No Way Back by Andrew Gross

I first came across this author by way of James Patterson. They have penned several titles together including:
2nd Chance, 3rd Degree, The Jester, Judge & Jury and Lifeguard.  He has also written a great list of mystery books in his own right.  He is one of the authors I read on a regular basis, placing holds on his new titles as soon as I can.

No Way Back  opens with Wendy Gould (ex-cop) at a bar in a local hotel.  She is waiting for a girlfriend to join her.  While waiting she flirts with a guy sitting on a near-by stool.  The girlfriend never shows up and Wendy ends up in a room with the guy.  All hell breaks loose in the hotel room and Wendy flees the scene, getting home as quickly as possible.  Things at home don't go as planned and soon Wendy is a fugitive on the run.

It becomes obvious to the reader that things are not as they seem and Wendy uses her sleuthing techniques to uncover what is the truth behind what occurred.  In doing so, she befriends an attorney and meets Lauritza, a women who has her own secrets.  Together, they embark on a journey into treacherous territory in an effort to find out the truth.

A good thriller that is very believable.

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