Knife in the Back by Karen Rose – a Review

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Description:
Officer Naomi Cranston was framed for stealing cocaine from the evidence locker and coerced—through threats to her young son—into not fighting the charges. After five years in prison, she has tried to put the ordeal behind her, but the crooks who framed her have returned, this time demanding she move drugs along with her flower shop’s deliveries. They threaten her son once again, but this time she’s not capitulating quietly. She hires Broussard Investigations to protect her and her son, to prove her innocence, and to put the real bad guys away.

As a former cop, Burke Broussard is well aware of the corruption in the New Orleans police department. He had always believed Naomi Cranston to be guilty and isn’t inclined to take her case. Until he sits down to listen to her side of things. Until he sees her tortured innocence written all over her beautiful face…

A relationship born amid an investigation is a fragile thing. Will it survive the danger and the threats? Will it survive the truth?

Review:

Knife in the Back by Karen Rose is the 4^th book in her fantastic New Orleans series, which is part of her Romance Suspense mysteries. We meet Naomi Cranston, a former police officer, who was framed for a crime she did not commit, stealing drugs. She served 5 years in prison, and due to a technicality, she was released a year ago.  The same criminals who framed her, want to use her again, and Naomi refuses to back down, when she hopes to have Broussard Investigations help clear her name and protect her son, Everett.

Burke Broussard, a former cop, who owns Broussard Investigations, knows how deep police corruption runs in New Orleans. At first, he refuses to take her case, but when he listens to her that she was framed, and he changes his mind and takes her case.  In a short time, almost all of Burke’s employee’s children have been attempted to be kidnapped, and they all move into Burke’s, house (mansion) protecting each of them. They must find out who was behind Naomi’s prison term, and find out why those evil people who had her framed, are still trying to get her.  Who is the ringleader? The entire Broussard PI team will work together, which includes Burke, Molly, Val, Antoine, Andre and others who are part of the team. I really like how Burke and Naomi slowly began to have strong feelings for each other, as the chemistry between them was awesome.  I loved all the Broussard found family members, who were so great together.  Naomi’s mother also stayed in Burke’s place, giving her support; and in time Everett will discover that his mother was really innocent; having been brainwashed by his father. Her best friend, Sylvi, supported Naomi knowing she was innocent.

What follows is an intriguing, intense, exciting, and edge of your seat suspense story line that had me holding my breath so many times.  This story was very tense from all the way through, especially with the evil villains constantly killing off many innocent people.  As we raced to the wild climax, I prayed for the for the survival of all the good people, and the demise of the main villains. Their was a major twist later in the book, which Burke was in danger.  Knife in the Back was an emotional, thriller with fast-paced investigation with shocking twists, corruption, and high stakes danger. 

Knife in the Back was very well written by Karen Rose, which was an intense thriller, with non- stop action all the way.  As I have said before, Karen Rose never fails to give us an amazing fantastic well written thriller that is intense, always on the edge, with fantastic characters, evil villains and a wonderful family you care for. If you love suspense, with a touch of romance and a thriller all the way, then look no further then Karen Rose.

Reviewed by Barb

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