Tough Justice by Tee O’Fallon – a Review

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Description:
It should have been a routine investigation. Instead, DEA K-9 agent Adam “Deck” Decker watches in horror as one Denver hospital seems to be Ground Zero for overdoses of a new drug. Now Deck can only hope a certain icy, green-eyed ER doctor will help him and his canine partner track down the deadly source.

Dr. Tori Sampson has her reasons for not trusting federal agents, especially ones working for the DEA. But the rash of overdoses—including a heartbreaking case involving a teen—is alarmingly high. And the new opioid is not only extremely dangerous, it defies all the usual medical treatments. So Tori has a choice: work with the big, brawny, and annoyingly hot DEA agent…or watch more innocent people die.

Tori’s the only person who can help Deck break the case, and they’ll need to trust each other, no matter how high the tension and attraction sizzling between them runs. But with every question answered, they realize there’s something more behind these typical teen overdoses. There’s a pattern here, and a pattern can only suggest one thing. There’s a killer on the loose.

Review:

Tough Justice begins with Dr. Tori Sampson dealing with yet another overdose victim in her emergency room. This time, it happened to be a “member of service”, which tells them is a police officer, firefighter or EMS injured on duty. While working on the DEA officer, who was exposed to the deadly drug while serving a warrant, Tori takes charge and order everyone out of the treatment room. Agent Adam Decker, aka Deck, refused to leave until Tori promised she’d do her best.

Deck has a huge mistrust of doctors, just as Tori has a DEEP dislike and mistrust of DEA agents. Due to the number of overdose cases that is happening in their city, the two of them embark on a mission to figure out where the drug is coming from and to save as many as they can. What they don’t count on is how close to home it actually hits.

Tough Justice is another wonderfully written suspenseful tale by Tee O’Fallon that truly draws you in from the very beginning. Both characters are relatable and believable. Once each of their back stories are revealed, it makes you root for them even more.

The chemistry between Tori and Deck is palpable pretty early on. It just takes them a minute to let go of their long-held prejudices. The secondary characters are well written too and leave you wanting more. No one, in my humble opinion, writes law enforcement/suspense/romance as well as O’Fallon. And, when you add K-9 officers? Get out! LOL!!! You love the dogs as much as you love the humans in her tales! The detail with which she tells her stories is incomparable and I can’t wait for the next installment.

If you’re a fan of the genre, you’ll never, ever, go wrong with one of her books. Well done, Tee O’Fallon!!! Very, very well done!

Reviewed by Vickie

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