Lethal Intent, (Paperback)

** Fears lose their weight when theyre brought to the light, so lets get it all out there. ** Cara Putman returns to her cast of strong female leads in Lethal Intent, a medical and corporate conspiracy thriller with a satisfying dash of romance. Caroline Bragg has just taken a job as general counsel for Praecursoria, a company developing cutting-edge CAR T-cell therapies to battle cancer in young patients. But when some suspicious data falls into her lap, she must determine who she can trust as she tries to find the truth all before deadly results happen. Making matters worse, her boyfriend, Brandon Lancaster a former NFL player who runs a foster home for sibling groups just happens to be an investor in Praecursoria and one of his foster children is receiving some of their T-cell therapies. Lethal Intent is a fast-paced thriller with deadly moments, corporate intrigue, medical marvels and strong, yet flawed and relatable characters. Both Caroline and Brandon have to overcome traumatic childhoods, including abandonment and self-sufficiency scenarios. And as a part of Putmans Hidden Justice series, fans will delight to once again visit with Carolines friends: Hayden, Emilie, Jaime and Savannah. Putman also fills her novel with many great themes, like facing fears head on; deciding who you want to be and being confident in that choice; overcoming self-sufficiency and learning to trust in others; and becoming the hands and feet of Jesus. A major concept is also the importance of relying on God, and that even simple prayers can move mountains. Cara Putman is a master at legal thrillers with just enough romance to get your toes tingling, and Lethal Intent is no exception. Fans of authors like Lynette Eason, John Grisham and Randy Singer, as well as fans of strong female characters, will enjoy this novel. Even though this is part of a series, it could be read as a standalone. Five stars out of five. Thomas Nelson provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.

Have you ever had a moment where right versus wrong lost its black-and-white contrast? - Caroline What an incredible story! If I could give it more than 5 stars, I certainly would! The author takes the lawyer into the field of biomedical research and puts you, the reader, on the edge of your seat wondering what on earth could happen next... Praecursoria is a research company that offers terrible hope to those who have none, that proverbial Hail Mary, for those that have no other choice medically speaking. Caroline is the lawyer tasked with keeping everything legal, working with the FDA, filing patents, etc. But when people start dying, files are missing, and threats are made she begins to wonder if she is helping at all. What is the impetus behind all this - helping people or making money?? Brandon is a former football star whose sole aim is to keep sibling groups together when they enter the foster system, hoping to find them a forever home together. Will Almost Home survive the endless changes the government is making or will these children lose contact with their siblings just like so many have? An ARC of this legal thriller was received through Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing and CelebrateLit. The impressions and comments are my own and were in no way solicited.