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    Minutes to Kill
    Minutes to Kill
    Minutes to Kill
    Audiobook10 hours

    Minutes to Kill

    Written by Melinda Leigh

    Narrated by Cris Dukehart

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.

    After corporate attorney Hannah Barrett tries—and fails—to stop a kidnapping in Vegas, she can’t shake the haunting image of the terrified young girl she couldn’t save. She tells herself that a visit to her hometown in Scarlet Falls could be a welcome distraction. But soon, Hannah realizes the kidnappers have all the info they need to track her every move. And when chilling e-mails about the victim appear in her inbox, it’s frighteningly clear what happened in Vegas has followed her home.

    Eight months after a terrible family tragedy, Hannah turns to Detective Brody McNamara once again. Brody is eager to help, though he’s embroiled in the investigation of a brutal murder. But the closer they work together, the stronger their feelings grow…and the more they stand to lose when two seemingly unrelated, but equally deadly, cases collide.

    Minutes to Kill is the pulse-racing second novel in bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s Scarlet Falls series.

    Golden Leaf Award Finalist

    Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Winner

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 30, 2015
    ISBN9781501256288
    Minutes to Kill
    Author

    Melinda Leigh

    Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh is a fully recovered banker. A lifelong lover of books, she started writing as a way to preserve her sanity when her youngest child entered first grade. During the next few years, she joined Romance Writers of America, learned a few things about writing a book, and decided the process was way more fun than analyzing financial statements. Melinda’s debut novel, She Can Run, was nominated for Best First Novel by the International Thriller Writers. Melinda’s bestselling books have garnered three Daphne du Maurier Award nominations and a Golden Leaf Award. When she isn’t writing, she is an avid martial artist: she holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo karate and teaches women’s self-defense. She lives in a messy house with her husband, two teenagers, a couple of dogs, and two rescue cats.

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    • 5/5
      MINUTES TO KILL was another great romantic suspense title by Leigh. We return to Scarlet Falls and witness another romance for the Barrett siblings. This time driven corporate attorney Hannah is the focus. After trying to thwart an attack on a young woman in Las Vegas - and winding up with a concussion and punctured eardrum herself - she returns to Scarlet Falls to recover. Her home is with her brother Grant and his family. Hannah doesn't know that she has brought trouble with her. Her Las Vegas attacker Mick and his brother Sam have become fixated on her and really want to torture and kill her. The chapters from Mick's point of view were chilling. The mind of a sociopath is not a fun place to spend time. Hannah starts to get emails saying that the girl she tried to rescue was still in danger. She lets Brody McNamara know. Brody is the police detective that she met when he began investigating her brother Lee's murder (HOUR OF NEED). The two are attracted to each other but he's still dealing with his divorce and a shooting which left him with PTSD and she's not intending to stay. He's also busy dealing with his alcoholic partner and a series of gruesome murders. This doesn't seem to be a good time for a romance but spending time together makes them more and more attracted to each other. Both Brody and Hannah are strong, honorable people who are dealing with life issues. Hannah's troubled relationship with her father isn't helped by the fact that her father is in a nursing home, suffering from dementia, and is near death. Like all books by the author, this one was a real page-turner. Fans of romantic suspense won't want to miss this exciting story.

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    • 5/5
      I am loving Melinda Leigh more with each novel. I will admit, I am fully vested in Scarlet Falls NY and its residents. ?
      Now that I’m into two of her series (the other being Morgan Dane) I get to know characters from different angles and in fore mentioned situations.
      I’m hooked.

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    • 1/5
      Well I would of listened to this book, but someone out there told the whole story in their review! It isn't cool people!
    • 4/5
      Minutes to Kill
      4 Stars

      Series note: This is book #2 in the series and there is some mention of events from the first book. That said, there is no arcing storyline and it can be read as a standalone.

      Hannah Barrett returns home to Scarlet Falls after failing to save a young girl from human traffickers. Unbeknownst to her, however, she has now become the target of a misogynistic predator determined to teach her a lesson.

      Hannah is a fantastic heroine. Not only is she strong and independent with a take no prisoners attitude, but she has the skill set to back it all up. Her romance with Brody is based on intense chemistry as well as a strong sense of mutual admiration and respect. Brody is self-possessed and sufficiently confident to accept Hannah as she is without attempting to enforce his will on her.

      The suspense plot is intense and; unfortunately, far too realistic. The horrors of human trafficking and man's ability to inflict pain and cruelty on the most vulnerable members of society are too awful for words.

      The twists and turns of the narrative are exciting although the ending is a bit rushed as if Leigh had too much content for the limited page numbers.

      Overall, an excellent mix of romance and suspense with a pair of truly evil villains. Looking forward to Mac's book next.
    • 3/5
      After attempting to prevent a girl from being kidnapped in Las Vegas, Hannah Barrett heads for Scarlet Falls to the home of her brother, Grant, to recover from the concussion and other wounds that she suffered. While she is there, she re-encounters Detective Brody McNamara from the Scarlet Falls Police Department. The attraction they shared in the past is still there, but neither of them wants to start a long distance relationship due to Hannah's busy career that takes her all over the world. While they try to deny their attraction, they are thrown together because of a threat from Las Vegas that has followed Hannah back to the place where she always felt the safest. Minutes to Kill is a decent second entry in the Scarlet Falls series. However, serious issues such as human trafficking, child abuse, alcoholism, missing children, and bipolar disorder are addressed but are not given the kind of time in this story that these topics deserve. The romance between Brody and Hannah feels a bit lackluster with some awkward dialogue and scenes that seem incomplete. The mysteries that are introduced in the story really take a backseat to the drama brought on by the main antagonists, Mick and Sam. The conclusion of the story seems rushed as we finally get the real villains of the book. Overall, Minutes to Kill has some very good ideas based in a story that held promise, but in the end, it just doesn't deliver on that promise.
    • 3/5
      This is the second in the Scarlet Falls series, but the first I read/listened too. This was a romance hidden in the pages of an intense suspense book. The subject matter was quite disturbing as it dealt with human trafficking of underage girls as well as rape and murder. This stuff actually happens all over the world, so sometimes it is hard to read about. This did not take up a lot of the book, but enough to make it hard to read at times. Hannah, a successful lawyer, finds herself in the middle of a kidnapping and unfortunately fails at saving the young teenage girl. She can't forget the look of terror in that poor girl's eyes, and she can't give up on trying to find her. The kidnapper, gets her back, but is concerned that he can be identified. Grabbing Hannah's purse, he now knows how to find her and he will not give up even if it means traveling cross country to do it.

      The criminals in this book are psychopaths. They are nasty and leave a trail of bodies in their wake. With all this going on, you would think this book would be a depressing story, but the romance kept it headed in the right direction and saved the story for me. Brody was a great hero. He respected Hannah and was a perfect match for her strong willed personality. I loved hearing about her family and how her father made sure all his children had the skills to protect themselves in any situation. My one complaint was that the ending was a bit anti-climactic. I would rather that all the girls had been saved and the ring squashed, but that isn't the way most things end. Jewel survived and Hannah was happy about that, but it was just meh. I recommend this for readers who like a little romance with their suspense, and those who prefer a little less heat. If you can not stomach the topic of sex trafficking and rape, then you might want to pass on this one. Once again, I love being able to read and listen to this book at the same time from Kindle Unlimited.
    • 4/5
      I'm enjoying the Scarlett Falls series, this is the second one. Hannah is a lawyer flying around the globe and quite driven, who finds herself pulled back to family events back home in Scarlett Falls. She becomes involved with a crime involving abused girls, and Brody is a copy who helps her with the problem and becomes a romantic interest for her. I'm liking most of the characters, and look forward to more about their lives.
    • 5/5
      I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. I haven't read the first book in this series but after reading this one I will definitely go back and do so. The strength of the characters, the suspense, and the romance that runs through this book keeps you captivated from the beginning and doesn't let you go.