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Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: August 19, 2025
Summary:
In a hard-hitting thriller from the author of Lights Out and Dangerous Play, reporter Kate Green courts danger once again when the famous subject of her next story is kidnapped during the US Open.
With a hard-won Emmy now gracing her mantel, sports reporter and former Olympian Kate Green turns her energy to the action unfolding in Flushing Meadows. Working on a feature for her weekly TV show, she spotlights two of today’s biggest female tennis the sunny up-and-comer and the brash veteran. But the project goes sideways when one turns up missing.
Following an interview with Kate, one player receives a sinister text with a disturbing photo of the other woman, bound and gagged. Kate calls on her estranged father, an NYPD detective, for help in launching a search. Although wary he’s hiding something, she’s not sure where else to turn.
Their investigation leads to the victim’s hometown—and a growing list of suspects. The kidnapper threatens to spill secrets that could destroy lives. Tangled up in a deadly web of deceit, Kate races to connect the dots and find the missing player…before it’s too late.
My thoughts:
I am a big fan of this series & was thrilled to get my hands on this latest installment…& it did not disappoint. While each book in this series can be read as a stand-alone, I do recommend reading the books in order because there are a few threads that do make more sense if you start at the beginning…plus you really get a better sense of who Kate really is.
In this latest book, we head to the US Open, & like the last book, this is a sport I’m somewhat familiar with, though having knowledge of the sport is not necessary. While this can be considered a sports thriller, it’s really a crime fiction/thriller & the tennis is just the vehicle used to tell the story.
This one really kept me on my toes & I found that there were so many suspects, each with their own reasons for the kidnapping. Everyone has secrets & the deeper Kate & the team dig, the more they uncover.
This is a fast-paced thriller & the short chapters just beg you to keep reading. While the case kept me engaged all the way through it was some new developments with our main characters that really kept me flipping the pages…& I hope we don’t have to wait too long to see what happens next!
Books in this series:
- Lights Out
- Dangerous Play
- Close Call
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