Kody is kidnapped by a group of thugs with face masks right out of 20's through 50's.. They want her to take them into the Everglades in order to find out where the treasure that a robber out of the 50's buried. Problem is twofold. One of the thugs has eyes that are eerily familiar to Kody and, he appears to be obsessed with keeping everyone safe, especially Kody. The Everglades is constantly changing and, even though Kody believes she knows where this treasure may be, things have changed so much, she is truly afraid that they may never find it. Nick has been undercover FBI with this group for a few weeks but, doesn't know just how dangerous things can get until the leader of the group starts killing his own men just because they piss him off.
This book is Classic Heather Graham. Constant action that does not even allow you to take a deep breath..

I have a confession to make. I have never read a Heather Graham book prior to this one and while I have heard of her books, I just never got to it. I think I have some on my ibook app waiting for me. So I was able to review this new book and I have to say I might have started with the wrong book.

Looking at all of the other reviews on her books, her review average is high! I was looking for an indepth, exciting read and this one just did not do it for me.

The plot was good but it did not bring the heart-pounding thrills I was hoping for and even the budding romance seemed lackluster and missing that special spark. There was a lot of history lessons in this story that caused me to skim over parts. Plus, several areas of the writing seemed disjointed and did not flow.

The beginning started off a bit rocky for me due to the strange thought process of the victim on the first page but by the ending it got a bit better.

Overall, it was an okay read. Nothing that sucked me in and begged me to keep reading. It was decent but not what I was expecting from seeing her other reviews

In "Law and Disorder," spunky heroine Kody finds herself taken hostage by a criminal band looking to capitalize on her knowledge of Florida history in order to find a famous cache of loot. Only one of the bandits seems strangely familiar--and awfully attractive...

This book has a lot of what you'd expect in a romantic thriller, so if you enjoy the genre, you'll probably enjoy it. Kody is small and cute, but plucky and smart, mouthing off to her captors and getting between them and the other hostages. Nick is really a good guy, despite his outwardly imposing appearance and air of command, and the two find themselves instantly drawn to each other. The book is saved from being a cliche by its quirky, original voice and snappy, out-there dialogue, as well as its whole-armed embrace of the goofiness of its concept, with the bandits all wearing costume masks of famous gangsters and going by those names ("Capone," "Floyd," etc.), and the whole group stumbling around in the Everglades, freaking out over coral snakes, pythons, and alligators as they dig in the mud for buried treasure that may or may not be there. The emphasis is more on the action and the wacky treasure hunt that Kody gets dragged into than on steamy romance, but there's enough of that as well to satisfy romance fans. A fun, slightly silly romp through South Florida, perfect if you're feeling a midwinter chill and are looking for something for something quick and light to warm you up.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Kody Cameron is only at home helping at her family’s historical estate in Florida for a couple weeks before she returns to New York to continue working at a Pub and as a live actress. When masked men come in waving guns and demanding she tell them where a decades old treasure is hidden she thinks it's a joke, until the guns fire very real bullets.
Nick is undercover trying to capture a career criminal but he recognizes Kody right away as the woman in New York that he briefly saw but can't stop thinking about. With a little boy hidden away and new hostages to worry about, he can't put an immediate end to the criminal gang he's infiltrated plans.
Kody and Nick will have to fight criminals, the everglades, and their attraction if they want to stay alive.
 
First in the Finnegan Connection series, Law and Disorder starts us off with Kody and Nick. Kody works at Finnegan's pub and Nick is friends with Craig who dates Kieran Finnegan. The beginning thrusts many characters at you, a lot of side characters that only get their names mentioned and some that linger on; it was extremely overwhelming and gave the story a chaotic feel. While I very rarely mention editing mistakes in arc copies, from about 20-40%, our heroine's name frequently changed from Kody to Dakota and this made it even harder for me to keep everyone straight.
 
The plot has Nick working undercover trying to catch a career criminal. The gang wears masks and goes by old gangster names like Dillinger, Barrow, and Capone. I think there were 5 or 6 in the gang but the leader Dillinger and Barrow (Nick) are the only two really focused on while the rest weren't given enough life and more so clogged the story. Dillinger kidnaps a mayor's kid and hides him without telling his gang while they think they are just taking hostages at a historical site to look for a hidden treasure. Here is where the story is both interesting and overly convoluted. The author gives great history about this area in Florida and its mob background but kind of info dumps it before you have a chance to get to know the characters and become involved with the story. Dillinger's motivation and idea to have Kody find a hidden treasure that no one has found for decades and not even proven to exist was side-eye unbelievable and the shaky suspense foundation lead to disheveled and flaky actions by the characters.
 
Kody came off a bit foolish with her mouthing off and fighting a man with a gun; she was borderline TSTL. Nick's character came off more believable with trying to keep the situation under control and still work to capture the bad guys. With the author working in the mobster historical details, hostage situation, and treasure hunting, there was not a lot of room for romance. I never felt or saw why or how our couple fell in love; their connection was pretty non-existent for me.
 
This felt like a very rushed story where characters and fun historical snippets were thrown at me and story structure and character development were forgotten.

Another good story by Graham - looking forward to more.

A bit disappointed in this book. Although there is a link to Finnegan's, it is quite tangential and not integral to the story. Too much time on hostage situation and not enough on character development. This is not one up to the standards expected of a Heather Graham novel.