Please see my publisher comments. I'm sorry that I was unable to get beyond the end of the 9th chapter. In all fairness, since I did not finish the book, I cannot leave a review.

Dillon is watching a body burn, but calling someone he knows twinges his conscience?

Hello, OCD.

It would do a lot of harm if you're having dinner with a murderer!

Owww.

I'd rather read, too.

And now I want ice cream.

Dillon knew what he was doing when he went to see her.

Couldn't the social worker do something?!

What did her boss expect her to do, betray her foster brother without all the facts?

Maybe he could visit Santos.

Guess she's not too worried about Dillon if she's in the mood to make-out with Logan.

Wait, if Zaid is driving Logan's truck, which Dillon has seen, doesn't that mean Zaid's in danger?

What kind of agents are they? They don't think an agent sitting in his car might get shot. Now they are easily tailed taking her to another location. Really?

I'd say Dillon should just give himself up, but he might even be in danger in prison.

Damnit, do the right thing, Dillon!

She saved herself. Good for her.

great read

Opposites do attract in Kaylea Cross's 'Fast Kill' as Taylor Kennedy and Logan Granger - who have only known each other for a short time - are thrown together in a case that inadvertently drags Taylor into a mess. With the return of a childhood friend, Taylor's quiet, introverted life is upended and Logan finds that he'll do anything to help her pick up the pieces, even when it puts him at risk.

I do like 'Fast Kill's' storyline, even though I'm still more partial to Cross's military thrillers. Despite the focus on the drug war and cartels, the story is fast-paced, full of intrigue and as always, written around a central pairing that I did find believable and likeable. Taylor and Logan are express opposites in every way, from their careers to their hobbies, but I liked how they find common ground together, particularly when Logan never stops coaxing Taylor into doing things out of her comfort zone.

There's also a kind of sympathy that Cross builds up for the villain and that's the case here, particularly when he's also someone from Taylor's past who in fact, cared for and took care of her. It's a little hard to believe that he turned so evil at the blink of an eye, but it's this change that drives the conflict and indirectly, the relationship between Logan and Taylor.

Overall, I did find myself entertained, though part of me wishes for a continuation of her past series instead! Cross however, always delivers a HEA - whether it takes place immediately after the action or a few weeks or months down the road - and that kind of resolution goes a long way in cementing quite emphatically, how much a particular pairing ought to be together. In the case of Logan and Taylor, I didn't need much convincing.