In Seconds

Bulletproof Trilogy, Book 2

By: Brenda Novak

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Laurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She’s been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the gang members who blame her for the death of one of their own. She’s finally found peace and stability in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But just when Laurel thinks she and her children are safe... the nightmare starts all over again.

The Crew, a ruthless prison gang with ties to Laurel’s brother, will never forget, and they’ll never forgive. And now that they’ve finally tracked her down, they’ll stop at nothing.

Sheriff Myles King, who happens to live next door with his 13-year-old daughter, appoints himself Laurel’s personal guardian. His growing attraction to her could change his life - Myles is beginning to picture marriage and family. But it could also end his life. If he can’t save her, everything he’s built, everything he wants, could be destroyed. In seconds....

©2011 Brenda Novak (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Oh my what a guy

Continuing from the first book of this series, the bad bad guys are still coming. It is not entirely believable they are coming for the sister rather than the brother, but for the cause of a new romance, that is understood as necessary. It might have been handled a little differently to make it more believable.

On to the star of the show. The sheriff is a real heart throb and definitely deserved to be the romantic star.

Escape the Numb and Emptiness

Where does In Seconds rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Good listen from author. Better than book 1 in my opinion as that book focuses around prison.
Book 3 is linked by 2 of the characters in this book and can be read out of order.

Who was your favorite character and why?
Our hero Miles as he is sexy and tender but still a lawman

Have you listened to any of Angela Dawe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have over a hundred of her reads and YES I am a big fan. Her male voice is on my fave list. I purchase her reads and have discovered many new authors.
She has the best Scott's brogue. See Nora Roberts MacGregor series and Tiffany Snow series. Both on my re listen list.
Note I do use the new 1.25x speed to match author's intent.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes as it is compelling without graphic violence. This is a romance mystery

Any additional comments?
Please let me know if this was helpful.

Great Book

One of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time. Love the characters & the story. Couldn't put it down. So glad it's a Trilogy. Great Narration.

More like I expected

For the first two to three hours I was afraid this book would be like the first in the series; focused primarily on the romance and only secondarily on the suspense. But from that point on the story returned to Ms Novak's characteristic blend of suspense with a big dose of romance added. Ms Dawe is more of a narrator than performer, at least in this book. She wasn't terrible, doing a passable job of giving different voice to the characters but ultimately the voices all ended up being very similar. Her dry delivery with longish pauses between sentences seemed to drag out the story lessening both the emotion of the dialog and the suspense of the narration. Ultimately I couldn't help but think that with a bit better performance the story could have been a solid 4 but as it is it was hard to tell and I kept wondering if the book would be better read than listened to.

Extremely excellent book!

I love Brenda Novak stories. I have read so many of her books and I will read many more!!

Pretty good crime-thriller

In Seconds got better as it moved along — or, I just became used to the narration, which I found sometimes grating, and to Brenda Novak’s style in relating this gritty, not attractive crime drama.

This genre isn’t one I’ve chosen more than perhaps ten percent of my listening library — if that. However, I’ve found that there are some excellent writers and narrators in this category, so I’ve expanded my listening horizons a bit and often been glad. There are some truly outstanding books in this category so I’ve been glad to have gone there.

Not great writing nor narration, and certainly not pretty characters nor scenarios but In Seconds was pretty good! I can imagine I might listen again somewhere down the line. Would I recommend to lovers of this genre? I’d say, sure, give it a go. Would I suggest to my friends and family? Likely not.

Glad I found Ms. Novak

While a little hard to believe in some spots, it was another great book by Ms. Novak. I am now awaiting Rex's story. Hopefully she will write about him and find out if he overcame his addictions. Another great read from Angela Dawe. I want her to read Susan Elizabeth Phillips' next book.

Great Read

In Seconds (Bulletproof #2) was a great read by Brenda Novak. Laurel has had to change her identity twice. She has spent the last four years on the run from gang members who blame her for one of their death’s. She has ended up in a small town where she thought her family was safe. That’s until one of the gang members escapes prison to find her. Her next door neighbor is the Sheriff Myles King. He doesn’t know all of her past but acts as Laurel’s guardian. They are both attracted to each other although Laurel tries to distance herself. I really enjoyed Laurel and Myles story and can’t wait to read more by Brenda Novak.

WOW!

Talk about a storyline that continues to keep you riveted and on the edge of your seat. Gripping!

Female charters whine too much.

I purchased the first book in the series a while ago, thought I'd give the others a try and am regretting it. I enjoy books with strong central female characters and it is often stated by the author that the female charters are strong individuals, but in the narration and events of the book they come across as whiny and love struck. I wish I had re-listened to the first book before paying for the next two as I now recall feeling the same way about the female lead in that book. The author has a tendency to repeat the same information about the characters back story dozens of times in the book as if she believes the reader/listener will forget every second page. Unless you are looking to just pass some time (a long car trip maybe) I would not suggest this series.