Hunting the Witness (Love Inspired Suspense)

Author Kate Angelo’s words turned up the heat with this thrilling, suspenseful page-turner, Hunting the Witness, from the very first page! Belinda Lewis, a Phychologist, had a breakthrough in her study of algae. After being betrayed and heartbroken by a man who had stolen her research and had seemed to be interested in her, she couldn’t trust just anyone. Believing that she could protect her work in an outdoor setting, instead of in the lab, she continued her research. However, once she is in her outdoor “office”, she witnesses a near-murder and the suspect’s threats are turned her way as she’s attacked. FBI Agent, Jonah Phillips had a lot to lose if he didn’t lay low and avoid crowds while he was away from his undercover work within the Cartel. After hearing a death-defying scream, all his instincts flew into action as he rushed to save the woman. As if I feel the characters’ adrenaline pump throughout the danger they faced, my heart raced while they scrambled together for safety. During each page of the story, it seemed as if a new danger had to be faced. Through all this heart-pumping action, a team was formed to solve the case and prevent more death. Closely holding onto the security of one another while the danger escalates, emotions between Jonah and Belle escalate. However, it becomes apparent that Belle isn’t hunted by one attacker, but two. As the final pages are concluding, the remaining questions begin to be answered, including that of their future. This book was given to me by the Author, Kate Angelo, for my honest opinion. I loved this book and the action was dynamic! I give it 5 stars out of 5!

I chose a dark, stormy day to settle in with this book because it was a perfect mood setting for a suspense novel. Let me tell you, I would have felt the ominous presence and still had my hair standing on end in anticipation at what Kate Angelo had written on a bright, sunshine-y day. Once I read the first chapter, I put everything else on the backburner because I was completely invested. We are immediately introduced to Dr. Belinda Lewis who is in the middle of a research project for a unique form of algae to create an all-natural sunscreen. We quickly learn that she helped save a woman from losing her life to a serial killer. But now, that same serial killer has his eyes set on her. FBI agent Jonah Phillips is hiding out nearby as he’s off-grid and off-assignment. This is one of those crucial moments where we realize that even if we’re not exactly where we want to be in life, sometimes we’re exactly where we need to be. Jonah risks his being discovered and saves Belinda from the Trailside Strangler. From that moment, she has to find trust in him and a hope that Jonah can help her recover the memories she’s lost and testify against the serial killer. I loved how their off-setting personalities begin to mesh and help them each grow as individuals and a couple bound together by (potential) tragedy. The author did a phenomenal job of giving us a book that keeps the hairs on the back of your neck and on your arms while giving you a sense of warmth with faith, love, and reminding you of what is truly important in life. I received a copy to review. All opinions are my own.

Kate Angelo has written a book filled with action! Dr. Belinda Lewis is a person to be admired as she works to discover an algae that might be made into sunscreen but danger starts when she sees a murder attempt by apparently "The Trailside Strangler"! FBI Special Agent Jonah Philips is on an off the grid vacation when he hears Belinda's scream! Hunting the Witness has many surprises and lots of dangerous situations! You won't want to miss this fast paced book! I received an advance complimentary e-book. This is my honest opinion.

HUNTING THE WITNESS by Kate Angelo is the page-turning adventures of Dr. Belinda Lewis, a phycologist - algae scientist, and Jonah Phillips, special agent with the FBI. Strangers thrown together under dangerous circumstances, they have to rely on each other in order to avoid the Trailside Strangler and any attempts on their lives while fleeing the Rocky Mountain National Park to find help. One minute Belinda is working on her research of conjugating green algae for an all-natural sun screen on Eagle Lake in Colorado and the next she finds herself injured, in a place she doesn’t recognize, confronted by a man that frightens her and doesn’t know who she is or anything about her life. Dare she trust this man? There’s something familiar about his eyes. When it’s soon evident that someone is out to kill them, what choice does she have? Jonah is laying low after fear his identity had been compromised, by orders of Special Agent in Charge Chase Bishop. Without a choice in the matter, he’s now staying at his off the grid cabin way back in the woods. He has to admit he loves the solitude and the silence for a nice change of pace from the danger and mystery of his “real” life of convincing thugs he’s one of them in order to infiltrate the mobs to get evidence to bring them down with convictions within the legal system. That all changed with the sounds of a woman’s scream. She’s definitely in danger. He must find her and help her. When he can finally see her, she’s too far away, all he can do is watch as a man tosses her over a cliff. Rushing to her, he finds she is injured, but miraculously she’s still alive. Knowing the man might be down to see if he’s deed was successful, he gets her up and takes her to his cabin. When she rallies some and he asked her name, it sounded like she had said Belle. Who is this Belle? Who was that man? And why would he want to hurt this beautiful woman? All he knows for sure is that Chase isn’t going to like the fact that his actions might compromise months of work if anyone recognizes him and his cover is blown. However, he can’t lay low and leave this woman alone in this – whatever this is. When someone sets his cabin on fire, Jonah and Belle are on the start of the race for their lives knowing that the man that tried to kill Belle before is now after them both. Even when they find help, the outside world is still far away due to rock slides blocking the routes in and out of town. Cell service is very limited. Seems like every direction they turn danger is there waiting on them. Can they outsmart whoever this is? Will their increasing injures allow them to stay on the run? When they finally make connection to the people to get them out of the Rocky Mountain National Park area, will the danger be over? How will disturbing news delivered to Jonah play into things? Will Belle ever get he...