Review--Deadly Fallout by Katie Reus

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I like the Red Stone Security System series in general although I don't think I started reading it until book 6 or 7 or something like that. I like the way the stories are all action-packed, exciting with characters that are believable and likeable. You can also pick up any book in the series and not be confused if you haven't read prior books.

This book was no exception. But for some reason or another, I just couldn't connect with Zoe. I'm not sure why. She was a beautiful person inside and out but I guess she sort of turned me off when she made the first move with Sawyer. I know, I know. You can beat me with a stick later but I'm kind of old-fashioned when it comes to the guy making the first move. It probably wouldn't bother most readers but this is just the way I roll.

However that isn't to say that Sawyer (I love that name) doesn't have ideas of his own and acts on them without giving them a second thought. I liked him a lot. He was handsome, smart and actually a really decent guy. I wouldn't mind meeting someone like him in real life but just on a platonic level.

The story was awesome. It's a stalking story in a big way. Stalking and murder.

Zoe is a doctor, working in a hospital where another doctor is putting the moves on her and making it out to sound like she's really into him when she isn't. He's married. She isn't interested. It gets really ugly between them and things continually go south.

As I mentioned, this is a story about a stalker and the stalker is stalking Zoe. Sawyer comes onto the scene as her protection. He hasn't been asked to look after her nor was he hired to do so. He has a history with her brother that isn't good and her brother (Vincent) presents a bit of a challenge to the relationship between Sawyer and Zoe. It doesn't last long but it was enough for Zoe to doubt Sawyer's motives.

The stalker wasn't who I thought it was, although I did suspect it, which gives the ending a nice twist. As a matter of fact, I loved the ending. I loved the whole book.