The Escape by Lisa Harris // Revell Reads Review

 

US Marshals Madison James and Jonas Quinn are thrust into a high-profile case when they are called on to transport two prisoners across the country on a private plane. But when the plane experiences engine trouble en route from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado, the pilots crash-land the aircraft deep in the heart of the sprawling Salmon-Challis National Forest.

When Madison and Jonas regain consciousness, they find both pilots and one prisoner dead--and one fugitive on the run. They'll have to negotiate the rugged and remote backcountry through Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado while tracking a murderer who is desperate to disappear--and will do anything to stop them.

This high-octane game of cat-and-mouse from bestselling and award-winning author Lisa Harris will have your heart pumping as you try to catch a fugitive with nothing to lose.

 

 My Review

The U.S. Marshals are not a branch of law enforcement that I am very familiar with. My only previous exposure was Dee Henderson's book The Guardian so I found it interesting that Marshals would also deal with prisoner transports.

This book was suspenseful, but not as much as other books. It had a lot more of a mystery or puzzle feel to it, as Madison and Jonas are tracking the escaped prisoner and have to think like someone desperate not to go back to jail. 

I don't know quite what to call it, but having Madison and Jonas getting right back on a plane with no worries seemed odd to me after they had just experienced a bad crash. Maybe they just had no choice, it comes with the job, "get back on the horse" kind of deal. 

I'm so excited to see that this series will be all about Madison and Jonas and their pursuit of justice. While the series that change characters each book are fun and you still do get to "see" the old characters, I love when a series develops the characters over several books and there is deeper understanding. As a backdrop to the cases Madison and Jonas will be dealing with, Madison is also trying to solve her own personal mystery. I'm quite looking forward to seeing what is next in this series. 

Many thanks to Revell for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own and a favorable review was not required.