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Oh this was just so good, another fantastic addition (#8 if you`re counting) to the Tall Dark & Dangerous series. Each book just seems to get better and better and I found myself constantly smiling through this one as Suzanne Brockmann tackles amnesia, giving Mitchell Shaw's story a real Bourne Identity flavour with a romantic edge.

There were a lot of things to like about Identity:Unknown, apart from the obvious hunky Navy Seal hero that is. The story itself is really good and there are all these wonderful side moments too; including some hilarious banter between the SEAL team members sent to find Mitch. We also get several welcome updates and cameos from past characters and spend time on a dude ranch, which was a fun departure. As usual Brockman creates absolutely sigh-worthy romantic dialogue and sizzling love scenes but here also manages to maintain an element of suspense. As we pick up the pieces of Mitch's memory and learn everything right along with him; what he's doing in New Mexico, who shot him and why and ultimately who he is. Its all cleverly done.

I think one of my favourite moments though (other then the Star Wars-Mitch has gone to the Dark side line) would have to be the discovery of a priests collar among Mitch's belongings. He and Becca have just spent several nights of passion together and now Becca feels terrible because she seduced him, subsequently breaking his vows. Throughout Mitch keeps proclaiming; I just know I'm not a priest, hilarious and uncomfortable to say the least. Speaking of Becca she was great heroine; funny, tough and goes after what she wants which makes her the perfect match for our absent minded hero.

Mitchell Shaw joins us from a church homeless shelter, he's dirty, bloody, in pain and apparently hung-over but worst of all when he looks in the mirror "Mish" has absolutely no idea who the man looking back at him is. The items in his possession are of little help; an address, a gun and five thousand dollars in cash. The address leads him to the lazy 8 Ranch where manager Becca Keyes just assumes he's her hired hand Casey Parker and Mish of course doesn't know any better, maybe he is? Sparks fly immediately between our pair even though its obvious Mish is useless on a horse, he is however awesome at rescuing small children caught in flash floods and knows a lot about guns.

Mish tries to keep his distance from Becca because after the dreams he's been having he's pretty sure he's a very, very bad man however Becca is determined to seduce him. Eventually our couple end up getting all down and dirty at the local motel while trying to figure out how to get into locker 101 at the bus station without tipping off the 3 men Mitch has spotted staking it out. He's pretty sure they're the bad guys; they are of course Lucky, Bobby and Wes who've been following his trail of marked cash and need to bring him in before the real Casey Parker gets him, unless he's gone to the Dark side that is... Cheers people

Identity: Unknown by Suzanne Brockmann
Silhouette Intimate Moments # 974 - January 2000

Mitch aka the Priest, wakes up with a splitting headache in a homeless shelter in New Mexico. He doesn't know how he got there, and he doesn't know who he is. He discovers $5,000 in cash, a .22 and a fax with an address on it, stashed inside his boot. None of that makes sense. Becca's dream is to someday own her own ranch, but for now she has to be content trying to manage Lazy 8. When Mitch shows up and hands her the fax with the ranch address and her name on it as way of introducing himself, Becca calls him Casey Parker and says she's pleased he's early because the ranch is short handed. Now Mitch has a job, and a name, but neither are familiar. At night he's having nightmares, and he's convinced he's a criminal and has done some horrendous things. Becca doesn't know what to make of her new ranch hand who doesn't seem to know anything about ranching. The attraction between them is sizzling. Mitch confesses his amnesia with Becca and together they try to piece together what he does know and what he's been dreaming about.

It was fun getting inside Mitch's head as he tried to sort through who he is and what his past has been. There's some very witty dialogue. Becca is wonderful at lightening Mitch's darkening moods. They make a great couple

It's a month of rockin' sockin' adventure for Intimate Moments beginning with IDENTITY: UNKNOWN (4.5), the latest splendid entry in Suzanne Brockmann's fabulous S.E.A.L. series. Amnesia plays havoc with a Navy S.E.A.L.'s deep cover assignment when he regains consciousness in a homeless shelter with no memory of how he got there. Fortunately, a job apparently awaits him on a guest ranch run by a feisty woman who insists on believing the best about him. Ms. Brockmann once again wields her pen with compelling mastery as she blends characterization and suspense into a seamless whole for your reading pleasure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Like "Bourne Identity" Only Better!!
"Identity:Unknown" is one of the best books in the Tall Dark and Dangerous series. It has remarkable characters and tons of action. Good job, Suzanne Brockmann. Read more

Published on Nov 10 2003

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