From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Sharp's aim is dead on in her stunning U.S. debut, the fourth book to star ultra-cool biker chick Charlie Fox. The no-nonsense, 26-year-old Charlie, a former British Army soldier (and survivor of a gruesome gang rape) has joined the protection agency of her ex-lover, Sean Meyer. On her first assignment, Charlie finds herself on a too thrilling roller-coaster ride in Florida, guarding geeky 15-year-old Trey Pelzner, son of Keith, a computer whiz working for a small software company specializing in accounting and data manipulation. After an attempt is made on Trey's life, Charlie calls for backup that turns out to be anything but and soon discovers that Keith;the developer of a faulty stock indicator program;has vanished, as has Sean. Action-packed, tightly plotted and with an irresistible first-person narration, this crisp, original thriller should win Sharp (
Hard Knocks, etc.) plenty of American fans.
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From Booklist
This high-voltage adventure should signal the beginning of a beautiful relationship between British author Sharp and American readers. Heroine Charlie Fox is a bodyguard hired to protect spoiled and surly teenager Trey Pelzner. Charlie accompanies her boss (and lover) Sean, from England to South Florida for what appears to be a low-key security job. Not exactly. Her trip to Florida begins in an amusement park, where Charlie and Trey are ambushed. Whisking Trey to safety just in time, Charlie learns that she can trust no one--not even those who hired her--and goes on the lam with the boy, killing a few bad guys and becoming one of America's most wanted in the process. Sharp combines nonstop, heart-pounding action with a poignant relationship story: how Charlie and Trey finally are able to trust each other is as important as unmasking their enemies. Here's hoping
First Drop will not be the last we see of the inimitable Charlie.
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