Trust Me

In Sydney Somers’ Trust Me, Detective Maxine Walker is a fugitive from the NYPD, along with the drug lord who framed her for her best friend’s murder.

Max is managing her friend’s gift store hoping that no one will recognize her. As she relaxes at the end of the day, she detects a suspicious bulge under her latest customer’s shirt. Anxious to close the shop without trouble, she quietly reaches for her gun. Suddenly two more men enter the store and flash their guns at her. Sprinting for the back exit, as the two men start shooting, the first man insists he is there to help her. Can Max trust him or is he working for Hayes too?

Lucas is determined to bring Max in as well as locate Cara’s killer. He saunters into the gift shop planning to arrest Max and return to N.Y. instead he assists her escape from Hayes’ two hit men. Leaping into Max’s truck as she flees, Lucas needs to prevent Max from running from him or he may never discover who killed Cara. How much can he tell Max? Is Max innocent of Cara’s death? Lucas’ answers will direct him to Cara’s killer; however, he may lose Max in the process.

Sydney Somers deftly describes the doubts and misunderstandings that enable two people to misread each other until it is almost too late. Trust Me is a sizzling, passionate saga about betrayal, forgiveness, and trust. Max’s life depends on who she trusts. Lucas’ decisions concerning Max will reveal Cara’s killer or allow him to escape justice.

Trust Me held me from page one until the stunning conclusion. The sexual tension between Max and Lucas was woven throughout Trust Me with intense fervor and passion. Sydney Somers’ cleverly doled out the clues as Max and Lucas discerned that their need for one another was not going away. Trust Me is a thrilling, suspenseful tale of greed, lust, and treachery within the NYPD. I hope that Sydney Somers writes more stories about Detective Maxine Walker. Lucas and Max heated up the computer screen while keeping me on edge as to who framed Max.

Reviewed by: Dena