Mean Streak

A gripping tale of survival from #1 New York Times best-selling novelist Sandra Brown flips the classic issue "Does the end justify the means?" on its head.

On a North Carolina mountain road, doctor and marathon runner Dr. Emory Charbonneau vanishes. The trail has become cold by the time her husband Jeff, enraged over a recent disagreement, reports her missing. figuratively. The alpine terrain is enveloped in fog and ice, impeding efforts to locate her.

As the police accuse Jeff of being on a "instant divorce," Emory, who has suffered an inexplicable head injury, awakens and finds herself in the custody of a guy whose violent background is so scandalous that he refuses to even give her his name. She's prepared to take any chances in order to live, and she's desperate to get away from him.

But out of the blue, the two run across deadly individuals who follow a different kind of justice. The young lady at the core of the conflict is someone Emory can't let go of, even if it means violating the law. When a guy inspires fear and passion at the same time, wrong becomes right.

Emory starts to question if the nameless guy is really saving her from grief and those who want her dead as her husband's deceit is exposed and the FBI moves in on her captor.

Mean Streak is a very engrossing book about love, treachery, and the decisions we have to make in order to live. It combines the suspenseful plot and powerful narrative that have made Sandra Brown one of the most beloved writers in the world.