Sandy S.
4.5 stars--ADVERSE POSSESSION is the third instalment in Rebecca Zanetti’s contemporary, adult ANNA ALBERTINI romantic suspense series focusing on attorney Anna Albertini. ADVERSE POSSESSION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but for backstory and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order, as there is an ongoing premise throughout. Told from first person perspective (Anna) ADVERSE POSSESSION follows several paths focusing on Timber City, Idaho attorney Anna Albertini and the chaos that has become her life. Having fallen in love with ATF agent / MC president Aiden Devlin, then fired from her job as assistant DA, Anna and the former public defender Clark Bunne are embarking on a new journey together as law partners but all is about to spiral out of control. After spending years undercover with the Lorde’s MC Aiden Devlin is called back in when a prisoner escapes during transport, an escape that is about to place Anna in the direct line of fire. Several attacks on her life, an accident that wasn’t, a number of dead bodies, and a bomber on the loose, Anna finds herself under the protection of the ATF, FBI and local law enforcement but there is always someone waiting to take her down. As her law practice gains momentum with each attempt on her life, threats of another nature are hitting too close to home. When the evidence points to the Lorde’s MC, Aiden becomes both guardian and aggressor in an effort to protect the woman he loves. Meanwhile, Anna’s large extended family continues to play matchmaker between her sister Tessa, and prosecuting attorney Nick Basanelli, a man who had once considered a relationship with our story line heroine. The ongoing lighthearted family dynamic adds a little bit of humor into a dramatic story. Anna takes on the case of Kelsey Walker a young woman charged as an accomplice in the murder of her sister’s ex-boyfriend, but a woman who has caught the eye of several men including a couple of ATF agents. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and dynamic secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we have met in previous story lines: DA Nick Basanelli Anna’s siblings Quint, Donna and Tessa Albertini; file clerk /cousin Pauley; office helper Oliver Duck; Nana O’Shea and Nonna Albertini: ATF agents Sasha Dupont, James Saber, Kurt; prosecutor Orrin Morgan; Detective Grant Pierce, reporter Jolene Sullivan; Ted Thompson, Norman Barensky, as well as several members of the Lorde’s MC. ADVERSE POSSESSION is a story of family and friendships, suspense and intrigue, passion and love. The premise is detailed, quirky, and intense; the characters are sassy, charismatic and realistic- the camaraderie, and back and forth is furious and frenetic; the romance is captivating and emotional. Rebecca Zanetti’s Anna Albertini Files is an edgy, decadent and thrilling series –get started today.
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Carvanz
I’m loving this series! Anna is a fiery lawyer that can’t seem to stay out of trouble. She’s got a huge family that’s always in everyone’s business and she’s just as bad about it as the rest of them. I love that she has a heart of gold and is determined to help those in need. It hasn’t taken me long to determine that she’s one of my favorite heroines of all time. Aiden is her love interest and in this addition to the series, things are really getting deeper. Initially, I felt like his character was missing the Zanetti alpha goodness that I have come to expect. But as the story continued, it was evident that he was just as fiercely protective as those heroes I love. This has a twisting plot with lots of ins and outs, ups and downs. I never knew which direction things were going to go. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, I’d find myself pulled down an entirely different path than I expected. Everything about this book kept me engaged from the first page onwards. Filled with pulse pounding action, familial banter, and a sharp wit that had me smiling throughout the story, I’m once more cheering for more of Anna.
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Rita Reads
Anna Albertini seems to attract trouble. It's like reading a Rossetti and Isles TV show episode, only way funnier. Even though her and her law partner have opened up their own law firm, dead bodies seem to turn up wherever she goes. But just because their are funny moments, doesn't take away from the sociopathic bomber who is playing a game of chess with her and her ATF boyfriend. We are seeing how Aiden's works under pressure. I love this series and the large Albertini family. I love the all the action and suspense. I could not put it down. A great addition to the series.
