The Last Mile: An Action Packed Novel of Suspense

Kat Martin

May 2022 · Blood Ties, The Logans Book 2 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

The New York Times bestselling author pairs a woman in search of her family's truth with a hard-hitting professional treasure hunter in this taut and thrilling new book. As an unknown assailant stalks them across the treacherous Superstition Mountains in Arizona, they race to follow their treasure map’s directions to a hidden trove of gold, but will they survive the danger long enough to reach their prize?
 
“The plot’s heart-stopping twists will keep readers breathless until the final page.” —Publishers Weekly

When Abigail Holland awakes to the sound of a nighttime intruder in her rambling Denver Victorian, she knows exactly what the black shrouded figure is after—the map she recently inherited from her grandfather. Whoever he is, the man who grapples with her, then escapes, is willing to kill for the location of a treasure King Farrell hunted for more than ten years. The Devil’s Gold has claimed hundreds of lives, and it was her grandfather’s obsession.
 
With a killer pursuing her and her own family not to be trusted, Abby decides to take up the search herself. But she’ll need help to do it, and there’s no one better than renowned explorer and treasure hunter Gage Logan. Despite the instant chemistry between them, Gage is reluctant. Innocent people have been hurt on his watch before. But when Abby shows him a genuine gold ingot she found with the map, his curiosity is piqued. Before long they’re heading into the flash floods and brutal winds of the Superstition Mountains, straight into a passionate entanglement—and the dark heart of danger.
 

Ratings and reviews

This book is about Abigail Holland who is convinced that a treasure map her grandfather left her, leads to long lost gold. She teams up with Gage Holland a treasure hunter to go retrieve it. The situation is complicated by their attraction to one another and by the various people trying to get the gold. This was a fun and enjoyable book to read but not one to take seriously. I have been reviewing many books recently and Ms. Martin’s writing was breath of fresh air. It was nice to read an overall well written, grammatically correct, and readable book. I liked both the characters and enjoyed the plot. Having said it felt a bit like Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. There were so many aspects of the plot that were unbelievable and lacked realism that one just said, “oh well” and went with the flow. I guessed two core components of the plot early one. There were holes in the plot here and there, especially the whole Arizona thing. I didn’t get the attraction between Abigail and Gage and his reasons for staying away didn’t make any sense. And the scene at the end where Gage had to rescue her was a bit silly (though I am guessing it was supposed to a catalyst for Gage). Having said that it was a well written book, I enjoy Ms. Martin’s writing. The book was fun to read if you went in realizing its nowhere near realistic and one is just there to read and have fun. Rather like watching Lara Croft! I received a free copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

romance, action-adventure, thriller, treasure-hunt, suspense, danger, relationship-issues, relationships, relatives, trust-issues, mystery, legend, family, inheritance, maps, archaeologist**** Romantic suspense/adventure from a mistress of the genre. Fast paced and with lots of surprises, this is an excellent weekend read! The publisher's blurb is a good start, but the writing, like the characters, is what kept me reading onward. Super escapist reading for hot weather! I requested and received a free e-book copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you

Excellent addition to the series - Can't wait for book 3

About the author

Kat Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty books across multiple genres. Sixteen million copies are in print and she has been published in twenty-one foreign countries, including Japan, France, Argentina, Greece, China, and Spain. Her books have been nominated for the prestigious RITA award and won both the Lifetime Achievement and Reviewer’s Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews. A resident of Missoula, Montana, Kat is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. She and her author husband, L.J. Martin, spend their winters in Ventura, California. She is currently writing her next Romantic Suspense. Visit Kat at www.katmartin.com. Or join her Facebook page: (www.facebook.com/pages/Kat-Martin/322579975013?ref=hl)