Guest Review: Brightwing – Sullivan Lee

Edgar and Mallory Battle are on the run after a spectacularly violent escape. Now, with a trail of bodies behind them, they need a hostage against the inevitable standoff with the police. Their first doesn’t last long, thanks to sociopathic Mallory. Edgar has been hiding his brother’s crimes since they were kids. Now he’s torn between family loyalty and self-preservation.

They carjack Lucy Brightwing, a criminal fresh from her own heist, with a fortune of uncut gems hidden in her vehicle. She could escape but she won’t abandon her millions. She could kill the Battle brothers, but she has to be careful. For one thing, if the law investigates, they’ll find her ill-gotten loot. For another, her own life is sacred. She’s the last member of a Florida paleoindian tribe thought to be extinct: the Tequesta.

With her share of the money she plans to buy, bribe and blackmail her way into her own ancestral tribal lands in the heart of the Everglades: a Tequesta nation. Lucy leads the brothers into her beloved swamp, determined to kill them. But when she falls for Edgar she must decide whether to risk her heritage and the future of her tribe to save the doomed brothers

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Release Date:  July 8, 2011
Publisher:  Sullivan Lee
Source:  Provided by Author
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:

Brightwing is an incredibly unique and quite enjoyable mystery/thriller.  It took me a few chapters to get in to the story, which started out slowly. However, after having gotten in to the story, I appreciated the author’s pace and creativity.

The story centers around three main characters: Lucy, Edgar and Mallory.  Each is a criminal running from the authorities.  Lucy just pulled off a heist worth millions, and Edgar and Mallory are fugitives on the run from a deadly escape.  When their paths cross, they all have hidden agendas to keep themselves alive and free.  All three of these characters are incredibly well written with flawed personalities that make you love them and hate them at the same time.

As a mystery lover, I can appreciate a thrilling suspense and Brightwing delivers that and much more.  If you are looking for a unique story with great characters, this book is definitely worth picking up.