It didn't take me long to realise that this book is a sequel. The backstory is that Jessica Ford witnessed the murder (disguised as an accident) of the First Lady. She's been in hiding since then, although in this case the hiding has been in plain sight. Jessica works at a top legal firm in Washington. Not what you'd call discrete but then this is a novel, not life.
However, a twist of fate (inevitable, one might deduce) means that her picture is printed in the Washington newspapers and the chase is on! At this point, enter the man who can save her but whom she, apparently, detests. Or not. Having been her saviour in the previous story, he pops up again as her officially sanctioned (by the secret services) protector. Mind you, we don't know whether it's a rogue element in the secret services that wants to bump her off. With me so far?
Considering that Jessica is at risk of being assassinated she keeps on taking silly risks. She also keeps telling her hero that he isn't her hero and she wishes he'd just ....... go away. Gradually the tale unfolds and we do learn, eventually, who the culprit is although the ending is a bit of a let down.
All in all this story is a bit of a mixed up romp but it's entertaining enough, in its way. Just don't expect literary genius.
"Justice" is published by Hodder, ISBN 978 1 444 72932 0
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