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Dead on Arrival by Kiki Swinson 
Published by Dafina on April 24, 2018
Pages: -23
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Nobody will get hurt
Dawn and Reese Spencer just can’t get ahead. Between her desperate desire to start a family and his gambling debts, they barely keep afloat, even with well-paying Norfolk International port jobs. But their calculating co-worker has the perfect plan: help him smuggle containers of precious, illegal—human—cargo past U.S. Customs.
Nobody will know
For Dawn, risking the innocent lives of undocumented immigrants is unthinkable. But Reese persuades her that no one will get hurt. And once things proceed without a hitch and a fortune starts rolling in, the Spencers are sure their dreams are about to come true ...
Nobody will live to tell
Until several immigrants turn up dead on arrival. Until Reese bets more than he can ever repay. Now the Feds and cold-blooded loan sharks are closing in . . . as the real brains behind the operation start killing off loose ends. And between love, lies, and revenge, it’s every betrayer for themselves—no matter how lethal the cost.
I really love Kiki Swinson’s work, but for me, Dead On Arrival misses the mark.
When Reese Spencer tries to earn money to keep Dawn his wife happy and to get them out of debt, he chooses a path that could cause them to lose it all and begs the question – “Was it worth it?”
I was not able to get into the plot. The characters were weak and it wasn’t the heavy-hitting grab writing that I have come to expect from this author.
Even though I wasn’t a fan of this book, I look forward to reading upcoming books from this author.
Reviewed by: Linda C.
