HOW LITTLE WE KNOW by John L. DeBoer-a review

How Little We Know

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 15, 2016

For years, Luke Elliot has been a respectable businessman. But he’s also had a secret life no one knows, and he’s given that up to settle down completely. But when his world is torn apart by tragedy, he flees in despair from all that could evoke painful memories for a fresh start in another part of the country. And there he meets the beautiful and mysterious Jessica Morrow, who is also trying to escape from a past she can’t face. As they become close, and Luke finally discovers what her backstory is, he realizes their fateful meeting could end up getting both of them killed. Paths that began in Chicago and San Diego, with stops along the way in Santa Fe and Philadelphia, converge in Seattle, where a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues, forcing Luke to call upon his lethal skills once more to save himself and the woman he loves.

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REVIEW: HOW LITTLE WE KNOW by John L.DeBoer is a contemporary, adult suspense story line that focuses on former hitman Luke Elliott, and Jessica Morrow, a woman on the run from an abusive ex, but a woman in hiding from a boss with close connections to the mob. The reader was first introduced to Luke in John’s lsat release SKELETON RUN. Seattle seemed like a good place to settle down and get on with her life when Jessica meets pizzeria owner Luke Elliott, whose business partner is too close to Jessica’s past. When the mob discovers Jessica’s location, the truth about her past will have to be revealed when more than one person is looking to take Jessica down.

HOW LITTLE WE KNOW is a story of mystery and suspense, intrigue and duplicity, secrets and lies. Jessica is a woman whose past is mired in abuse, murder, and ten years hiding from the police and local authorities. Luke Elliott is a former sniper in the military; a former hitman for hire; and a businessman who wants nothing better than to settle down with his pizzeria and a beautiful woman in his arms. When Jessica’s life is threatened, Luke finds himself, once again, on the frontlines trying to protect the people he loves.

The world building focuses on starting a new life, far from the threats and memories of the past. We learn a little bit about Jessica’s former life, and a little bit of Luke’s recent past. There is a larger focus on the hunt for Jessica Morrow-the woman, the men and the mob who are all trying to find Jessica-one way or another.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members of the criminal underground, guns for hire, the US Marshal’s office, undercover investigators, and employees of the WITSEC program-the US federal witness protection program. It is here where the story line gets muddy and slightly unbelievable when our heroine’s cover is blown –not once, but twice-and yet she is willing to remain in the same location, with the same name, without any extended coverage, plans to relocate or notify the people in charge. Jessica’s lack of worry and alarm are disconcerting. Not only has her past come back from the dead but the mob wants to silence our story line heroine as well.

John L. DeBoer takes the reader on an intense ride of family secrets and dangerous lies-where one woman struggles to escape from her past only to come face to face with a threat more perilous and dark. The premise is intriguing and gripping; the characters are charismatic, colorful and compelling; the suspense is dramatic and bold.

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Reviewed by Sandy