🎯 Book Review: Double Jeopardy (An FBI Thriller Boxset Book 2) by Catherine Coulter
A gripping two-in-one volume that showcases the emotional intensity and high-stakes suspense of Coulter’s early FBI thrillers—where danger is personal and justice is never simple.
Boxset Book 2 in the FBI Thriller series, Double Jeopardy brings together two fan-favorite novels: The Target (Book 3) and The Edge (Book 4). With a strong Goodreads rating of 4.17/5 from over 2,000 readers, this collection is praised for its fast pacing, emotionally driven plots, and the deepening partnership between agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock.
📖 Included Titles
🎯 The Target
After a failed assassination attempt, Judge Ramsey Hunt retreats to the Colorado Rockies, only to find a young girl—Emma—injured and mute. Her mother, Molly, arrives and mistakenly believes Ramsey is the kidnapper. As the truth unfolds, Ramsey, Molly, and Emma are drawn into a deadly chase involving powerful enemies and buried secrets. Savich and Sherlock join the case, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens all three lives.
🧠 The Edge
FBI Agent Mac MacDougal experiences a psychic vision of his sister Jilly driving off a cliff. When he arrives in Oregon, Jilly has vanished from the hospital after surviving the crash. As Mac searches for her, Savich and Sherlock investigate a puzzling murder linked to Jilly’s disappearance. The case takes them from Oregon to Costa Rica, where they confront a killer with a chilling motive.
💬 Why Readers Love It
- Emotional Stakes: Both stories center on family trauma and personal redemption.
- Strong Female Leads: Molly and Jilly are complex, resilient women facing extraordinary danger.
- Savich & Sherlock’s Chemistry: Their growing bond adds warmth and continuity to the series.
- Genre-Blending Suspense: Coulter mixes romance, mystery, and a touch of the paranormal.
⚠️ Critiques
- Some readers found the villains melodramatic and the supernatural elements in The Edge a bit jarring.
- The pacing occasionally dips in emotional scenes, but the action quickly picks up.
🏁 Final Verdict
Double Jeopardy is a thrilling, emotionally rich boxset that captures the essence of Coulter’s FBI universe. If you enjoy suspenseful stories with heart, danger, and a dash of psychic intrigue, this collection is a perfect entry point—or a satisfying revisit—for fans of the series.
