When Deb comes to Gabe with the news that her sister has vanished, it brings back terrible memories for Gabe, when eight years before, he witnessed a teenage girl shot to death and his world crashed around him. The student was one of several on her way to a math competition; her killer was never found and neither were her teammates.

As they start searching for Ashley, Gabe and Deb find out that other teenagers have also vanished. All of them are gifted students and they have another thing in common: they all played a video game called Point of Entry. What they begin to uncover has consequences that could have repercussions than they could ever have foreseen.

GAME OF FEAR is the third instalment in the Montgomery Justice series and is easily read as a stand-alone. Ms. Perini has crafted another spine-tingling suspense novel, and as her previous books, it's action packed and very much in tune with the times. It features very strong characters, but best of all is the female lead, Deb Lansing. I was positively ecstatic that the heroes in GAME OF FEAR are women. Gabe is a strong man in his own right; he helps Deb, but he relies on her decisions and she leads the way. It's a complete role reversal from what we are used to, and it's absolutely wonderful.

I also very much enjoyed the fact that, although it's obvious from the start that Gabe and Deb are attracted to each other, the author doesn't bog down this very modern thriller with sex scenes; the romance is merely a part of the story. GAME OF FEAR is another winner from Robin Perini!

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