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Krista Slater believes strongly in right and wrong. Her job as a prosecuting attorney allows her the opportunity to see that bad guys receive their just punishment. Krista also knows that when the system fails it must be corrected at all costs. She worked hard to have Sean Flynn exonerated and released from prison when it was determined that he hadn't committed any murders and was in fact set up. Now she realizes that there is much more going on than a string of murders. Krista and Sean must work together and search for the truth in Hide From Evil by Jami Alden.

Krista's boss and mentor, wants her to drop her investigation into the murders. The responsible party is dead and the innocent man has been released. But Krista knows that all is not as it appears. When her investigator helps her to set up an interview with a potential witness, Krista is excited. When her witness reportedly kills himself she knows she's onto something, but what? The person that may have the answers is unfortunately the person she put behind bars, Sean Flynn. Sean is trying to adjust to life out of prison. It doesn't matter than he has been completely exonerated and freed; to some people he'll always be guilty of something. He's living a quiet life in the country until the day Krista shows up. When her car won't start and there's no place in town for her to stay, he does the right thing and tries to take her to the closest hotel. Things are going as well as can be expected until someone tries to kill them. To make matters worse they are "arrested" and turned over to their would-be killers. Krista and Sean escape but now Sean is a fugitive wanted for killing a police officer and kidnaping . . . kidnaping Krista.

With little actual information and no one to trust in the system, Sean turns to an old Army buddy, Tomas Ibarra. Ibarra helps them hide and seek out documentation in their quest for the truth. It appears that there are police, judges, and attorneys involved in the corruption but is the Russian mob behind it all or are there other players? What follows is a fast-paced game of cat-and-mouse, where Sean and Krista try to catch the killers before the killers catch them.

Hide From Evil is a fast romantic suspense read. Sean and Krista are likeable and realistic characters with a variety of flaws. Sean's goal is to protect his sister and Krista from any possible harm or danger. Krista wants to find the truth and protect Sean, since he's already suffered from being falsely accused and imprisoned. Neither is looking for romantic attachments, but they are both very aware of their attraction to one another. Is it only a physical attraction or something much more? Although most of the bad guys are known throughout the latter half of the story, the extent of their involvement in politics, government and the police isn't known. This only adds to the drama because it appears that there is no one that Sean and Krista can really trust in their quest for the truth. Hide From Evil is a nice romantic suspense read that may be perfect for a lazy fall afternoon.