Ecotherapist Annie Murray is hoping that she can have success with her newest patient, Cole Makani Hunter. Cole is dealing with PTSD as well as physical limitations including deafness. Annie's job is to help Cole relax, but little does she know that Cole has been assigned to the Hope Hill facility to find out who there has been selling military secrets. Their attraction to each other grows as Annie is dealing with the escalating attentions of a stalker, and Cole becomes protective of her.

Silent Threat is a good introduction to the Mission Recovery series. The romance takes center stage in this novel that includes several mysteries that enhance the story. By the end of the book, there have been enough clues that the reader is able to determine the solution to all of the questions that have been raised throughout the story. While several deeper issues are intelligently handled, some of the challenges of being deaf aren't as well developed. Annie and Cole are likable characters, but the chemistry between them is lacking. Overall, Silent Threat is a good read that could have had better execution. ( )

Silent Threat by Dana Marton

Romantic suspense. Fast. Immediately engaging. Well written. A stand alone but takes place within the town boundaries where the series takes place.

I understood the ethical issues of the heroine but hated that she had to make that choice, especially because the timing. Cole was so patient with her. He deserves major kudos for handling her back and forth signals. Plus his lip reading was outstanding. I’m not sure it’s like that in real life but hope for the best. The heroine was always good about making sure she was facing Cole and her empathy for him in the group scene was touching and educational for me.

A great read. I will have to go back and finish the series as I’ve only read the first. ( )