Sounds Like a Plan

Sounds Like a Plan is a chaotic, action packed, fun and entertaining thriller by Pamela Samuels Young & Dwayne Alexander Smith, providing the back and forth of the distinctly different narrators, 2 super capable Los Angeles, California based, black PIs with their own firms. Jackson Jones comes from a poor background, is an ex-cop who projects a smart, successful exterior clothes wise and car, whilst the privileged Mackenzie Cunningham came up through the investigative journalism route, becoming a PI despite her mother's disapproval, a mother who has serious health concerns. Without being aware of the other, the pair are hired to drop everything else for a missing person case by a lawyer, Raymond Patterson.

Patterson wants them to urgently find Ashley Cross for her dying mother, giving them a substantial retainer with a big finder's bonus for the successful PI. It is inevitable the paths of the two would cross, fuelling a competitive rivalry, banter, and a building heavy attraction they are keen not to act on. However, the case is far from what it seems, and matters come to a head with the discovery of Cross's and another PIs tortured bodies, and Jackson and Mackenzie are horrified to discover they have now become targets of some well armed killers. With their lives in grave danger, they have no choice but to join forces in their battle to survive, and live long enough to find out what is really going on, whilst the attraction vibes threaten to overwhelm them.

This looks to be the first in a series by the authors who have created a wonderfully promising, thrilling and suspenseful series seemingly inspired by Moonlighting but with black protagonists. I enjoyed this far more than I expected and I would not be in the least surprised if this should end up becoming a TV series too! Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.