Intersection is a romance/thriller featuring an FBI agent and a politician's ex-wife. Although I wanted to fall in love with the book-the first in a series-it fell short for me in a number of different ways, and I don't see myself picking up the sequels.
The novel kicks off with Agent Alex Toles and her partner receiving an undercover assignment to protect Congressman Christopher O'Brien and his ex-wife Cassidy, who have been receiving threatening messages. Alex poses as Cassidy's new public relations assistant, and a relationship rapidly blossoms between them while Alex tries to get to the bottom of the threats.
Healy also made unusual choices about which scenes to describe in-depth. When Alex and Cassie first meet, we see all of their back-and-forth dialogue and movements in great detail. I wasn't sure what it was adding to the plot or the development of their relationship. But when Alex takes Cassidy on long drive, the first extended alone time they have, Healy summarizes the majority of the conversation. It would have made all the difference to see more of them talking and reacting to each other and actually falling in love.
The thriller plot also splits into two distinct issues towards the end. One of them is resolved. The other is not at all, which I found highly dissatisfying. The book ends on an explosive scene that I think is supposed to make readers want to buy the sequel (and the e-book version does, in fact, include the first chapter of the second book), but I don't feel inclined to.
I can't in good faith recommend Intersection , but it certainly made me want to read other more satisfying lesbian thrillers.
