Review: Identity: Unknown by Suzanne Brockmann.

Hero: Lieutenant Mitchell Shaw
Heroine: Rebecca Keyes
Grade: 4.5 out of 5

What he remembered: His clothing size.

What he didn’t remember: Everything else.

Navy SEAL Mitchell Shaw woke one morning with no clue as to who he was. And the items hidden in his possession were no help–an address, along with a .22 caliber side arm. The address led him to the Lazy 8 Ranch–and its beautiful manager, Becca Keyes, who made him believe he might have a future, even if he wasn’t sure about his past.

The gun was another story altogether….

I really enjoyed this book which shocked the hell out of me since I detest amnesia stories and even though I just knew I wasn’t going to like this story, Suz Brockmann done made me love it anyway. I started this story last week but when I couldn’t get through the first couple of chapters because of the whole amnesia thing and I came back to this story yesterday just wanting to hurry up and finish it so that I can hurry up and get to Lucky’s book and I was pleasantly surprised that I really, really enjoyed this story.

Mitch loses his memory after a night he can’t remember. All he remembers is that he wakes up in a Church mission thingy and he’s got a gun in his boot along with a wad of bills. He’s got the Lazy 8 Ranch address on a piece of paper so he sets off to see if going to this Lazy 8 Ranch will jg his memory. He’s mistaken for a ranch hand and he takes the job because he doesn’t know what else to do so he mucks out stalls of horse maneuer and he keeps to himself and is very quiet.

He’s really attracted to his boss lady, Becca Keyes and when he saves the life of a young child who nearly drowns, Becca can’t help but take notice at how dangerously attractive “Casey ‘Mish’ Parker” is. She’s drawn to him and she can’t help herself when she asks him out, again and again until he finally relents and goes out with her.

I liked that the amnesia plot wasn’t a big drawn out thing, it was what it was and Mitch dealed with it, being as honest as he could and I loved that when the truth finally came out about who he wasn’t, Mitch didn’t run off without telling Becca everything. I loved that the amnesia thing was apart of the story but it wasn’t the whole story. There was still finding out who was after Mitch and what he was supposed to be doing and who he really was…all of those things made for some action packed scenes and I really appreciated all of it.

Mitch was a great hero but I already knew that he was going to be. I really liked him in Jake and Zoe’s story and so I was glad when I finally got to read his story. I liked Becca for him, I liked that she knew what she liked and she went after it. She was an adult about wanting Mitch and going after Mitch, knowing that things might not last. She was open to whatever Mitch could dish her way and she wasn’t a baby about it. Even after she found out that he wasn’t who he claimed, I’m glad that she listened to him and heard him out before she jumped to any rash decisions….what I really loved about her was how she stuck by him and helped him through everything. He needed her and she was there for him.

Great, great story.

I’m already reading Lucky’s story (I couldn’t wait) and am loving every minute of that story as well. These TDD books really are fantastic and I seriously cannot wait for more. This series isn’t finished forever, is it? Does anyone know?

I’m glad I read this story and I know that others will enjoy this addition to the TDD series. I definitely recommend this book for light summer reading by the pool or on the beach, it’s fun, suspenseful and short all rolled into one. It packs a helluva punch and is just what I needed this weekend.

This book is available from Mira Books. You can buy it here.

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