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A review by nikkihrose
Breaking Point by Allison Brennan
3.0
In a series as long as the Lucy Kincaid series, it's sometimes important to make the protagonist of the series exist in the background – to a certain extent. In this particular novel, the focus is on Bella Caruso, or Dr. Isabella Carter if you're going by her well-detailed alias. Bella lived through a horror similar to Lucy's past, but much longer. She was sold into a prostitution ring by her own father to pay a debt, but luckily her brother, J.T. – a member of RCK Protective Services – found her after she had been in deep for fifteen months. Now Bella has made it her mission to help other girls like her: ones forced into prostitution against their will who have yet to reach their breaking point, and still waiting to be rescued.
Lucy, on the other hand, is having a never-ending problem with her new supervisor, Rachel Vaughn. Due to being on her honeymoon, Lucy wasn't in the office when Rachel took over for SSA Armstrong, and felt as though she was playing catch up in her work and relationship with Rachel. But Rachel never trusted her, and let that be known, so when – in the last book – Lucy went to work on a cold case with investigative reporter Maxine Revere in San Diego, she lied to her boss, who found out. Now Rachel is pulling a lot of bordering-on-illegal moves in order to keep tabs on Lucy. But she quickly discovers that this isn't going to work because not only does Lucy have friends in high places, but she is overqualified for her job.
Assistant Director Rick Stockton assists J.T. Caruso and the rest of RCK in their plan to extract Bella from her stint as an undercover doctor in a prostitution ring. Stockton calls to have Lucy put on his task force, undermining Vaughn's authority. But what Lucy manages to pull off despite the roadblocks that Vaughn puts before her, is nothing short of incredible. Lucy, her team, and the FBI manage to make history because of the level of methodical planning, caring, and desire to rescue these girls from a life that they, nor anyone, would ever want.
Lucy, on the other hand, is having a never-ending problem with her new supervisor, Rachel Vaughn. Due to being on her honeymoon, Lucy wasn't in the office when Rachel took over for SSA Armstrong, and felt as though she was playing catch up in her work and relationship with Rachel. But Rachel never trusted her, and let that be known, so when – in the last book – Lucy went to work on a cold case with investigative reporter Maxine Revere in San Diego, she lied to her boss, who found out. Now Rachel is pulling a lot of bordering-on-illegal moves in order to keep tabs on Lucy. But she quickly discovers that this isn't going to work because not only does Lucy have friends in high places, but she is overqualified for her job.
Assistant Director Rick Stockton assists J.T. Caruso and the rest of RCK in their plan to extract Bella from her stint as an undercover doctor in a prostitution ring. Stockton calls to have Lucy put on his task force, undermining Vaughn's authority. But what Lucy manages to pull off despite the roadblocks that Vaughn puts before her, is nothing short of incredible. Lucy, her team, and the FBI manage to make history because of the level of methodical planning, caring, and desire to rescue these girls from a life that they, nor anyone, would ever want.