Be the One

It is a fine line between a competitor and a killer, as Cassidy Sanderson, the only female scout in the major leagues, discovers when she finds a phenomenal young ballplayer in the Dominican Republic and is drawn into a bewildering web of deceit.  A fast-paced novel of thrilling suspense set against the background of high-stakes sports and finance in Los Angeles.

Who would think to put baseball, voodoo, drug dealing former Dominican generals and capitalist corruption together into a neat, taut thriller? April Smith not only blends those elements seamlessly but adds to the mix a sexy, athletic, adventurous, mistake-prone female protagonist who is one of the better things to happen to the thriller genre.

"Who would think to put baseball, voodoo, drug dealing former Dominican generals and capitalist corruption together into a neat, taut thriller? April Smith not only blends those elements seamlessly but adds to the mix a sexy, athletic, adventurous, mistake-prone female protagonist who is one of the better things to happen to the thriller genre."  - New York Times