The Perfect Witness/Iris Johansen/342 pgs.

Teresa Casali has a "gift"--she can read memories. Her father, a mob boss, uses Teresa's gift to his advantage:he has her read his competitors' memories. When Teresa witnesses her "gift" resulting in a mobster's death, she realizes how valuable she is to her father's success. In trying to escape, she is saved  by a stranger--Andre Mandak. He claims to be able to help her control her gift; he, too, has an agenda. Teresa goes into Witness Protection, and becomes Allie Girard. Her life takes on some normalcy, until her true identity is discovered. Mandak's reason for helping Allie is revealed, and it's a race to the end! There is suspense, betrayal, romance, and an interesting story line.