Description:
FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school.
A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Now he's working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life.
Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie's school.
But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Dottie is next in line.
About the Author:
Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Life Flight and Crossfire, as well as the Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.
My Thoughts:
When I saw this book was offered for a review opportunity, I jumped at it! Lynette Eason has long been an auto-read name for me, so I didn’t even think about it. Then I remembered . . . I never finished the first book in the series. The villain was just too vivid for me. So then I was a little trepidatious going into this one, because what if I didn’t like it? What if I couldn’t finish it? I love this author. I didn’t want to write a negative review for any of her books. But (thankfully, there’s a “but”), I loved it! And I’m excited to talk about it!
So much to say! But no spoilers! Those are dreadful. I loathe reading a review and finding out a plot twist that ruins the book for me. And there was a twist that I definitely did not see coming! Kudos to Ms. Eason! She’s one of the few authors who can surprise me on a pretty regular basis. I loved Julianna and Clay, obviously, along with their siblings, Reese and Dottie. The suspense kept me up reading far too late one night, which I should know better by now, right? The munchkins always wake up early when I stay up late. But it totally felt worth it at the time.
I really appreciated the focus on redemption, forgiveness, and the dangers of allowing bitterness to take root. There was one perspective that really drove these points home. Though I do confess that I didn’t understand why she was involved for the longest time. Once I figured that out, I really enjoyed the focus on healing and forgiveness, a light amidst the darkness of the villain’s perspective.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of suspense!
What about you? Have you ever picked up a book by a favorite author and panicked that you might not enjoy it as much?
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