PAULA'S REVIEW:
An excellent, suspenseful story that kept me reading until the wee hours.
I was captivated by the premise that Detective Lainie Jensen is shocked at the death of her sister by a shark attack while on vacation in Hawaii. Lots of intrigue and unfolding connections to the first arrest Lainie made as a rookie cop. A lot can happen in fifteen years and the web of deceit gets more tangled.
At first Lainie is upset with FBI agent Ben Isaacs when he takes her present case from her. But things happen to pair them together.
The drama and excitement were mesmerizing. The romance was subtle but an integral part if the story. Faith plays an important part of Ben’s life and Lainie come to appreciate her spiritual roots and soon realizes she can trust God again.
Super good story. I have enjoyed many books by this author.
*I received a complimentary copy from Tyndale via NetGalley and I won a print copy from the author. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*5 stars and a solid faith thread
BackCover Blurb:
One
case almost destroyed her career. Now the past seems to have caught up
with her. And as a high-stakes game of truth and lies unfolds, someone’s
out for retribution at any cost.
As a detective in the Long
Beach Police Department’s violent crimes division, Lainie Jensen is no
stranger to hard-to-crack cases and unusual disappearances, but then her
sister Evie vanishes on a trip to Hawaii. After traveling there to look
for her, Lainie quickly realizes her brother-in-law Stan is telling law
enforcement a story that doesn’t appear to add up.
FBI special
agent Ben Isaacs has spent six months collecting evidence to take down a
money laundering operation. While his fellow agent Efren Gomez goes
undercover to infiltrate the ring, Ben investigates those connected to
it, including Stan Moffitt, who Ben believes could help lead to the
criminal kingpin. Then Stan’s wife goes missing just days after Ben
contacted her seeking information, and he knows there’s more to this
case, especially when he loses contact with Efren and law enforcement
comes up short in their search for him.
When Ben’s and Lainie’s
investigations converge, Lainie’s not eager to work alongside Ben given
their complicated history, but she’s willing to do so if it means
figuring out what Stan knows and locating Evie. Soon, Lainie can’t deny
Ben’s dedication to finding the truth or her growing admiration for him.
And the more the two examine the evidence, the more they suspect Evie’s
disappearance is tied to a highly publicized criminal case from
Lainie’s past . . . and someone is playing a perilous game aimed at
personal revenge.
-Great for fans of thrillers by Lynette Eason, Colleen Coble, and Allison Brennan
-Police procedural featuring a detective and an FBI agent written by a former police officer
-Clean,
stand-alone romantic suspense novel filled with high stakes,
edge-of-your-seat adventure, elements of mystery, and themes of fighting
for justice
-Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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