Hannon
has given us another good Christian romance with a good dose of
suspense.
As
the novel opens, Christy has the impression she must visit her sister
earlier than planned. But as she approaches her house, she sees it in
flames. Her sister is not rescued and Christy has to plan a memorial
service. Her second one in recent time as her parents had been killed
in an automobile accident just a few months ago.
Christy
is dealing with her grief when she has a shock. A letter arrives with
the address written in her sister's handwriting. Is her sister alive
after all? She contacts the FBI and the handsome Lance catches his
first case since joining the organization.
The
novel follows a plot one might well expect. There is an attraction
between Christy and Lance as the case is pursued. Unlike many
romance novels, no insurmountable obstacle must be overcome for the
romance to continue. That part of the novel is pretty smooth.
There
is a good amount of suspense at the end but I don't like that it
resulted from Christy making an unwise move. I like suspense better
when the heroine does everything right and the villain outsmarts her.
The
best part of the novel is the spiritual aspect. Lance had a tough
experience while in the Army and is not on the best terms with God.
It was good to see that worked out in the plot.
The
character development is a little flat. Christy starts out stronger in the
face of the family deaths than I would have anticipated. That left
little room for her to mature. I was also a little disappointed that
Lance didn't do a better job of reigning in his show of affection for
Christy as the novel nears the end.
Nonetheless,
I enjoyed the novel.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Irene
Hannon is the bestselling and award wining author of over 35 novels.
She and her husband live in Missouri.
Revell,
400 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of an independent and honest review.
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