About the Book
Author: Gail Pallotta
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Release date: August 21, 2024
After Emily Hanover’s left standing at the altar in Blue Mountain, North Carolina, she goes to Sky High Campground to put her life back together. Because it’s February and few people come here this time of year, she’s alone on the premises. When noises in the middle of the night frighten her, she gathers her courage and peeks outside. A man carrying a body over his shoulder emerges from the dark shadows onto her front yard. Horrified, she collapses onto the floor.
The next morning, she visits ex-military officer turned security guard, Nick Lancaster. He listens intently to Emily, but dismisses her claim of foul play as a hunter carrying a deer. Finally, after he sees a freshly dug hole in Emily’s yard and finds two more in the woods, he agrees—there’s suspicious activity. Then he and Emily embark on a mission exposing murder and a far-reaching sinister plot, neither suspecting danger can bring romance.
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My Review
I liked the setting of this novel, the forests of North Carolina. I had no idea there were mountain men who lived in the forest. The setting and mysterious trespasser created a scary time for Emily. How brave and comforting Nick was. There budding romance added depth to the action. This is a good cozy mystery with an interesting setting and characters. Pallotta's writing style is straightforward, making this an easy read.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
About the Author
More from Gail
The story behind Hidden Danger started with my love of mysteries and suspense, which began many years ago when I discovered Nancy Drew. Then I wanted to become a detective. That didn’t happen, but I turned my heroine, Emily Hanover, and the hero, Nick Lancaster, into amateur sleuths.
The granddaughter of a minister who planted churches in the far reaches of the Western North Carolina Mountains, I grew up at the foothills of them. As I pondered the setting for a good mystery, the area with lots of underbrush and caves offered opportunities for suspenseful scenes.
Emily works as a newspaper reporter, a job similar to one I had in a public relations department under a retired Associated Press guy. My husband was in the military. After all these years of marriage, I’m familiar with that type of personality, so Nick is an ex-military guy turned security guard.
Emily goes to the campground to find peace and comfort after she was left standing at the altar on her wedding day. To say she has a chip on her shoulder over men is an understatement. The only true love Nick ever had died while he was overseas. Guilt because he couldn’t be by her side plagues him. He believes he’ll never love another.
Emily meets Nick because her first night at the campground, she sees a man carrying a dead body. Or, does she? Thus, a mystery in the Western North Carolina Mountains begins.
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(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
10 comments:
Hi Joan,
Thank you for having me on your blog and for your review of Hidden Danger. I grew up at the foothills of the North Carolina Mountains, and my roots are there. I'm glad you liked the setting.
thank you for sharing. I know for sure my daughter will love this. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
Hi, Thank you for coming by to read about Hidden Danger and for your interest in it for your daughter. Best wishes to her.
Hi Traci, I almost always give a point of view to a heroine and a hero. After I create their characters, including their likes, dislikes, life experience and most importantly what they believe, their points of view become evident. For instance, someone who loves Jesus will think it's important to go to church. Someone who likes the great outdoors, could think it's important to relax by hiking or fishing. Thank you for stopping by.
Hello again Traci, If you wondered about Emily, she believes discipleship is extremely important and will go to great lengths to witness to someone if given the chance.
Sounds great
Hi, Thank you for stopping by and your kind comment.
The striking cover adds to it's intensity.
Hi Nancy, Thank you! I took a picture many years ago of the Nantahala River in Western North Carolina. I thought it would be good for this book, so my son-in-law enhanced it and my publisher designed it for the cover. Thanks for stopping by and mentioning it.
This looks like a book I will thoroughly enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
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