Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Detecting Concealed Evidence by Dana Mentink Blog Tour Book Review

About the Book

Book: Detecting Concealed Evidence (Security Hounds Investigations Book 5)

Author: Dana Mentink

Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

Release Date: August 6, 2025

A panicked call sends detective Chase Wolfe and his search-and-rescue bloodhound, Tank, racing right into the path of his neighbor—who’s just barely escaped an abduction. But Pilar Alonso has no idea who’s after her or why. Now she must rely on Chase to keep her safe while they work together to track down the unknown assailants targeting her. Only, their investigation reveals layers of a much more sinister agenda, and danger is rapidly closing in. Drawn into a web of deceit, can they untangle the mystery…before they’re permanently silenced?

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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My Review

This is an entertaining inspirational romantic suspense. It was fun to get to know yet another of the siblings who use K-9 dogs in their investigations. Chase is the least socially aware of the family so there is a little humor included. Siblings have to help him out a few times and give him friendly ribbing in the process. Pilar is a sweet woman, an accomplished cello player but she is in danger. Chase to the rescue. Don't forget Tank, a great canine and worthy hero too.

Mentink's writing style is easy to follow and the action moves along well. I would have liked a little more setting description. There are lava tubes so there must be an old volcano near but we never get a description of it. And Mentink does start a chapter with a nightmare without informing the readers. It is a pet peeve of mine. Italics should have been used to inform readers. Thankfully, the dream deceptively producing suspense is only one paragraph long before Pilar wakes.

This is a fun novel of suspense and a good addition to the series. The faith message is present and well done.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

This is book five in the Security Hounds Investigations series but each novel features a different hero so it reads well on its own. You can read my reviews of the earlier books in the series: Tracking the Truth, Fugitive Search, Hunted on the Trail, and Following the Clues.

About the Author

Dana Mentink is a USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author as well as a two-time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, and a Holt Medallion winner. She is the author of over fifty titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Revell and Poisoned Pen Press.

More from Dana

Those bloodhounds are galloping on through this Security Hounds series, aren’t they? Here in book #5, we have Chase and the unbelievably chill Tank. They couldn’t be more opposite. Tank is the kind of dog who only leaves his sunny napping spot when there’s an urgent need to do so. Chase is an energetic, unrestrained, human who gets caught up in the life of the reserved Pilar, a cello player who is simply trying to earn a few extra dollars when her delivery van is forced off the road and she’s kidnapped. That’s only the beginning of the adventure. I hope you will enjoy Tank, who falls deeply in love with Pilar’s cello music, and Pilar and Chase, who definitely got off on the wrong foot when they first met. And what is the object the killer is desperate to get his hands on? Hope you enjoy the ride!