I
really liked this novel of FBI suspense.
The
daughter of a well known senator is kidnapped and Kenzie, an FBI
forensic psycholinguist, is brought in on the case. Her expertize at
analyzing words and sentences will help them create a profile. This
is her first field case and one agent in particular is not so sure
she should be there.
This
novel combines action and suspense with an exploration of the stress
this situation creates. The senator and his wife have a strained
relationship and as we follow the case we wonder if their marriage
will survive. Kenzie has some issues she needs to work through too.
As a child she had been once locked in a closet that had spiders. Her
sensitivity to spiders is important at the suspenseful end of the
novel.
Another
issue Kenzie must address is spiritual. Her immediate supervisor, the
agent who requested she be included in the case, is a strong
Christian. He encourages her to renew the faith she has abandoned.
White's
novel is well written and has characters who are believable and well
developed. It was interesting to see them work through their issues.
It was also interesting to see how the FBI, in the form of Kenzie,
can tell a great deal from how one communicates. For lovers of FBI
suspense in the Christian genre, this is a top choice.
Linda
White writes FBI thrillers with a twist of faith. She is an award
winning journalist and lives in rural Virginia, near the FBI Academy
where her husband worked for 27 years. They have three grown kids and
two grandkids.
Abingdon
Press, 304 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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