Crossfire by Sarah Hall Book Review

About the Book:

When Abigail Brooks was fifteen, her world was shattered when she lost her beloved sister in a car accident. And she has always blamed her alcoholic mother. Now years later, she is a millennial cop that is thrown into another world in a Florida high school when she goes undercover- where she meets someone who begins to feel like a new sister. The only problem? Her boyfriend is the school bully that may prove to put everyone in danger- including Abigail’s belief that God cannot be real.

In this suspenseful Christian novel that sheds new light on the topics of faith, loss, and acceptance, Abigail must rely on her fellow officers, classmates, and the townspeople to help accomplish a new mission- keep everyone alive.

My Review:

I enjoyed this Christian youth fiction. I liked the capable heroine, Abigail. She had to overcome a trauma in her youth and a dysfunctional parent. The novel reveals the childhood experiences of other characters too, such as the sheriff, through flashbacks. There is a good faith message included with a clear presentation of the gospel.

The construction of the narrative was unusual as there were first person accounts from six different people. While the character from whom the action is being seen is clearly identified at the beginning of each chapter, it took some concentration while reading to remember which character was the focus of the narrative. Regarding the plot development, the first half of the book had a slow pace, setting up the situation. The plot picked up halfway through and had continuous and exciting action to the end.

This is a good novel for high school age readers as it gives examples of adults overcoming troubling experiences in their youth. There are some possible trigger situations in this book and some of the content may be a bit uncomfortable for guys (sister dialogue about a female bodily function).

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Sarah Hall is a Christian author and filmmaker. She was born and raised in Florida, the state that many of her stories take place in. Whether on the big screen or in book form, she believes part of her calling as an artist is to tell stories that bring people closer to Jesus. She also owns and operates My Sunshine Media, a Christian production company.

My Sunshine Media, 258 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book through Book Sirens. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(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.)