About the Book
Author: Chautona Havig
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Someone wants her dead. Not happening on his watch.
When Roman Simon goes missing, the small town of Fairbury burns with rumors hotter than the sidewalk in July. They’re certain he’s either left his wife, or she killed him (not that they’d blame her). As the weeks pass and the police fail to find answers, things heat up more when Anna Simon disappears, too. If that’s not strange enough, the chief of police orders his officers to leave Anna out of their investigation.
As a new recruit into a secret protection service known only as The Agency to the few who know it exists, Keith Auger doesn’t know what he’s doing, but he’s determined to do his new job well. But when he finds himself guarding a woman before he’s fully trained, he already begins to doubt the wisdom of this career path.
Pressure mounts as Keith tries to stay one step ahead of the men out to kill Anna and another step ahead of Anna who is determined to find answers no one will give her.
Keith can’t help but wonder: will his first assignment with The Agency be his last?
Induction is an introductory novel to The Agency Files.
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My Review
This is an entertaining short suspense and a fitting introduction to The Agency Files series. We are introduced to Keith and see how he adjusts to his new job. He is tested right away at his initial interview so the book gets off to a quick start. We are also introduced to Hani, a support character who has more experience and is part of this case too. She adds an element of potential romance.
The length is is similar to a novella so we do not have a great deal of setting construction nor deep character development. Havig's writing style is concise, often incomplete sentences. I did have a little trouble at times following the action. Nonetheless, this is an entertaining quick read and a good way to introduce the series.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
About the Author
More from Chautona
Author Writing Woes: or How This Book Came to Be.
Way back in the dark ages of my writing career (you know, around 2009…ish), I had an idea for a couple. She was a plain woman in many ways—a good student. He was the star quarterback for a college football team. And one day, while goofing around with his teammates, he bumped into her and caused her to drop everything, ruining a library book.
She wasn’t happy.
Did several chapters follow with him trying to make it up to her? Yep. Did she cave?
Eventually. And a couple of years later, the day before their wedding, his mother begged him not to marry someone so dull and uninteresting.
But all this came out about a quarter of the way into the book. The first chapter opened with her eating lunch with her husband, who ordered her least favorite dish because it’s good for her. Employees scowled, and the rumors of how awful he was to her flourished.
If only they knew. No one loved anyone more than Ramon Simon loved his Anna. Abusive? Never. Not even a hint, but no one in Fairbury would ever believe that.
But that was my problem. That’s all I knew. I called it “A Man and a Mouse” while waiting to find out what their story really was.
Twelve years later, I finally knew.
See, I had this character from one of my favorite series. The Agency Files is a suspense/romantic suspense series focusing on protecting people from “the bad guys” until law enforcement can round up those bad guys and it’s safe to go home. They’ll do anything they have to in order to keep you safe—even kidnap you. The best of the best? Keith Auger. And well… he wasn’t born an agent, was he?
I decided to write his “induction” into The Agency, and what better way to do it than to introduce him to Anna Simon? Her husband is missing, and someone’s after her. So, after a crazy ride at his job interview, and a few weeks of training, Anna is his first assignment. Keep her alive until those trying to kill her are caught. But that’s when things get complicated.
The series has grown a lot since Justified Means released. From that one book to last month’s exciting conclusion to this “branch” of the series with Take Cover, we’ve seen human trafficking, a drug running biker gang out to kill an ex-member who met Jesus, a crisis of faith combined with bioterrorism, a guy running for his life—he just doesn’t know why, an office manager gone rogue, an unemployed woman hiding out from “goons” in a Michigan castle, a traitor in the agency, and a bad guy who just might be the only one who can help them thwart a hostile takeover.
It’s been a bit of a wild ride for The Agency, but with the series “complete” (there will be spin-offs), it seemed like a perfect time to introduce folks to the series prequel, Induction. All of the series books are available in print, on Kindle Unlimited, and as audiobooks (they’re even FREE on Christa DelSorbo’s YouTube channel!).
Happy reading! And I apologize in advance for Flynne’s slang. That girl!
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, February 20
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, February 21
Simple Harvest Reads, February 22 (Author Interview)
Roads to Everywhere, February 22
Blogging With Carol, February 23
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, February 24
Denise L. Barela, February 25 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, February 26
For Him and My Family, February 27
Guild Master, February 28 (Author Interview)
Artistic Nobody, March 1 (Guest Review from Donna)
Holly’s Book Corner, March 2
Fiction Book Lover, March 3 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, March 3
Lots of Helpers, March 4
Just Your Average reviews, March 5
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Chautona is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a paperback copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/iQUgI/induction-celebration-tour-giveaway
(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.)
2 comments:
I liked the review, thank you.
Sounds great!
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