Life can chance in the blink of an eye, and that is exactly what happens to Jessica's family. When her mother overhears a terrorist plot, she is kidnapped, and and while attempting to reach his wife, Jessica's father is shot. Now, the authorities scramble to determine why the kidnapping happened, and to save Jessica's mother. After growing close to the lead agent on the case, Jessica is not sure what scares her more, losing her mother or losing her heart.
This book had a really interesting concept. I really liked the action. Just a couple of pages in, and the action starts right away. While I normally like a lot of exposition, it is just not necessary in this book. It is clear that this is a good family in a horrible situation. The characters are well developed, and you actually find yourself caring for them quite quickly. You root for them, and despise the bad guys. I guess what I am saying, is, it does not take long to become invested in the story. The plot has a lot of depth, tying terrorism with financial fraud and a touch of jealous old boyfriend for good measure. It certainly is not a boring story.
The only aspect that I disliked was the romance between Jessica and the lead FBI agent. I just found it a little difficult to believe that an FBI agent would ever cross that type of professional boundary, and it happens pretty much the moment he takes the case. I would think that the FBI would frown on this behavior, particularly because the agent involves Jessica in the investigation process. I know that with fiction, one has to suspend disbelief, but I just found that a little to much to suspend.
All in all, this is a solid read, and while marketed as Christian fiction, the faith in the book is very subtle. While there is some intense themes at play (terrorism, violence, kidnapping, etc) it is done in a way that is not gratuitous, so it would be appropriate for high school readers as well as adults.
I received a review copy of this book courtesy of TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. See the rest of the tour here.
I received a review copy of this book courtesy of TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. See the rest of the tour here.
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I guess this is one of those books that you really have to suspend belief to accept the romance, but I'm ok with that if the rest of the book is compelling.
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Good call on the high school students. My mom didn't want me reading anything gratuitous in high school, but I basically just read what we had in the house, which did include books with gratuitous violence, sex, and bad language.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that's funny that you like books that set the scene. I like books that get you into the action right away!