Book description:
He trusts her with his life, but not with his heart.
Bible Smuggler Dakota Kimani is fearless in spreading the Gospel. When her friends are abducted by a Somali terror organization, she will do anything to rescue them—even reach out to the one man she wronged and vowed to never again contact.
Former Marine Raider Keith McCord isn't one to look the other way when innocents are slaughtered. So yeah, he agrees to help the woman who ripped out his heart. With a team of trusted operators, he infiltrates Somalia and finds himself waging war on terror and old feelings.
“No plan survives contact with the enemy” proves true when the hostage rescue turns dicey. The terrorists' tactics are aggressive and shrewd, leaving Keith questioning the loyalty of his teammates and allies. Meanwhile Dakota wrestles with a dark secret that threatens to destroy the tenuous bond she and Keith have reforged.
Death breathing down their necks, Keith and Dakota are in a fight for their lives, their faith, skills, and trust in each other pushed to the breaking point.
My review:
This is the author's second published book. She wrote one of the books in the multi-author series, A Breed Apart: Legacy. I have been curious what her first book in her own series would be like, and it was an amazing read.
Crimson Sands is not a light read. Most of it takes place in Somalia, and there is open persecution of Christians by Islamic radicals. There is nothing overly graphic in the book, but it does bring home the reality that not all Christians around the world have it as easy as we do in the U.S.
But even with some heavier stuff like that in the book, there is also some humor and banter between the team mates. Goats play into that humor a couple of times.
Dakota (female - I'll never get used to it being used for females) - and Keith were great main characters. They had had a relationship eighteen years prior, and had not seen each other since. There was a lot of conflict between them, and also between Keith and his brother that had to be resolved and forgiven.
There is pretty much non stop action, drama, and suspense for much of the book. Rescuing imprisoned Christians from Islamic radicals intent on killing them is not an easy task, and Myles does a terrific job on portraying what that might be like, along with authentic weapons and military actions and methods.
I really enjoyed the book, and am looking forward to more in the series. Myles has created some great characters, and it is evident she is already a pro at spinning a great story around those characters.
Special thanks to the author for an advance e-book copy of this novel. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.
About the author:
JJ Samie Myles Growing up in the beautiful east of Switzerland, JJ Samie Myles spent her childhood chasing adventures and crafting stories with her vivid imagination. Curious what the big wide world has to offer, she became a travel agent and later a missionary, collecting enough writing-inspiration for a lifetime. Now she shares her passion for thrills and God’s grace through her suspense and faith-filled stories.
Crimson Sands will be released on March 19.
Check out her other book, Riot, the third book in the Breed Apart: Legacy Series.
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