Book description:
With ruthless criminals closing in, this K-9 is on a mission to defend.
Amateur photographer Lauren Hollander narrowly escapes a kidnapping attempt—moments before a disastrous earthquake rocks her small town, destroying her store. She’s saved from the rubble by Zachery Kimball and his search and rescue K-9, Ranger. Someone is determined to get to Lauren—but who, and why? Is it tied to her brother’s criminal past? Or are the culprits after the pictures on her camera? Under Zach and Ranger’s protection, Lauren races to discover the truth behind all the attacks. But as the danger escalates, can they survive long enough to untangle the mystery that’s putting their lives on the line?
From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
My review:
I am far from being a dog lover, but I always enjoy a great K-9 suspense story, and the author definitely created a great one with Detecting Deadly Threats. (Though there are currently sixteen books in this series, they are not connected, and can be read in any order.)
This one was a bit different, as the two main characters already knew each other. He rented an apartment above the jewelry store she owned.
The book actually had 3 main characters...4 if you count the dog, Ranger. Zach has recently taken over raising his mostly uncooperative 13 year old nephew, William.
I have read many - possibly all - of this author's books, and in my opinion she really excels at these K-9 suspense stories. This story grabbed me immediately. It starts off with a kidnapping attempt, interrupted by a devastating earthquake. And it never lets up. The whole book is filled with attempts at kidnapping Lauren while she stays on the run with her handsome former tenet, a dog, and a teenage boy. The author packed a lot into this book, all the while not shying away from the faith aspect of the story.
The book had a great ending, and the author wrapped everything up in another book she can be rightly proud of.
Special thanks to the author for an advance copy of this novel. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.
About the author
Carol J. Post is an award-winning Christian romance and Christian romantic suspense author who crafts her stories in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. She is also a popular speaker, presenting workshops on a variety of craft topics. When Carol isn’t writing, she enjoys sailing, hiking, camping—almost anything outdoors. Her two grown daughters and grandkids live too far away for her liking, so she now pours all that nurturing into taking care of two sassy black cats.
Check out her website, CarolJPost.com for more about Carol and her books.
