Book description:
Some battles demand an unbreakable faith—and the ultimate sacrifice.
Former MARSOC sniper Ledger Romero faked his death to escape the Sombra Cartel after making their infamous revenge list. When a friend calls in a loyalty card and begs him to rescue his daughter from the ruthless regime, Ledger returns to Colombia and its deadly shadows—and walks right into an ambush.
Two years ago, Roxane Jaimes gave up a promising CIA career and infiltrated Sombra, the face of Colombia’s much-revered organization that funds pediatric surgeries with blood money. Her fiancé’s blood, to be exact. Determined to dismantle the cartel, she wrestles an inexplicable compulsion—which will destroy all her covert work—to save Sombra’s newest captive.
The cartel is hot on their heels as Ledger and Rox escape into the unforgiving Colombian jungle. When Task Force SEAR learns Ledger is still alive, they lock and load. However, squaring off against Sombra comes at a high price. Maybe higher than Ledger and Rox can pay.
My review:
I have been enjoying this series, and was happy to see another book coming out in the series.
It may be the best of the series so far, though there are some violent themes and torture in the book, and the author did something that emotionally wrecked me. If I had had a physical copy of the book in my hand, I may have thrown it across the room. It was that bad. Ugh.
But other than the gut wrenching "what was the author thinking?!" moment, the book was masterfully written. SEAR is a fictional team that has the primary goal of rescuing Christians from danger, mostly in other countries.
Death Wish is a wild ride from the USA to Columbia and back as at first Ledger and Roxanne battle evil on their own, and then get help from his team and others.
Ledger and Roxanne were great main characters, and very likable. Ledger especially was an excellent character, and his love for his brother and concern for his safety and spiritual condition were a highlight of the book.
The book had its share of bad guys, and I enjoyed seeing them get what was coming to them. And there was a surprise with one of them, which I will not give away.
Amid all of the danger and violence is the message of hope, and though I was kind of mad at the author for a certain thing, the book ended well with the message that God is always in control and is a comfort and help in grief.
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.
Death Wish releases April 26.
About the author:
JJ Samie Myles is always on the hunt for a thrilling adventure, be it in real life or the fictional realm. Having traveled the globe and interacted with people from all walks of life, she is equipped with an arsenal of story ideas. Her mission is to share the beauty of God’s light in a dark world and encourage her readers in their faith. JJ is fluent in savage banter, obsessed with the ocean, and loves to laugh.
Check out her website: JJSamieMyles.com
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