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| Shattered Silence by Margaret Daley |
by Margaret Daley
The Men of the Texas Rangers #2
Abingdon Press, 2012
Reviewed by Marian Baay
5 stars~*****
Durango is a nice town in Texas. Police Detective Liliana Rodriguez has lived in Durango all her life and she knows most of the residents. She loves her job and her family. There's not much time for other things in her life--surely no place for a love life.
Liliana's partner is going on vacation when the new Texas Ranger arrives in Durango.
Texas Ranger Cody Jackson has just moved to Durango, Texas. Soon after he arrived, a pregnant woman was murdered. In the week that follows more people were murdered.
Cody and Liliana are going to work together to solve the case. While doing that they come across a gun smuggling ring. Are the smugglers responsible for the murders, or is there another killer out there?
After an abusive childhood, Liliana has built a wall around her heart. There's no place for a man in her life. Her father was an abuser and her sister is also living with an abusive husband. When she gets to know Cody better, she finds out he is different. Can she let a man into her heart and busy life?
Cody's ex-wife died a couple of months ago. His son Kyle lived with his mom and now comes to live with Cody. He's trying to be the father Kyle needs, but Kyle doesn't like to live with his father and to live in Durango. Soon Kyle will make new friends and he will have to make an important choice in making friends.
Shattered Silence is book 2 in Men of the Texas Rangers series. Although it is the second in a series the book can be read as stand-alone.
I think Margaret Daley has written an enjoyable and exciting story full twists and turns. I kept guessing how the story would end. It was just near the end that I began to suspect the bad guy.
Nicely done, Margaret!
*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my review copy.*
You can buy Margaret's books at CBD, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, some on Lifeway, and other bookstores.
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only receive the book in ebook format, not as a paperback.
Second giveaway this week: Margaret is giving away a copy of Shattered Silence to one of our blog readers this week, also!
Second giveaway this week: Margaret is giving away a copy of Shattered Silence to one of our blog readers this week, also!
Great review MARIAN. This was a wonderful story, Margaret is quite the writer.
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Sounds like a good story! Lots of things to cause conflict, for sure. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Thanks, Marian.
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I am so happy to read Margaret's books....and see that she has more longer books that keep coming out! She is an excellent writer! = )
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AMY, I hope you'll find time to read the first book soon. It's a great book!
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I am presently reading His Holiday Family ...have the 2 following it so will read them next! I love Margaret's books........always so inspiring!
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