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05 September 2017

Teresa S. Mathews Reviews Crisis Shot by Janice Cantore



Reviewed by Teresa S. Mathews
5 Stars*****


In this book one of her new series, In the Line of Duty, Janice Cantore tackles a subject that has been all over the news lately; a police officer has to make a quick decision in a dangerous situation and sadly someone loses their life. 

Tess O'Rourke is a wonderful example of an outstanding officer, she quickly rose to Commander of the East Division of Long Beach, California, and hopefully one day she will be the first female Chief. Sadly, that dream is snatched away when she shows up at a call where a fellow officer is under attack and to save his life she is forced to shoot an unarmed teenager. 

One blogger with a beef against the police, paints a target on Tess's back and doesn't give up until he has people angrily questioning the shooting even after Tess is cleared of any wrong doing. Forced to resign from her job, she leaves behind her beloved city to be Chief in the small, quiet town of Rogue's Hollow, Oregon. Tess thought this peaceful town would be different from the fast pace of Long Beach but she soon finds out even a quiet town can harbor murders, drug addicts and kidnappers.

Janice Cantore being a retired police officer, knows firsthand the dangers officers face every day and she handled this heated subject extremely well. Through Tess's story you can see an officers point of view, since the media never wants to tell the complete story. Janice also knows how to write a story that will quickly pull you in, and Tess's story did that to me. The characters were quite intriguing; a dedicated Pastor, whose wife is fighting cancer, an overbearing Mayor hounding Tess's every move, a young woman that the whole town has given up on, and of course, a handsome Sheriff's Deputy that is more than happy to help the new chief.

I have been reading Janice Cantore's books for years and I have never been disappointed and I can't wait for book two of this series to come out. Thank you, Janice, for yet another satisfying read!

***Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers and NetGalley for supplying 
a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!***

GIVEWAY: Ms. Cantore has graciously offered two paperback copies of this wonderful book to two blessed commenters. Leave a comment, along with your email so we can contact you if your name is drawn. US RESIDENTS ONLY



37 comments:

  1. Janice always tells a good story and thoughtfully addresses issues relevant in today's world. I look forward to reading her newest novel.

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    1. Anonymous, so glad you dropped by, hopefully you will drop back by and leave us your email. :-)

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  2. Thank you so much for your great review. mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  3. This sounds like a story that I'd love to read. Thank you for writing books that are so enjoyable. Karen ksurp@att.net

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    1. Thank you, glad you are a reader! Janice

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    2. Hi KAREN, I promise you will enjoy CRISIS SHOT. Thank for dropping by! :-)

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  4. Sounds like a fabulous story. Thanks for the giveaway and the great review.

    mindyhoungATmsnDOTcom

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    1. Thank you for stopping by! Janice

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    2. Hi MINDY, CRISI SHOT is fabulous and so are all of JANICE's other books. :-)

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  5. This sounds like a good suspense novel! I would love to read it.

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    1. MARDELL, so glad you came by and I hope you get to read CRISIS SHOT I know you will enjoy it! :-)

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  6. This sounds awesome! Janice is a new author to me. Thanks for the chance to win!
    rw620 AT aol DOT com

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    1. Hi ROBIN, I'm glad you came by so I could introduce you to JANICE'S books. I've been reading them for several years now and they are all wonderful. :-) Maybe you will be one of our winners!

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  7. Great review Teresa!
    I have not read anything by Janice Cantore.
    Blessings, Tina

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    1. Thanks for stopping by..good luck! Janice

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    2. THanks TINA! I sure hope you will get to read one really soon! You will enjoy it, I promise! :-)

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  8. We're glad to have you back Angel Teresa! Thanks for the review!!!

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    1. ANGEL CARRIE, thanks for all the prayers, hopefully I'm on the mend. It's been a long, almost 3.5 years! :-)

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  9. Sounds great, Teresa! Although I can't enter the draw, I'll be checking it out. Thanks for your intriguing review!

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    1. Noela, thank you for checking in ! Janice

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    2. Hi SISSY, good to see you here. I hope you'll get to read some of JANICE's books, they are really great. :-)

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  10. Teresa, this sounds like my kind of book! Thank you for the excellent review!

    psalm103and138 at gmail dot com

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    1. CARYL, thank you! Here's hoping you'll get to read it soon! :-)

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  11. I love her stories. It is great that she gets to use her own experiences to write powerful fiction.

    Sonnetta_jones(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. SONNETTA, you are so right! I have always loved a good police drama and when I first read JANICE's books I was hooked! :-)

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  12. Can you believe I have not read anything by Janice? From your review, it's a must-read book ;-) Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. TRIXI, I sure hope we can get one in your hands soon!! Thanks for dropping by! :-)

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  13. Oh how I love Janice's books. Thank you for a chance to read this one.
    jhdwayne(at)peoplepc(dot)com

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    1. DEANA, you sound like me loving to read JANICE's books! lol I get so excited when I see a new one is coming out! Thanks for dropping by! :-)

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  14. I'm not familiar with this author, but the book sounds good! Becky lelandandbecky AT reagan DOT com.

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    1. Hi BECKY, hopefully you will be able to read one of Janice's books soon! Thanks for stopping in!!

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  15. I need to get her on my TBR list for sure. Thanks for the chance! paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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