Tyndale House Publishers,Inc. (Sept. 5, 2017)
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
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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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