Silent Shadows

Silent Shadows is the third and final book of the Harbored Secrets by Natalie Walters.  Even though it would make a good read by itself I would definitely read all three books as one continuous story.  The books are all set in the tiny town of Walton Georgia and if you read all three books you'll enjoy getting to know the people in this small town at a deeper level. 

In this small town you'll find that everyone knows everyone, but there are people who live there that have some big secrets.  In Silent Shadows Pecca Gallegos has just moved to the town of Walton to protect her son and escape the dangerous lifestyle that once defined her.  When a series of strange circumstances evolve into threats Pecca finds herself confiding in an unlikely ally - her stubborn patient.

Army veteran Colton Crawford is desperate to recover from the un-diagnosed disorder that is ruining his life, and his instincts are on high alert when threats against his nurse and her son force him to take action.  But Colton's involvement only ramps up the danger when he uncovers a family secret revealing that whoever is after Pecca is closer and more deadly than they realized.

When I first began this series, it was the beginning of social distancing and I really struggled with the first book.  I had a hard time focusing and found myself reading the same pages over and over because my mind was all over the place.  As the days have turned into weeks I have found that reading is a great escape from reality and I am so glad I didn't give up on this series.  This final book ended with a bang. Probably my favorite out of the three. 

If you are a fan of Christian suspense this would be a great book for you.  With so much time on our hands right now, what better time than to start a new series.  I think you'll really enjoy this one!

***Thanks to Revell Reads for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The Traitor's Pawn by Lisa Harris

I can usually tell by the first chapter of a book how well I'm going to like it.  On occasion I will come across a book that grabs me from the very first page. The Traitor's Pawn was just such a book.  From the very first page I was hooked.  The way it started had me at the edge of my seat and I knew immediately I was in for a page turning, suspense and action filled book.

Jack Shannon has returned to Corpus Christi,Texas and is focused on finding the man who has been selling encrypted government secrets to the Chinese through online chat rooms.  When a senator is shot during a hunting trip and the woman he was with is abducted, Jack agrees to join the search--especially when he discovers that the kidnapping victim is Aubrey Grayson, a woman he was once in love with.

As the search continues, it becomes clear the senator may not have been the intended victim and Aubrey may be connected to the other case Jack is supposed to be working on.  Can Jack untangle the knots before it's too late?  And when he learns the truth,  will it be too painful to get past?

I really enjoyed the romance between Jack and Aubrey.  It had the right amount of romance sprinkled throughout the book that kept you rooting for their relationship, but not over the top mushy.  This is also a good stand alone novel.  No worries about getting to the end of the book and be left hanging or waiting for the next book. 

If you are a fan of Christian suspense I would highly recommend this book.  Just be prepared to get nothing else done until you reach the last page.  It's a great, clean Christian suspense novel.

Thanks to Revell Reads for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review.