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-- 'AMONG THE INNOCENT' --
AUTHOR MARY ALFORD
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
When Leah Miller's entire Amish family was murdered ten years ago, the person
believed responsible took his own life. Since then, Leah has left the Amish and
joined the police force. Now, after an Amish woman is found murdered with the
same MO, it becomes clear that the wrong man may have been blamed for her
family's deaths.
As Leah and the new police chief, Dalton Cooper, work long hours struggling to fit the pieces together in order to catch the killer, they can't help but grow closer. When secrets from both of their pasts begin to surface, an unexpected connection between them is revealed. But this is only the beginning.
What will it mean for Leah--and Dalton--when the full truth comes to light?
As Leah and the new police chief, Dalton Cooper, work long hours struggling to fit the pieces together in order to catch the killer, they can't help but grow closer. When secrets from both of their pasts begin to surface, an unexpected connection between them is revealed. But this is only the beginning.
What will it mean for Leah--and Dalton--when the full truth comes to light?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Mary Alford is a USA Today bestselling
author who loves giving her readers the unexpected, combining unforgettable
characters with unpredictable plots that result in stories the reader can't put
down. Her titles have been finalists for several awards, including the Daphne
Du Maurier, the Beverly, the Maggie, and the Selah. She and her husband live in
the heart of Texas in the middle of 70 acres with two cats and one dog. Learn
more at www.maryalford.net.
MY REVIEW:
A romantic suspense novel set in
small-town Montana . . .
The Prologue of this book deftly draws a
reader into the plot because of its unusual introduction to the villain and his
method of luring young, innocent, Amish women into his tangled web of deceit
and destruction.
The lead female character, police
officer Leah Miller, lives with the grief and despair of her own traumatized
past. Even though Leah's family was murdered ten years ago by possibly the same
villain, she is allowed to continue working on the investigation by the town's new
police chief, Dalton Cooper. She is stressed to the maximum and doesn't get any
sleep for days on end.
The villain is creepy, resourceful, and
evil to the core. He seems to outsmart several law enforcement agencies at
every turn. When the villain commits more than one unthinkable crime in this
quiet Montana town, Leah is forced to grapple with her own past.
Dalton is undeniably intrigued by Leah;
and he soon initiates a romance with his subordinate. As Leah and Dalton
investigate the new crimes and race to catch the culprit, the secrets they hold
are revealed which essentially draws them closer together as a couple.
The supporting cast in this book is
strong. Sugar, the police department's dispatcher, and Marge, Leah's adoptive
mother, add some good judgment and emotion to the story. The other men on the
town's police force are supportive and understanding of Leah's past.
I looked everywhere I could think of to
discover if this book is going to be a standalone novel or book one in a
series, but I was unable to confirm which is planned. At the end of the story,
I was left with four major unanswered questions about events and characters in
the story . . .
The book is completely clean in language
and content. The faith thread is light.
I received a copy of this book from the
publisher through their 'Revell Reads Blogger Program.' All of my thoughts and
opinions shared here are solely my own.
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