Sins of the Past Novella

  This novella jumps out at me because of one of my favorite authors.

Missing by Dee Henderson pulls you into the the suspense from the first page.  I feel like I am picking up the phone and finding a close friend on the other end of the line.  You slip into the story and get acquainted with new and old friends instantly.

John's mother has disappeared.  So John returns to Chicago to find her.  Being a former gang detective and current Chief of Police in Wyoming only muddies the waters of who has taken his mother and why would they do it.

Sharon is the lead investigator for this case.  She immediately impresses John with her professionalism and the team she puts together to work this problem.  John and Sharon work to figure out where his mother is, and why was she taken.  The story takes some unexpected twists, but that is what makes it suspenseful.

Shadowed by Dani Petry
A competitive long distance swimmer, swimming in the freezing waters of Alaska.  Petry takes you back in time to the Cold War era with a timeless story.  Libby is the swimmer, and Ben is the Alaskan fisherman, turned tour guide, turned defender.  A dead body in the water opens up a world of intrigue for Libby and Ben.  They are sucked into a world that turns crazy at every turn.  They find their center in God and each other.

I was totally taken in by this story.  I forgot that it was written in the past until Petry would bring out gentle reminders of a time gone by.  Petry does a masterful job writing about the cold war era.  Yet the relationships and problems are timeless.  You end up caring for the characters and learn a little more about the Alaskan frontier.

Blackout by Lynette Eason
Macey Adams can't remember things and someone is trying to kill her.  Her neighbor, Chad, is a homocide detective that is protective of this good looking woman.

The action starts form the first scream and doesn't let up until the last shot is fired.  Eason takes you on a mysterious, action-filled thriller.  Her use of flashbacks is masterful.  I finished the story wanting more.

This is a great introduction into the world of romantic suspense by these three authors.  I look forward to reading more from each of them.

My thanks to Netgalley and Bethany House Publishers for the complimentary e-book to read and review.