"Acceptable Risk", by Lynette Eason

Book #2, in the Danger Never Sleeps series

This romantic suspense novel is another winner, a story that is as gripping and as hard to put down as its predecessor “Collateral Damage”. No worries book#2 has its own intriguing story and stands perfectly on its own.

A brief summary

Journalist Sarah Denning, barely back home after being held hostage overseas, digs into her brother’s death after he committed suicide. With the help of former Army ranger Gavin Black they race to peel back layers of lies to uncover the truth but along the way Sarah’s enemies seek to silence her....

My take

The storyline weaves together a nonstop thrill ride, a blend of suspense, mystery, intrigue. Along the way, the author has softened her narrative with light romantic threads. Through her protagonists and her plotline, the author masterfully tells the military life and the struggles the veterans have to face dealing with VA hospital once they are home. This story deals with hard but realistic issues that may not be easy to read: such as PTSD, hostage situations and suicide. By the end the piece of the puzzle connects and the higher than usual death are linked to a single VA hospital... What a perfect blend of betrayal and greed. Although we may be into a conspiracy hard to believe but the cat and mouse game played out by believable characters is definitely what drive this suspense.

“Acceptable Risk” gives us an enjoyable fast-paced scenarios peppered with emotions from start to finish. It is told in third person alternating between Gavin and Sarah, the chapters are fairly short making this a quick read.

Although this book is a Christian novel, the story does not overwhelm us with faith elements. The plot has the perfect structure to be Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel’s new drama. I was highly invested throughout.

I received a copy of this book from the Publisher Revell Books via the First Reviewer Program for my thoughts