"Active Defense", by Lynette Eason

Danger Never Sleeps book #3

This romantic suspense story begins in Kabul Afghanistan with physician Dr. Heather Fontaine working at the FOB tent hospital set up for American soldiers and Afghani civilians when all hell breaks loose and from that moment on the story is filled with non-stop suspense.

Then, the setting switches to South Carolina with Heather attending a welcoming party for a colleague who served with her in Kabul. She is exhausted from not sleeping well and still terribly traumatized with what she witnessed in the war zone. Heather is really not at her best, furthermore, she thinks someone is stalking her.....and then the story takes us on a roundabout journey filled with ups and down....and yes she meets Travis Walker and handsome man that will save the day.... awe ...of course there is more to the story then this but it is up to you to find out.

I like this soft suspense drama nicely written to keep you on your toes and slipping pages to see what would happen next. Trying to figure out who the bad guy may be is a thrill. I was totally flabbergasted to see who it was; I didn’t see that one coming. I was totally drawn in from the very first chapter. The plot is concise, controlled and intense and is played out with wonderful down to earth cast. Being a Christian fiction the language and content is completely clean. The religious connotations said here may be heard by most of us under stressful situations.

“Active Defense” has a sweet helping of romance and friendship to go with the heart pumping moments... From time to time I love to indulge myself in charming read and I know most books by Lynette Eason or the publisher will take care of that.

I received this ARC copy of this book from the publisher Revell via the first reviewer program for my thoughts.

"Feaver Pitch", by Graham Tempest

Steele-Feaver book #7

I am a huge fan of a first person narrative and Mr. Graham knows how to be lively in doing so. His new protagonist Kon Feaver is a great asset and an enjoyable protagonist to follow as he joins Oliver Steele avenging the murder of their friend brutally shot in his Miami flat. They vow to avenge him....

Once again Mr. Tempest has provided an exciting and most captivating read filled with suspense and intrigue letting his new protagonist take center stage and giving him free rein to do his thing but watch out this good hearted man gets his feet wet...so many plot twists. The language is down to earth: simple, concise and peppered with a touch of humour. “Feaver Pitch” is all about the lucrative world of money laundering, beautiful ladies and dangerous men. With its relentless pacing, vivid description of locals, never ending action and ruthless characters how can this be other than a most captivating read hard to put down. Cuba and Fidel have a role here one that may be or not... true....

This smooth sailing thriller works well as a stand-alone. I loved it.

“I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

"Tree of Life", by J.F. Penn

Arkane book#11

An ancient manuscript that leads to the Garden of Eden. A seed that can restore the world to nature ...but only by destroying humanity in its wake.

Wow ...sound spooky.... it is. Ms. Penn t takes us on an imaginable journey to Eden with Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber her two protagonists. This chilling and pulse-pounding suspense drama takes us from Lisbon to Macau to the Caribbean and to Brazil on a hunt for fragments of an ancient Portuguese manuscript stolen from a Jewish library in Amsterdam.

“Tree of Life” is a highly imaginative account that delves into religion with knowledge and seamlessly weaves beliefs, geography and culture into a lively and dynamic plot. Once again the setting is magical, scary and mythical. The author knows how to phrase her ideas with haunting effects to imprint in our mind pictures only she can do. A tad of improbability chiseled into her mystery is not a bad idea in order to captivate us and she does that expertly. Her magic touch is fluid and very visual...and her kick-ass globetrotting protagonists keep you so stitched to the story you forget where you are....fast-paced, spooky but interesting story hard to forget...well-done as usual Ms. Penn

The author has graciously provided this book for an honest review.