Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Description:
“Five
years ago, Nell’s parents fled in the middle of the night, leaving
her and her younger siblings with their grandfather. Now, with her
grandfather crippled, Nell is responsible for caring for her family
and running the Penniwick Hunting Lodge. Caregiver, housekeeper,
mother, hunting guide, hunter—the last thing Nell needs is another
burden, but when she finds a dying man lying on the riverbank, she
can’t walk away.
She soon learns it’s no coincidence that FBI agent Connor Woodridge chose to die on her turf, and once she gets him home, his presence serves as a catalyst to revelations regarding the hijacking of an Army munitions convoy two decades before. Everyone seeks the munitions hidden somewhere in the forest, and deadly secrets are exposed when Nell finds herself sucked into a vortex of deception, corruption, and treason. The past becomes enmeshed in the present, and when her loved ones are threatened, Nell’s act of humanity may well culminate in her loss of humanity.
Her boast that no one can shoot a bow or a rifle as well as she is put to the test in a confrontation with a band of pseudo-patriot militiamen and their malevolent leader, and Nell finally learns the reason her parents walked away, all those years ago.”
She soon learns it’s no coincidence that FBI agent Connor Woodridge chose to die on her turf, and once she gets him home, his presence serves as a catalyst to revelations regarding the hijacking of an Army munitions convoy two decades before. Everyone seeks the munitions hidden somewhere in the forest, and deadly secrets are exposed when Nell finds herself sucked into a vortex of deception, corruption, and treason. The past becomes enmeshed in the present, and when her loved ones are threatened, Nell’s act of humanity may well culminate in her loss of humanity.
Her boast that no one can shoot a bow or a rifle as well as she is put to the test in a confrontation with a band of pseudo-patriot militiamen and their malevolent leader, and Nell finally learns the reason her parents walked away, all those years ago.”
Author:
“Grace Jelsnik
earned her M.A. in English with an emphasis on creative writing at
the University of South Dakota. She lives in North Dakota with her
husband of fifteen years, their three children, two dogs, and three
cats. Her novels emphasize plot, characterization, and setting, but
each possesses an element of romance that takes a down-to-earth
approach to the natural give-and-take emotional interaction between
two characters, addressing the sparks that lead to heat, not the heat
itself. Her targeted audience is late teen and older, readers who
enjoy suspense and mystery.”
Learn more about
Ms. Jelsnik on her Amazon Author page or follow her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
First, I
need to thank the author for producing a well-written novel that kept
my interest throughout (I’ve just gone through a tough patch of
reading 30+ Amazon samples from Al’s list without finding a book
that ‘worked’ for me).
Nell, the
main character, nicknamed Sparrow, was one tough cookie. I enjoyed
being inside her head and watching her make smart but dangerous
decisions by relying on her knowledge of the forest. The considerable
intrigue surrounding her family was gradually peeled back one layer
at a time, which added to the story tension.
The FBI
agent was also well drawn, and their obvious attraction to each other
was believable and welcome.
The author
pulled together all the threads nicely at the end and then tied them
in a pretty bow. I think this story would appeal to those readers who enjoy a suspenseful romance without any gore or gratuitous sex—a
great holiday read IMO.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Very few.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: Pete Barber
Approximate
word count: 75-80,000 words
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