Wednesday, October 14, 2015

BOOK REVIEW- DEADLOCK


BOOK REVIEW- DEADLOCK -Two murders have rocked the city of Houston. Are they the work of a serial killer, or is a copycat trying to get away with murder?
That is the question facing Special Agent Bethany Sanchez, who is eager for her new assignment in violent crimes but anxious about meeting her new partner. Special Agent Thatcher Graves once arrested her brother, and he has a reputation for being a maverick. Plus, their investigative styles couldn’t be more opposite: he operates on instinct, while she goes by the book.
When hot leads soon fizzle out, their differences threaten to leave them deadlocked. But an attempt on their lives turns up the heat and brings them closer together, and a third victim might yield the clue that will help them zero in on a killer. This could be the case of their careers . . . if they can survive long enough to solve it.  AMAZON   I'm giving it a 4 Star rating on Amazon. 


Thatcher had an interesting way of pointing out that it was hard to get a handle on his new partner.  "Getting her to loosen up was like shooting blanks at a moving target."  That one made me smile.   The two main characters really did have different styles, and it made for some interesting situations and conversations.  I did enjoy that. 

The tension of trying to find the murder is well done but I just wanted to smack Bethany in the head a few times.  Why?  Is it really her brother that is sending her threatening texts, could it be connected to her case?  Yes, this had been his pattern with her before, so she never bothered to check.   She felt she would deal with this personal matter later.  Not very professional but also a bit understandable I guess.   She's a very private person and keeps her FBI life and her personal family business separate.  Still, those texts made me hear warning bells.    This story had a lot of action, tensions and plenty of twists and turns.  Bethany's dysfunctional family was also an important part of the story.  Bethany loved her family but she loved God more; so that put her on the outs with her family.  Because she had to do the right things and that didn't include enabling her brother in his evil ways, but standing up for what was right and truth.

I have read a different book by this author.  I really liked it so when the opportunity to read this one came up, I grabbed it.  While I liked this one, its not my favorite of those I have read so far.   I'm still interested in reading more by this author though. 

I liked how her Acknowledgements  page said a lot about the quality of realism to the story.  She did her research. 




Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

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