Thirty years after a federal agent and two
suspects disappeared in the wilderness, the case is cold, and they’ve
never been found. Now their suspected killer is about to go free. But is
the truth really what it seems?
In Dry Oaks,
California, Chief of Police Hanna Keyes has long believed her father,
Joe, is a murderer, justly imprisoned. When she’s told he’s dying and is
being given compassionate release from prison, she wants nothing to do
with him. But taking him in might be Hanna’s one shot at cracking the
cold case, so she reluctantly agrees to oversee his care.
Joe’s
arrival in Dry Oaks seems to set off a chain reaction of crimes. Then an
infamous true-crime podcaster comes sniffing for information, and
Hanna’s first love, Jared, shows up just when she least needs the
distraction. As Hanna tries to convince Joe to reveal what he knows
about the missing persons, evidence in the cold case surfaces at a
suspiciously rapid pace . . . suggesting there’s more to the murders
than people thought.
With Joe’s strength failing, Hanna and her
colleagues look for answers, not only about the past but also about
recent criminal dealings in Dry Oaks. As the puzzle pieces start to fit
together, it becomes clear that there’s a sinister plot at work, far
more wide-reaching than anyone suspected, and that someone is desperate
to silence the truth at any cost.
About The Author
A former Long Beach, California, police officer of twenty-two years, Janice Cantore worked a variety of assignments, including patrol, administration, juvenile investigations, and training. She's always enjoyed writing and published two short articles on faith at work for Cop and Christ and Today's Christian Woman before tackling novels. She now lives near the Gulf Coast in Florida. She loves swimming, bike riding, golf, and walking her dogs, Abbie and Tilly.
Janice writes suspense novels designed to keep readers engrossed and leave them inspired. Code of Courage is her latest stand alone novel. Janice also authored the Line of Duty series - Crisis Shot, Lethal Target, and Cold Aim, the Cold Case Justice series—Drawing Fire, Burning Proof, and Catching Heat—the Pacific Coast Justice series—Accused, Abducted, and Avenged—and the Brinna Caruso novels, Critical Pursuit and Visible Threat. Breach of Honor is another stand alone.
Visit Janice's website at www.janicecantore.com and connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JaniceCantore or with the Romantic Suspense A-Team athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/191544598913684.
My Review
I really enjoy books by Janice Cantore, and this one did not disappoint, she wraps everything up, we do get all the answers here.
The book starts out with a plane crash, and ends with a fire, there are murders here, starting 35 years ago, is everything connected?
The setting for this story is a small town in California, and there is a wealthy family that has a hand in a lot of things, like a lot of small towns.
This is Christian suspense at its best, and with your heart in your throat at times, you will be page turning for answers, and they do come, yes, there are some big surprises here. Some sad events, but keep page turning for the justice we hope for.
There is some sweet romance, and a big theme of forgiveness, and immense love for family.
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Tyndale House, and was not required to give a positive review.
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English and Creative Writing. She started off her writing journey with
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