4.5 out of 5 stars
LETHAL TARGET – A great follow-up to CRISIS SHOT!
Though it was difficult circumstances that led Police Chief Tess
O’Rourke to Rogue’s Hollow, she’s beginning to settle in and think of it as
home. Like any small town, it has its quirks, and characters, and local
politics, but overall, it’s a close-knit community. That’s why the legalization
of pot farms and the possibility of selling marijuana within the city limits is
causing turmoil in the sleepy town. However, when a teenager is found dead from
what appears to be an opioid overdose, Tess is afraid she has an even bigger
problem. Without any leads, and a troublemaker from her past taunting her publicly,
the citizens of Rogue’s Hollow begin to question Tess’s ability to police the
town properly. When a murder points to Tess as the perpetrator, her career
begins to spiral. And if that isn’t enough, her relationship with a fellow police
officer has hit the skids because of her unwillingness to commit.
Pastor Oliver Macpherson offers a sympathetic ear and a
sounding board while Tess struggles. He knows the death of her father, and her
loss of faith in God are stumbling blocks preventing her from moving forward,
but also sensitive subjects she doesn’t want to talk about. Navigating a
friendship with Tess has its boundaries, but Oliver is willing to wait for her
to come around.
Juggling personal, professional, and political turmoil, Tess
finds herself questioning everything.
Once again, Janice Cantore uses her experience as a retired
police officer to pen a believable, plot driven story. Though LETHAL TARGET can
be read as a standalone novel, you’ll learn more about the characters by
reading CRISIS SHOT. There are several secondary characters that add to the
backbone of the story and the community of Rogue’s Hollow, some you’ll
like-some you won’t. My only negative is the Fiction/Romance/Suspense label. There
wasn’t enough romance to garner its inclusion. I was even disappointed to find out
the relationship that was established in the previous book didn’t make it to
this one. Other than that, a good police read for anyone who is interested in
the genre.
I received a complimentary copy of LETHAL TARGET from Tyndale Publishing, with no obligations to write a review. My opinions are solely my own.
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