♟️ "The Traitor's Pawn" ♟️ (2020) - Book Review

MY REVIEW

Paperback: 336 pages

Publisher: Revell (March 31, 2020)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 080072917X

ISBN-13: 978-0800737238

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“When FBI agent Jack Shannon arrives in Corpus Christi, Texas, he is focused on one thing: find the man who has been selling encrypted government secrets to the Chinese through online birding chat rooms. But when a senator is shot during a hunting trip and the woman he was with is abducted, Jack agrees to join the search--especially when he discovers that the kidnapping victim is Aubrey Grayson, a woman he was once in love with.

As the search continues, it becomes clear the senator may not have been the intended victim--and Aubrey may be connected to the other case Jack is supposed to be working on. Can Jack untangle the knots before it's too late? And when he learns the truth, will it be too painful to get past?”

Thank you in advance to the publisher, Revell, for providing a complimentary review copy courtesy of Interviews and Reviews. A positive review was not required. All words are my own.

This is the first book I’ve read by the author. And, I truly wasn’t disappointed. I’m definitely interested in more of her novels and will keep her on the “must-read” list.

As a fan of suspense, romance, and Christian fiction – this book covers everything I could ask for. The fact that the story takes place in my home state of Texas is a bonus.

Just the first sentence as the book begins is ominous – “watch your back … this isn’t over.” The cover looks equally exciting – a woman on the cover, the Corpus Christi landscape in what I thought would be an exciting read.

I wasn’t wrong. And, I’m very glad I got the chance to read this novel.

This non-stop, fast-paced, yet very clean read has a lot of action. By chapter five, there had been shootings, a kidnapping, and grenade launcher. And, even throughout the book, the action didn’t stop. This was a thriller and suspense full of intrigue, treason, as well as murder. It was definitely an edge-of-seat, exciting, heart-pounding read.

The characters of Jack and Aubrey were thoroughly fleshed out and very realistic given the situation. Each one had their own doubts about the relationship – or what could’ve been. And, I loved how protective Jack was of Bree, yet he didn’t smother or suffocate her – he treated her as an equal. I would’ve liked to have seen more of Papps though and would’ve enjoyed his take on Jack and Bree’s relationship.

By chapters eight and nine, it was easy to see how the title played into it.

Harris definitely kept my interest with this one. I had no idea what to expect, or even what was going on. By the end, I was still trying to piece it all together.

There were twists I didn’t see coming and some of the characters I had some doubts about, and despite my guesses, I was wrong on all counts.

This is one of those suspense novels that hooked me right away and kept me engaged throughout.

With regard to the faith element, there are some noticeable traces of faith in it – references to God and Jesus, with the characters looking to them for guidance. There are no sermons, no biblical quotes, and it doesn’t come off as preachy. The faith elements are minor.

This is also a clean read by definition of – no sex scenes and no foul or questionable language.

RATING:

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Goodreads

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Bookbub

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Personal Rating (see rating explanation in this blog: https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2020/01/rating-system-2020-changes.html)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

LISA HARRIS is a bestselling author, a Christy Award winner, and the winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel from Romantic Times for her novels Blood Covenant and Vendetta. The author of more than forty books, including the Nikki Boyd Files and the Southern Crimes series, as well as Vanishing Point, A Secret to Die For, and Deadly Intentions, Harris and her family have spent over sixteen years living as missionaries in Southern Africa. Learn more at www.lisaharriswriter.com.

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