🔬🧪💊💉 "Acceptable Risk" (Danger Never Sleeps #2) (2020) 💉💊🧪🔬- Book Review
MY REVIEW
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Revell (August 4, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0800729358
ISBN-13: 978-0800729356
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“Sarah Denning is a military journalist with
the Army in the Middle East when her convoy is attacked and she's taken
hostage. When former Army Ranger Gavin Black is asked by his old unit
commander--Sarah's imposing father--to plan an extremely risky rescue, he
reluctantly agrees and successfully executes it.
Back in the US, Sarah is livid when she's discharged on a false psychiatric evaluation and vows to return to the Army. Until she learns of her brother's suicide. Unable to believe her brother would do such a thing, she puts her plans on hold and enlists Gavin to help her discover the truth. What they uncover may be the biggest story of Sarah's career--if she can survive long enough to write it.”
Back in the US, Sarah is livid when she's discharged on a false psychiatric evaluation and vows to return to the Army. Until she learns of her brother's suicide. Unable to believe her brother would do such a thing, she puts her plans on hold and enlists Gavin to help her discover the truth. What they uncover may be the biggest story of Sarah's career--if she can survive long enough to write it.”
Thank
you in advance to the publisher, Revell Books, for providing an advanced review
copy through Library Thing. A positive review was not required or requested,
and all words are my own.
I was
anticipating this read as soon as I heard about it as I’m always drawn to the romantic
suspense genre (it’s my #1 favorite), add in a Military aspect, and I really
wanted this book bad! This one tended more to the suspense side with the
romance on the side, and very little on the romance end.
This is
the second book of Eason’s “Danger Never Sleeps” series, and the cover fits
book #1. While this is part of the series, Acceptable Risk acts great as a standalone read.
The
only reference to Collateral Damage
is Brooke being mentioned as she is a friend of Sarah’s. The woman appears
briefly in it. However, I wouldn’t state the first one has to be read to enjoy
it, but I did buy it after winning this one, and it is on the TBR stack. Far
too many TBR books on the list, which I don’t mind – that’s actually a good
thing in these times.
Getting
on to the characters …
I was empathically
not wild about the General. To be honestly, I REALLY disliked him and his
methods. I get why he was doing what he was doing, especially with the threats
as well as one son’s suicide, but I feel there could’ve been a different method.
Sarah
(Rochelle Seraphina – Sarah is part of Seraphina) was rough, unpolished – yet understandable
given her experiences. I really loved Gavin and Caden. Their friendship and
their love for Sarah really shined here. They were skeptical, but still gave
her the benefit of the doubt when it came to her claims. Those three were the
strongest characters, definitely believable and realistic.
The
story was told in third (3rd) person alternating between Gavin and Sarah.
This
was DEEPLY intense, intensely wild, riveting, edge of seat read. It was near to
impossible to put it down. I devoured it inside of 24 hours, and I wasn’t
reading it consistently. I loved the pacing, action, and story that got better
page after page. The chapters were fairly short which resulted in it being such
a quick read.
Despite
being a military themed read – there were few military terms used. I do know
quite a bit of military lingo, but it wasn’t a breaking point either way.
This had
an “action movie” vibe to it – the pace never stopped until the LAST chapter.
It was an edge-of-the-seat, action-packed, tense read and I couldn’t figure
anything out –
The plot
points?
* A
doctor’s suicide
*
Dustin’s (Sarah & Caden’s brother) suicide
*
Brianne’s hospital break down, later suicide
*
Experimental medication
*
Threats against the General and his family
*
Dustin’s letter
So much
stuff in here that kept it all believably connected and kept the story rolling.
I don’t think the author could’ve expanded anywhere else as this was SO packed,
and I don’t think she could’ve left anything out without creating plot holes. Just
when I thought I knew where this was going – it would take a sharp turn.
In
addition, Sarah is also grappling with decisions she made in her past (high
school) which come around to haunt her. She doesn’t want that to impact what
Gavin thinks of her.
On a
side note, I LOVED Sarah’s name for Gavin’s truck – Herbie. I LOVED most of the
Love Bug movies (except Herbie Goes Bananas), and I even called a little Toyota
we had “Herbie”. I’m someday hoping to get a Chevy SUV, and yup … I’ll call it
Herbie! Also, there is a Valley High School where I live. So, there were a few
things that I was personally connected to in this story.
While
distributed by Revell, a Christian/Faith themed publisher, this had some
elements of trusting God, but there was nothing heavy or preachy. Nothing
central to the story either.
I’m not
completely familiar with all of the author’s books. However, I had read Lynette
Eason’s “Protecting Tanner Hollow”
novella last year as a result of being on the Revell Reads reviewer program and
I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I’m
definitely eager for the next book in this series and can’t WAIT to see where
Eason is going to take readers next.
Fans of
the previous novel and those who enjoy Eason’s reads are sure to enjoy this
one!
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)
Other Books in the Series:
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Revell (January 7, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080072934X
ISBN-13: 978-0800729349
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“Honorably discharged from the Army after an
explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set
up shop to help others--but her days of helping military personnel are over.
She's got her own battles to fight from her time overseas, and she's not
equipped to take on more. Former Army Special Ops Sergeant First Class Asher
James could handle anything that war sent his way--terrorists, bombs, bullets.
The only thing that scares him now is sleep. As the shadows close in, the
nightmares begin.
Finally convinced that he needs help, Asher makes an appointment with a counselor, and Brooke is pressed by her boss to take him on. When he arrives at her office she isn't there--but a dead body is. Brooke is devastated when she walks in, and Asher is a conveniently strong shoulder to cry on. But she can't take him on as a client after sharing such an intimate and unprofessional moment, can she? And he's not sure he can handle sharing his deepest fears with such a beautiful woman.
When it becomes clear that Brooke was the real target of the attack--and that her secrets go even deeper than his own--Asher vows to protect her no matter what.”
Finally convinced that he needs help, Asher makes an appointment with a counselor, and Brooke is pressed by her boss to take him on. When he arrives at her office she isn't there--but a dead body is. Brooke is devastated when she walks in, and Asher is a conveniently strong shoulder to cry on. But she can't take him on as a client after sharing such an intimate and unprofessional moment, can she? And he's not sure he can handle sharing his deepest fears with such a beautiful woman.
When it becomes clear that Brooke was the real target of the attack--and that her secrets go even deeper than his own--Asher vows to protect her no matter what.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Collateral
Damage and Acceptable Risk, as well as Protecting
Tanner Hollow and the Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions,
Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW
Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award,
among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a
master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South
Carolina with her husband and two children. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.
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