“As a forensic genealogist, Willow Anderson is following in her late grandfather’s footsteps in her quest for answers about a baby abducted from the hospital more than twenty years ago. The case may be cold, but things are about to heat up when someone makes an attempt on her life to keep her from discovering the truth.
Ex-FBI agent–and Willow’s ex-flame–Austin McKade readily offers his help to protect the woman he never should have let get away. Together they’ll follow where the clues lead them, even if it means Austin must face the past he’s spent much of his life trying to forget. And even if it puts Willow’s tender heart at risk.
In this fast-paced and emotional page-turner, bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard keeps the stakes high, the romantic tension sparking, and the outcome uncertain until the very end.”
My Review:
Elizabeth Goddard sets a high standard for her new Christian suspense series “Uncommon Justice” with her first book in this series. There’s heart-pounding suspense on nearly every page. Willow Anderson is following in her grandfather’s footsteps as a forensic genealogist. After his untimely death, she takes over the investigation of the last case he was working on: The 21 year cold case of the abduction of a new born baby girl from her mother’s hospital room. The girl’s mother has a terminal illness, and desperately wants to be reunited with her daughter while she still has time to spend with her. What seems to be a routine investigation quickly turns deadly as Willow has a couple of attempts made on her life. Nothing in this case is as it seems, and Willow turns to help from an unlikely source: Her ex-boyfriend Austin, who offers to protect her as she investigates the facts in this case. The setting of Jackson Hole, Wyoming makes a great backdrop for this story and the location adds to the suspense that builds all throughout the book.
The characters of WIllow and Austin are complex and intriguing. Both are fiercely loyal, intelligent and determined, but
still struggle with their relationship. As they fall deeper into danger, they fall more deeply in love with each other. Learning to trust each other becomes vital to solving the case before someone else gets killed. There were enough twists and turns in this story to keep my attention and the answer to the mystery isn’t clear until the final chapter. I’ll be keeping up with this series to see what happens next.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.