Review of “Fragments of Fear” by Carrie Stuart Parks

Description

“A rollercoaster ride with a lovable protagonist and a suspenseful, twisty plot.” —Colleen Coble

“Stolen art. A New Mexico archaeological dig. An abandoned dog. And a secret that’s worth killing for.

Evelyn McTavish’s world came crashing down with the suicide of her fiancé. As she struggles to put her life back together and make a living from her art, she receives a call that her dog is about to be destroyed at the pound. Except she doesn’t own a dog. The shelter is adamant that the microchip embedded in the canine with her name and address makes it hers.

Evelyn recognizes the dog as one owned by archaeologist John Coyote because she was commissioned to draw the two of them. The simple solution is to return the dog to his owner—but she arrives only to discover John’s murdered body.

As Evelyn herself becomes a target, she crosses paths with undercover FBI agent Sawyer Price. The more he gets to know her, the more personally invested he becomes in keeping her safe. Together, they’re desperate to find the links between so many disparate pieces.

And the clock is ticking.”

“Over the years, Carrie has mastered forensic art, fine art, and her own brand of offbeat humor. As a novelist she combines these skills with another: puzzle writing––scattering puzzle pieces all over her fictional universe and then dropping them into place in twists, surprises, revelations, and side-pocket whimsy until the big picture emerges, never too soon, always on the brink of disaster.” —Frank Peretti

My Review:

This is an exciting and suspenseful book with so many twists and turns that I’m not going to review specifics of the plot in this review because I don’t want to give away any of the storyline.  This is one of the most unusual Christian suspense stories that I’ve ever read and I enjoyed it very much because of that.  Tavish is such a great character.  She doesn’t fit in any “fiction character” box, and that adds  to the story.  At first I found it a little bit hard to connect with her, but as I kept reading, I became a cheerleader for her as she escaped danger time and time again.  I’d read another book about her because I’d like to see what she does next.  The ending of this story had one last surprise twist that I had not guessed and made the ending perfect.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.