About the book:
All journalist Christine Lewis wants is the truth. All pastor John Cross wants is to avoid it.
Former CIA agent turned evangelical pastor John Cross is busy caring for the small community of believers he ministers to in Virginia. Journalist Christine Lewis is busy with the demand for her talents from top news agencies in New York City. Neither has any time left for their relationship, which began eight months before when they paired up to prevent the detonation of a chemical bomb in the nation’s capital.
But when Christine hears that her stepbrother has been arrested for murder in Texas, they team up again to discover the truth about the crime. Untangling a web of conspiracy, the couple finds themselves in the center of another dangerous situation-and in trouble far deeper than they expected.
With an assassin on the loose, a trusted colleague acting as a double agent, and unreliable artificial intelligence connected to mercenaries who have Cross on their hit list, these two may not get out of the Lone Star State alive.
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My Review:
As I was reading this book, all the action and suspense kept the “Mission Impossible” theme running though my mind. I really like the character of John Cross. He’s a pastor who also is a former CIA agent. He’s pulled back into action as he tries to help journalist Christine Lewis clear her step-brother of the charge of murder. The deeper they get into the investigation, the more they realize this investigation is becoming a national security issue. There’s lot and lots of action in this book that kept me reading quickly to find out what happened next.
This is definitely more of an action/suspense novel then a romantic one. John and Christine’s romance takes an unexpected turn, and it seems as if circumstances may be pulling them apart. The ending to this second book of the series surprised me. There’s a couple of storylines that aren’t tied up in the last chapter of book, so I’ll waiting for Book Three to find out what the author has in store for John and Christine.
There’s a thread of faith that runs throughout the story. This is a clean book that fits the category of Christian fiction.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About the author:
Huff spent ten years in local church ministry as a youth pastor and creative arts pastor before pursuing God’s calling into creative storytelling and media production as the product director at Igniter Media, a church media company (ignitermedia.com).
He is a two-time finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis Contest for unpublished authors (2014, 2017) and also won the best screenplay award at the 2015 48 Hour Film Festival in Richmond, VA. A Cross to Kill and Cross Shadow in the Shepherd Suspense series are his first releases.
Huff holds a bachelor of science in religion degree from Liberty University and a master of arts in Christian education from Dallas Theological Seminary. He resides in Plano, TX, with his beautiful wife, Jae, and their two boys.
Learn more Andrew Huff and the Shepherd Suspense novels at www.andrewhuffbooks.com. He can also be found on Facebook (@huffwrites), Twitter (@andrewjohnhuff) and Instagram (@andyhuff).
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