Willow is disturbed by the way her brother and his wife are
neglecting her niece Lucy. When she arrives to try to persuade her
brother to take better care of Lucy, she finds things much worse than
she expected. Her brother and his wife have been murdered, and Lucy is
clinging to her dead mother.
Nate Slater is a K9
detective in the newly formed Brooklyn K9 Unit. With his canine
partner Murphy, he responds to the call about a double homicide and
finds Willow cradling her niece who is the only witness to the
murders.
The case is eerily
similar to a case that happened twenty-five years ago. The children
who survived that crime now work with the Brooklyn K9 Unit, and
Nate vows to solve the present crime and perhaps the older crime. As
the case unfolds, Willow and Lucy become a target, and Nate finds
himself their protector with an increasing interest in Willow.
The characters in
this novel draw you in. Lucy is a delightful child. Willow is a
committed aunt, and Nate is the perfect hero who grows in his ability
to become more open. The romance between Willow and Nate blossoms
quickly, but since this is a Christian novel, there are no sex
scenes.
Murphy, Nate’s
canine partner, steals the show. Not only is he an outstanding police
dog, but he’s very gentle with Lucy. The plot moves at a moderate
pace and the ending has a bit of a twist. I think you’ll like this
book if you enjoy murder mysteries with likable characters.
I received this book
from Harlequin for this review.
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