Blog Tour: Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills
FACING THE ENEMY
by
DiAnn Mills
Christian Fiction / Suspense / Romance
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Date of Publication: September 5, 2023
Number of Pages: 352 pages
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When the long-awaited reunion between Risa and her brother, Trenton, ends in tragedy, Risa is riddled with guilt, unable to cope with the responsibility she feels over his death. On leave from the FBI, Risa returns to her former career as an English teacher at a local college, only to see her past and present collide when one of her students, Carson Mercury, turns in an assignment that reads like an eyewitness account of her brother's murder, with details never revealed publicly.
Alarmed by Carson's inside knowledge of Trenton's death, Risa reaches out to her former partner at the FBI. Special Agent Gage Patterson has been working a string of baby kidnappings, but he agrees to help look into Carson's background. Risa and Gage soon discover their cases might be connected as a string of high-value thefts have occurred at properties where security systems were installed by Carson's stepfather and children have gone missing. There's a far more sinister plot at play than they ever imagined, and innocent lives are in danger.
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She is a storyteller and creates action-packed, suspense-filled novels to thrill readers. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. DiAnn continues her passion for helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.
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Facing the Enemy DiAnn Mills
The Short Story: Fast, furious, crime thriller with a hefty dose of christian values
My Review: DiAnn Mills strikes again with a red-hot mystery thriller. When FBI agent Risa Jacobs receives a death threat against her, her family and her co-workers she takes a step back from her job and returns to the academic world as a creative writing teacher. Although on a leave of absence, with her bosses blessing, she continues to work on a case that affects her personally. Her ex-partner Gage Patterson gets a new partner and a new case, a child abduction/fake adoption scheme. After a series of tragic events, Risa and Gage realize their cases may be related. They must work together to stop a ruthless crime syndicate that is bent on taking them out.
This is the third book I’ve read by Mills and she continues to impress with her intricately plotted thrillers. Mills’ characters are vulnerable, flawed, but always seeking comfort, redemption and forgiveness in their christian values and relationship with God. Mills lets them explore their faith in an open and honest conversation. There is a romance but the emphasis is on their love for each other and not the physical aspect, which is kept to a few kisses.
I really enjoyed Facing the Enemy. Set in Houston, my hometown, it was fun to follow the characters to familiar and not so familiar parts of town. The crime kept me riveted and I only guessed the ‘baddie’ near the end of the story. I highly recommend this fast-paced story to those who enjoy crime/thrillers with a lot of action, suspense and a few nail biting scenes.
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Love your review and am awed that DiAnn can continue to write fresh, enticing fiction even with so many titles under her belt. I'll be listening to this one as soon as it's live! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThank you so such much for featuring me on the book blog tour and the outstanding book review of Facing the Enemy.
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