AUTHOR: Lynette Eason
DATE: 2023
PUBLISHER: Revell
STARS: *****
From the back cover:
Flight paramedic Raina Price has been running so long it's hard to stop. To escape a dangerous stalker, she changed her name and disappeared, building a new life with the help of a friend from her time in juvie. It feels good to put her energies into saving people's lives, but because her stalker was never found, she's never stopped looking over her shoulder. And one can only run so far before the past finally catches up.
US Marshal Vincent Corelli's job is to hunt down fugitives and protect those who are assigned to him. When Raina is almost killed right in front of him, he vows to protect her at all costs--whether it's his job or not. Together they work to solve the mystery of Raina's past. But someone is out to make sure Raina doesn't live long enough to do it.
My review:
Secrets, haunting pasts, few reliable friends, and a romance that refuses to be denied make Countdown a five-star read. It kept me spell-bound from beginning to end, so much that I finished it in an afternoon.
Raina’s past has affected her whole life, from family relationships to overwhelming trust issues, and Vince’s own secrets affect his ability to accept God’s forgiveness. I appreciated the strong faith aspect in this excellent suspense novel, as both main characters struggle with why God allows terrible things to happen, even to His own children.
I thoroughly enjoyed Countdown and give it five stars. I was given a copy of this book by the publisher. Recommended!