She saw something she shouldn’t have…
A True Blue K-9 Unit story
When airline employee Violet Griffin encounters several suspicious passengers, she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a drug smuggling operation. NYPD officer Zach Jameson and his drug detection beagle, Eddie, can tell this is no small-time threat. Someone’s gunning for Violet, and after recently losing his brother, Zach refuses to lose her, too…especially now that she’s gone from friend to the woman he’s falling for.
Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the True Blue K-9 Unit series:
Book 1: Justice Mission by Lynette Eason
Book 2: Act of Valor by Dana Mentink
Book 3: Blind Trust by Laura Scott
Book 4: Deep Undercover by Lenora Worth
Book 5: Seeking the Truth by Terri Reed
Book 6: Trail of Danger by Valerie Hansen
Book 7: Courage Under Fire by Sharon Dunn
Book 8: Sworn to Protect by Shirlee McCoy
Book 9: True Blue K-9 Unit Christmas by Laura Scott and Maggie K. Black
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Sexual Content - 1/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
Act of Valor had an engaging premise and strong writing, but unfortunately the story was a mixed experience for me personally. The author does a good job creating suspense and keeping the story moving, and I could definitely see the potential in the plot and overall concept.
My biggest struggle was connecting with the female lead. While she was clearly written to be independent and strong-willed, many of her decisions felt reckless to me and repeatedly put both herself and others in danger. Because of that, I found it difficult to fully like or respect her character, which made it harder for me to stay emotionally invested in the story.
That said, I do want to emphasize that the writing itself was solid and the story had plenty of intrigue and action. Readers who enjoy flawed, impulsive heroines or high-stakes suspense may have a very different experience with this book than I did.
Although this one ultimately wasn’t a favorite for me, I can still appreciate the author’s storytelling ability and think it could work well for the right reader.