Detective Danni Grace has never met a police officer who wants to face a scenario where pulling the trigger on another person is the only option. When the worst does occur and there’s a police-involved shooting, it leads to riots and calls to disband the entire police force in La Rosa, Danni’s hometown.
After fifteen years on the force, Danni has had enough. Injured in the line of duty when a protester throws a chunk of concrete at her and shaken by the vitriol being shown to the police, Danni realizes for the first time that she’s lost her passion for the job.
While she’s on a leave of absence, though, a community activist in La Rosa is shot and a fellow officer is blamed for his murder. Taking on this case means stepping back into a job Danni’s not sure she can do anymore . . . and working closely with her ex-husband, Gabriel Fox, an investigator for the city prosecutor’s office. Danni will need to tap into her code of courage to uncover the truth, prevent another injustice, and uphold her oath to serve and protect.
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Violence - 2.5/5
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Summary
Book reviewer: Donna Feyen
Code of Courage by Janice Cantore is a phenomenal read. Just wow. The storyline could be taken from the headlines of the last several years. The riots, protests and trying to defund the police. Cantore with her first hand knowledge of police work wrote a story that humanizes the story.
Admittedly my review may be biased because I have been a huge fan on Cantore and have read all her books. And my father and father in law were both police officers. So yes, I wanted to shout, FINALLY someone tells their story.
Cantore does not preach at us regarding religion or the role of police officers. Instead she creates an enthralling story of a police officer trying to decide does she still want to do the job with all of the political mess and public outcry. At the same time she is grappling with her faith and why she stepped away from God when her father died. Her ex husband is trying to understand if God exists.
In addition to all of that, Cantore creates a suspenseful mystery that kept me glued to the pages and a sprinkle of romance to lighten some of the tougher subjects. I finished the book in less than 24 hours.
My only concern is that not enough people will read this book.