“Drawing Fire” (Cold Case Justice series) by Janice Cantore *book review*

Drawing Fire (Cold Case Justice #1) by Janice Cantore

Homicide Detective Abby helps people find answers and closure after their loved ones are killed. Unfortunately Abby has never gotten answers or closure on a 25 year old cold case involving the murders of her parents. Unofficially she begins working on her parents case again with the help of a private investigator named Luke. Everyone keeps telling her to “let it go” and that the “truth will prevail” but Abby feels like she would be giving up if she didn’t try to find out her parent’s killers. The cold case has haunted her for years and made her the Detective she is. As they get closer to finding answers, more people get hurt and more questions arise.

“Drawing Fire” has alot of suspense and mystery! I really enjoyed this fast paced, intriguing story. I liked both of the main characters and I especially liked Abby’s determination and drive with her job and helping others. I thought Abby and Luke would have a romantic interest in this book, but Abby was already engaged and there was no romance in this story.

There is no bad language or inappropriate love scenes; but because of the content and murders mentioned, this would not be appropriate for a younger reader. The main characters are christian but there is very little talk about beliefs and faith.

I would highly recommend this clean, suspenseful book! I can’t wait to read Cold Case Justice book #2 next year.

I received a copy of this book complimentary from Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
One case from her past defines homicide detective Abby Hart.

With a possible serial killer stalking elderly women in Long Beach, California, Abby’s best lead is Luke Murphy, an irritating private investigator who saw a suspect flee the scene of the latest homicide. When Abby discovers that the most recent victim is related to the governor, she’s anxious to talk to him about a cold case that’s personal to her―one Luke is interested in as well.

As she learns more about the restaurant fire that took her parents’ lives years ago, Abby discovers why Luke is so invested in finding the ones responsible. The more they uncover, though, the more questions they have. Can Abby find peace without having all the answers?

Biography
A retired Long Beach California police officer of 22 years (16 in uniform and 6 as a non-career officer), Janice Cantore worked a variety of assignments, patrol, administration, juvenile investigations and training. During the course of her career in uniform Janice found that faith was indispensable to every aspect of the job and published articles on faith at work, one for a quarterly newspaper called “Cop and Christ”, and another for the monthly magazine “Today’s Christian Woman”.

With retirement Janice began to write longer pieces and several novels were born. Janice is excited and honored to now be a part of the Tyndale Publishing House family. Accused, the first installment in her new suspense offering, The Pacific Coast Justice Series, was released February 1, 2012 and kicked off a brand new chapter in her writing career. In addition to suspense and action, her books feature strong female leads. Janice writes suspense novels designed to keep you engrossed and leave you inspired.

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