Kate
Adams had no idea she was carrying counterfeit money, and she can't believe
that it came from her sweet neighbor. Or that it lands her in the middle of
another one of Detective Tom Parker's investigations. Determined to prove her
neighbor's innocence, Kate stumbles into a pit of intrigue that is far deeper
than a two-bit counterfeit operation--and strikes too close to home for comfort.
As family secrets come to light, her world--and her budding romance with
Tom--begin to crumble. To Kate, it's clear that she won't be safe until she
uncovers all of Port Aster's secrets. But is it too late for her and Tom?
It’s
always fun, to me, in meeting new authors through different book banters or
book chats. Last year, I was lucky
enough to “meet” Sandra Orchard, the author behind last year’s popular book, “Deadly
Devotion”. It was during that chat that
Sandra agreed to send me the second book in the series, “Blind Trust”, closer
to its release date this year. Finally,
release date is here and I have the book in hand.
Kate
Adams is back, and this time it appears that she is circulating counterfeit $10
bills around Port Aster. Detective Tom
Parker is called in to head the investigation and right away things don’t seem
to add up. Kate may be a lot of things,
but a counterfeiter is not one of them.
The investigation continues and the twists and turns come around every
corner. In a side story, Kate’s neighbor
is continuing to exhibit bizarre mental behavior and her son is in town pushing
for her to be taken to a “home” for her own safety. As Kate continues nosing around the son,
things seem as if his intentions aren’t as true as he lets on. The mayor is still negotiating to bring GCP
Pharmaceuticals to town, a move that will bring a lot of high paying jobs to
Port Aster. Kate is seen as standing in
the way as her investigation doesn’t look well and her findings may spell the
end of the pharmaceutical companies move.
Throw in a stalker and the suspense never ends. Is Kate really passing the counterfeit money?
What becomes of her neighbor and her son? Does the mayor land his coveted new
company? Don’t take any counterfeit money with you when you GO BUY THIS
BOOK!!!!
Sandra
Orchard’s second book in the thrilling “Port Aster” series takes off what the
same gusto as the first book in the series.
We are reintroduced to Kate and Tom, the two main characters and get to
catch up several months after the end of the first book. For this reason, I highly recommend that you
read the first book in the series before tackling this second novel. Ms. Orchard lays out a good synopsis of what
happened in the first book, but for me it was much clearer having already read
the first book. There are enough Red
Herrings in this book to stock even a pretty good size lake, and I took the
bait on each one of them. With several
side stories running in conjunction with the main story, it would be easy to
get bogged down in details and other distractions. But not when Sandra Orchard is the
author. She handles the every fluid
story lines like a pro. While this book
doesn’t wrap up completely, it does whet your appetite for the last book in the
series. Which is what I’ve always heard
in a good book or movie, “Leave’em wanting more”. Wanting more is definitely what I want.
Is
this a "guy's book"? Action,
suspense, intrigue, danger and a little bit of romance. This book has it all. From the first page to the last, this book
will take any man on a twisty-curvy path of overall enjoyment. A must read for any man out there.
About
The Author
Sandra Orchard is an award-winning author of inspirational
romantic suspense with Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense imprint, and Revell
Publishing. She is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers,
Romance Writers of America and The Word Guild (Canada). A mother of three grown
children, she lives in Niagara, Canada with her real-life-hero husband and now
writes full time…when not doting on her young grandchildren. You can
learn more about Sandra’s books and bonus features at www.SandraOrchard.com or
connect at www.Facebook.com/SandraOrchard.
I
received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.
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