Detecting Deadly Threats by Carol J. Post

Detecting Deadly Threats
by Carol J. Post
Narrated by Emma Lysy

ISBN-13: 9781488236730
Audiobook, Unabridged
Publisher: Harlequin Audio
Released: December 30, 2025

Source: audiobook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Amateur photographer Lauren Hollander narrowly escapes a kidnapping attempt—moments before a disastrous earthquake rocks her small town, destroying her store. She’s saved from the rubble by Zachery Kimball and his search and rescue K-9, Ranger. Someone is determined to get to Lauren—but who, and why? Is it tied to her brother’s criminal past? Or are the culprits after the pictures on her camera? Under Zach and Ranger’s protection, Lauren races to discover the truth behind all the attacks.


My Review:
Detecting Deadly Threats is a Christian romantic suspense. Lauren's had cancer, can't have kids, and has decided no man would stick around through the uncertainty of her future (especially if he wanted kids). Zach always assumed he'd get married and have kids once he got where he wanted to in his job, but now he has to raise his nephew. To keep the nephew out of trouble, he's moved to a small town and rented the apartment over Lauren's jewelry shop. Then an earthquake collapses the building on top of Lauren just as someone is trying to kidnap her. Zach and his rescue K9 were nearby and find Lauren in the rubble.

Lauren was attracted to the selflessness showed by Zach in raising his nephew and in protecting her during her troubles. She encouraged Zach when he felt like nothing he did with his nephew worked out right, and she started to bond with the kid. Zach admired how Lauren calmly dealt with her troubles and even encouraged others instead of falling into self-pity.

The main characters were engaging and reacted realistically to events. However, the bad guys seemed pretty stupid to keep coming after Lauren for the reason they gave at the end, especially as they risked getting caught each time they tried to kidnap her and risked very little by leaving her alone. Anyway, Zach brought his nephew to Lauren's church, where he made some friends. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this fun novel.

The narrator of the audiobook did a good job of saying the text in a way consistent with the text (with surprise if surprised, etc.) and spoke in a way that kept my interest. It was easy to follow who was talking and what was going on.


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