Countdown by Lynette Eason

Countdown
by Lynette Eason

ISBN-13: 9780800737368
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Revell
Released: August 1, 2023

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description from NetGalley:
Flight paramedic Raina Price has been running so long it's hard to stop. To escape a dangerous stalker, she changed her name and disappeared, building a new life with the help of a friend from her time in juvie. It feels good to put her energies into saving people's lives, but because her stalker was never found, she's never stopped looking over her shoulder. And one can only run so far before the past finally catches up.

US Marshal Vincent Corelli's job is to hunt down fugitives and protect those who are assigned to him. When Raina is almost killed right in front of him, he vows to protect her at all costs--whether it's his job or not. Together they work to solve the mystery of Raina's past. But someone is out to make sure Raina doesn't live long enough to do it.


My Review:
Countdown is a Christian romantic suspense. This is the 4th novel in a series, but it works as a stand alone novel. Raina was charmed by a serial killer who nearly killed her and who won't stop trying to find her to finish the job. When Raina sees a boy who looks just like her stalker, she knows the boy is in danger, so she risks her life warn him. She has to accept Vincent's help as he has the connections she needs to warn the boy. But the effort alerts her stalker to her location, and now someone's trying to kill her.

The main characters were engaging, complex, capable, and reacted realistically to events. They had personal issues to deal with in addition to stoping the killer. The suspense was high throughout as the boy was in danger and Raina was repeatedly attacked. Raina and Vincent were friends from the start, but Raina no longer trusted her romantic judgment about men and didn't want to put anyone else in danger. She accepted his help (and even thanked him) because she needed it, but it was hard for her to let Vincent know about her past and endanger himself to help her.

The Christian element was about perspective: when Raina felt God was doing a poor job of protecting them, Vincent pointed out how they were still alive and without serious injuries. They briefly talked about why God let bad things happen. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this exciting story.


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