Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley

Justice Delayed
by Patricia Bradley

ISBN-13: 9780800727086
Paperback: 354 pages
Publisher: Revell
Released: January 31, 2017

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
It's been eighteen years since TV crime reporter Andi Hollister's sister was murdered. The confessed killer is behind bars, and the execution date is looming. But when a letter surfaces stating that the condemned killer didn't actually do it, Detective Will Kincaide of the Memphis Cold Case Unit will stop at nothing to help Andi get to the bottom of it. After all, this case is personal: the person who confessed to the crime is Will's cousin. They have less than a week to find the real killer before the wrong person is executed. But much can be accomplished in that week--including uncovering police corruption, running for your life, and falling in love.


My Review:
Justice Delayed is a Christian romantic suspense. Frankly, I had a hard time relating to Andi. People kept telling her that she won't ask for help when she needs it, and she basically thinks, "It's not my fault that I don't need help," not even from God. Yet she's so very obviously in need of help and can't see it. Though she did ask God for help at the end, I didn't get the feeling that she'd really seen her need for help. It seemed like she still felt capable of handling things on her own.

The Cold Case unit worked to prove that Will's cousin, about to be executed for the murder of Andi's sister, didn't do it when their potential witness ended up dead. Andi helped gather information, but even though they only had four days, she spent hours editing video that someone else could have handled or filming a new segment that could have been done later. She's driven to succeed and won't take a break from anything. I honestly didn't understand why Will was attracted to her beyond people saying she needed a protector (even if she doesn't want one) and why won't he act on his attraction and take up the job? He's kind, honorable, and a good investigator. He deserved someone who would be an actual partner in life.

Anyway, the investigate was interesting; even though the reader knows who was involved, we don't know exactly what happened. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this as an interesting mystery.


If you've read this book, what do you think about it? I'd be honored if you wrote your own opinion of the book in the comments.