Silenced
By Dani Pettrey
I haven’t read Dani Pettrey before, so I was happy and
fortunate enough to get an advance Kindle copy from Bethany House before the
book was released. I enjoyed this book. I was also glad I could understand the
history of the characters and relationships in previous books of the series
without having to read them.
Silenced is Book
#4 in The Alaskan Courage series. This story focuses on Jake and Kayden. Kayden
is an expert mountain climber. Jake is still emotionally recovering from unpleasant
experiences in his past, (his wife and unborn daughter were killed), but he’s
found that facing his past is the only way he and Kayden can have a future.
Because Jake’s past is also affecting their present. Readers of previous books
in the series will be happy to witness the wedding of Bailey and Cole.
But it is at the wedding, we view a scene from the villain’s
point-of-view. The stakes are raised as the villain begins to make their move,
and our hero and heroine have their challenges to solve the murder and keep
themselves alive.
As the two find themselves caught up in a murder
investigation of an amateur mountain climber, they discover again how well they
work together and their buried feelings for each other begin to surface. As
they investigate the murder, they also become targets.
The book focuses in on the mountain climbing community. It was interesting to me, because I know
nothing about mountain climbing. But I had no trouble understanding the bit of
technical information included.
The mystery was good, although hints are given along the way
that can easily be figured out, if you catch them. I didn’t at first, but when
it became obvious, it still wasn’t. What I like to see is how the author puts
it all together in a realistic, yet imaginative and exciting way. I look for
the unexpected. Pettrey did well. The only thing I found a little strange – and
Dani wanted to be somewhat different – the villain’s aria (the speech the
villain gives to justify why they do what they do) was given to the hero/heroine
whom I would have thought had the least connection to the villain, but to whom
the villain harmed the most, while getting revenge on the other.
All in all – four stars. It didn’t blow me away, but it
certainly had its moments. And it set up book number five – the wayward brother
and his romance with the veterinarian will be next.
The only reason I didn’t post before is I’m still recovering
from a broken wrist and typing one-handed. I still hope it will be helpful.
