Blind
Spot is the third book in the Chesapeake Valor series
by Dani Pettrey, and the series is
best read in order as we check in with characters from the first two books, and
more importantly, find connections to cases going back to both previous books. If you were to start the series with Blind
Spot you would probably be able to connect the dots, but my guess is you would
feel a little lost at times.
Blind Spot
commences a few weeks following the conclusion of Still Life, and focuses
on FBI agent Declan Grey as he continues to investigate the threat that “the
wrath is coming”, a terrorist threat that he believes is imminent, though his
superiors aren’t as convinced. The
gang’s newfound friend, Tanner Shaw, joins the FBI as a crisis counselor, and
as Declan’s investigation leads to a human trafficking victim Tanner has been
helping to transition, Declan and Tanner are paired together to crack the case.
While
Tanner and Declan look into the death of Steven Burke (who was found murdered in
Still Life), and find a surprising
connection to Jenna McCray (Griffin’s sister) and Max Stallings (who was
arrested in Cold Shot), the others
investigate a case concerning the guys’ one time little league coach. While helping all the others, Kate is still searching
for her college boyfriend, Luke, who had disappeared without a trace seven
years prior. Kate is the only one of the
friends who believes that Luke is still alive after all this time, and Blind Spot finally confirms that Luke is
indeed very much alive. We finally learn
why he left and get an idea of what he’s been up to, but to poor Kate’s dismay,
she finally discovers that Luke left his life, and all of them, voluntarily. I’ve been hurting with Kate and for Kate
since Cold Shot, and I look forward to
digging into the next book, Dead Drift, to finally get to Kate
and Luke’s story. The boy’s certainly
some ‘splainin’ to do, but the few scant scenes in Blind Spot have already softened my heart towards an obviously lost
Luke. If anyone can forgive him and help
him heal (besides Jesus), it’s our girl, Kate.
Title: Blind Spot
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Declan
and Tanner met in Cold Shot, and while they initially appeared to be like oil and
water, there was certainly an undeniable spark; only, Declan believed himself in
love with his friend, Kate – who was still in love with their friend Luke, who
had disappeared seven years prior.
However, the more time Declan spends with Tanner, the more he realizes
that his feelings for Kate were never quite what he had thought, and that what
he is coming to feel for Tanner goes much deeper than what he ever felt for
Kate. Mistaken first impressions, misunderstandings
and Declan’s overprotective tendencies towards Tanner have been getting in the
way, but as Declan and Tanner are forced to work together they each start
seeing the true other, and can no longer deny the attraction between them. Within their first few hours as partners, however,
Declan and Tanner find themselves attacked several times, confirming Declan’s
belief that he is getting closer to the truth, and before Declan can begin to
consider the ramifications of his feelings for Tanner, he must keep them both
alive. It also becomes apparent that
there is much more to Tanner than he ever imagined as she possesses skills no
mere crisis counselor should have, and it’s time for the gang to learn the
truth about their new friend’s past.
Usually
I get annoyed when an author divides her time (and therefore my time) between
the main characters and secondary characters, but what Pettrey does beautifully
is make the reader so invested in all the characters and both cases that as we
spend time with Griffin and co, we are very much present, but still anxious to
rejoining Declan and Tanner to continue their investigation as well. She creates a perfect balance between the two
cases. The Chesapeake Valor books read more as an ensemble series than main
characters and secondary characters, and we get to spend a satisfying amount of
time with all the characters in each book.
As
always, the characters’ faith is ever-present yet not overwhelming for
non-believers. Again, both characters go
into the relationship with steady faith, which I find refreshing as usually in
religious fiction one of the characters leads the other to Christ – which is,
of course, wonderful, but I am quite enjoying reading about couples who share a
love of God from the get-go and who are only stronger as a unit because of
it. I would classify the book as action/suspense first, with a satisfying touch of romance and religion. A good balance; a satisfying, action-packed, emotional read. The Chesapeake Valor series gets better with each book.
Product Information:
Title: Blind Spot
Series: Chesapeake Valor (Series Best Read In
Order)
Author: Dani Pettrey
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Year: 2017
Pages: 329
ISBN-10: 0764212966
ISBN-13: 978-0764212963
ASIN: B0713TL6RN
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