By Kelly Bridgewater
Reeling from a negotiation gone
wrong, FBI Special Agent April Ramos is caught off guard when a frazzled young
woman shoves a crying baby into her arms, then disappears. Worry for the
child’s safety quickly turns to fear when a man claiming to be the girl’s
father abducts them at gunpoint. April puts her hostage negotiation skills to
use to learn more about who she’s dealing with: Jason Snyder, a fugitive
accused of murder.
As Jason spins a tall tale about being framed for the killing of his business partner, April must sort through his claims to find the truth. A truth that becomes all the more evident after April overhears a conversation between Jason and the local sheriff and realizes something more sinister may be happening in their small town of Sweet Briar, Texas. But aligning herself with a known fugitive to uncover the burden of proof could cost April her job . . . or worse, her life and the lives of other innocent people.
As Jason spins a tall tale about being framed for the killing of his business partner, April must sort through his claims to find the truth. A truth that becomes all the more evident after April overhears a conversation between Jason and the local sheriff and realizes something more sinister may be happening in their small town of Sweet Briar, Texas. But aligning herself with a known fugitive to uncover the burden of proof could cost April her job . . . or worse, her life and the lives of other innocent people.
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My Thoughts:
DiAnn Mills is hit or miss if I enjoy her romantic suspense.
Some of her books take place with terrorists plots, and I don't like those type
of stories. But for romantic suspense to work, I need a good bit of suspense as
the main idea with a little bit of romance sprinkled across the top. I don't
want the romance to be the main storyline. Some romantic suspense authors do
make the romance the main storyline. It's fine for them, just not my type of
story. With DiAnn Mills latest story Burden
of Proof,
I believe the suspense was the main focus.
Her description was well-written. I had no problem
visualizing any of the settings or the people who populated the story. Emotions
were described just the way they should be without overwhelming me. The third
person point of view captured my imagination.
The plot was definitely something I haven't seen done
before. It was original and predictable. I think it was predictable because
Mills told you who the bad guy was early on, but she lead me down a trial of
clues to prove what she wanted the readers to know. No evidence. No
convinction. The story moved at a fast pace. I finished the book in over a day.
I really wanted to see how they would catch the bad guy and who was all
involved.
The characters of April and Jason drove the story. I did
find it weird that Jason who did work in any type of law enforcement agency
knew just as much about the inside workings of the FBI as April who was a FBI
agent. April, the heroine, was a strong heroine who put herself in some daring
positions in order to bring justice to Jason who she believes in innocence.
Jason, on the other hand, ignores all the rules telling him to hide and keep
cover until the case is solved.
The romance didn't rush through the pages. There were
moments Mills jumped the gun with their emotions by stopping the fast pace of
the novel to allow Jason and April to ponder their growing feelings for each
other. It didn't really bothered me. It just took me out of the story when I
was reading it.
Overall, A Burden of
Proof by DiAnn Mills is a unique story filled with fast paced novel and a
hint of romance that proves not all claimed guilty people are actually guilty. I
think fans of Irene Hannon, Lynette Eason, and Colleen Coble will be excited to
read this latest version.
I received a complimentary copy of Burden of Proof by DiAnn Mills from Tyndale Publishing, but the
opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
About the Author:
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.
Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne du Maurier, Inspirational Reader's Choice, and Carol Award contests. Firewall, the first book in her Houston: FBI series, was listed by Library Journal as one of the best Christian fiction books of 2014.
DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She's an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe.
DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the following social media platforms or others listed at diannmills.com.
facebook.com/diannmills
twitter.com/diannmills
instagram.com/diannmillsauthor
(Taken from Amazon)
About the Author:
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| From Amazon |
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.
Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne du Maurier, Inspirational Reader's Choice, and Carol Award contests. Firewall, the first book in her Houston: FBI series, was listed by Library Journal as one of the best Christian fiction books of 2014.
DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She's an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe.
DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the following social media platforms or others listed at diannmills.com.
facebook.com/diannmills
twitter.com/diannmills
instagram.com/diannmillsauthor
(Taken from Amazon)
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