AMISH ABDUCTION
Ten years ago while on rumspringa, Rebecca Miller and her
friends were kidnapped and held captive…and
now, living in the English world, she's nearly abducted again. One by one her
friends who once helped send their abductor to jail are targeted, and she is next…unless
police officer Miles Olsen can stop a killer. Deaf since birth, the only
person on the force that Rebecca can communicate with is Miles, and he needs
this case to redeem himself of past mistakes. When the relentless killer tracks
them deep into the heart of Amish country, protecting Rebecca must be Miles's
sole focus. Because a mistake this time will cost something worth more to him
than his job -- the woman he's falling for.
Good book with a sweet romance and gripping suspense. It
starts with a rush as Rebecca is attacked
while leaving work one night. The attack brings back memories from ten years ago when she and several friends were kidnapped
and held captive. After the girls' rescue, their testimony helped send the
kidnapper to prison. This time she can
break free and is rescued by Miles. To their dismay, Rebecca and Miles discover
that those victims have been targeted and
that she appears to be the next in line.
I loved Rebecca from her first appearance as Jess's
friend in Plain Target. She is a woman of amazing inner strength. Deaf since
birth, she dared to leave her Amish family
to seek out deaf community "Englischers."
She has made an excellent life for herself with a job she likes and good
friends among both the hearing and the deaf. I loved the descriptions of the
challenges she faces and the effects they have on her life and her hopes for
the future.
I also loved Miles. He is still trying to make up for past
actions (see Presumed Guilty) and solving this case will go a long way toward that
redemption. As the only officer who is proficient in sign language, he is put in charge of protecting Rebecca and finding
the culprit. He is intense and determined not to fail.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between
Miles and Rebecca. There are sparks of attraction from the beginning though
both try to ignore it. Miles doesn't want to let his emotions interfere with
his job, and is afraid that giving in will be too much of a distraction.
Rebecca believes that allowing herself to feel something for Miles will only
lead to disappointment and heartbreak. I loved how sweet and caring Miles was
each time he needed to explain something that was going on to Rebecca. He was
amazingly sensitive to her feelings of isolation even when there were people
around her. His protectiveness warred with his desire to keep his emotions out
of the mix. It was fun to see Miles try to deny his growing feelings for
Rebecca, though everyone around him could easily see it. Rebecca also could not
deny the effect that Miles had on her. The way that he understood her and made
her feel included only deepened her feelings for him, even though she didn't
think her feelings were returned. It
wasn't until he nearly lost her that Miles could admit the way he felt. The
epilogue was sweet and romantic, and I
loved how it included Rebecca's family.
The suspense was really good. The danger to Rebecca was
obvious and intense from the very start. Each attack brought more questions
about who was behind them. My heart was in my throat several times as it seemed
the attacker appeared out of nowhere. It was easy to see how frustration at his
failures increased the attacker's frenzied attempts against Rebecca. The final
confrontation had me on the edge of my seat until everyone was safe.
*Copy received in exchange for honest review
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