Head In The Clouds: May 2014

Silenced by Dani Pettrey

"God dosen't promise the way will be easy, far from it, but he promises to carry us through, to give us the courage and grace we need when we need it. He most often dosen't change the circumstances; he changes us. Jake Westin

A RELAXING DAY ROCK CLIMBING TAKES A DISTURBING TURN when Kayden McKenna'a route brings her face-to-face with a dead climber. Is it a terrible accident or something darker? When the case is handed to overburdened sheriff Landon Granger, he turns to Jake Westin for help. With Jake's past now reveled, he's ready to use his talent for investigation again - but he could never prepare for where the mystery will take him.
Kayden's climbing expertise soon leads her and Jake to the realization that the death was no accident. And worse, it seems the killer is onto them. When strange things begin happening in Yancy, Jake is terrified that once again his world may put someone he loves in danger. But the truth is far worse than he could ever imagine.
I love this series! It is fresh, fun, has a strong family bond, realistic characters and is action and adventure packed! Even thought i really enjoy the other McKenna siblings, Kayden is my favorite character and the character with whom I most identify.
What I liked:
_ The story starts off well and sucks you in from the beginning.
_ I really liked the theme of the book, Rock climbing (free climbing) I rever realized some people did it without ropes.
_ I like how the author set the intro for book five which will be focused on Reef and Kirra
_I really like how the meet the characters fun page the author has on her blog, Which has the characters Personal Dossier's, Story soundtrack, The pinterest world for Silenced and more http://www.danipettrey.com/fun/ it really helps to get the feel of the location (Alaska) and the characters worlds.
_ I also liked the updated on the other McKenna siblings, Especially the two weddings.
What I didn't like:
_I never understood why jake's wife was killed or why Angela was so bent on getting back at Jake. I mean wasen't killing his wife and child more than enough revenge?
_ Also in the first half of the book it seemed like the criminal investigation should have tied-in with the second half somehow, but it never really did.
But all-in-all this was a really good book. Silenced is the forth in the Alaskan Courage series by Dani Pettrey This is Jake and Kayden's story. You could read the books in any order, but to fully understand the characters I would read them in order! This series is an absolute must read!!! Especially if you are a fan of Christian Romantic Suspence.

* I receved this book for free from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review.

All right readers, here’s a question (it’s a tough one): if you have read any of the ALASKAN COURAGE series books, which one was your favorite? If you haven’t, which cover intrigues you the most?

Speaking of Jake and Kayden's world how about a 90-degree free-climb up a rock face to give you a taste of the adventure in Silenced?

About This Author:

Dani Pettrey

Dani Pettrey is a wife, home-schooling mom, and the author of the bestselling romantic suspense novels Stranded, Shattered, and Submerged, winner of the 2013 Holt Medallion for First Novel and the Colorado Romance Writers 2013 Award of Excellence. She and her husband have two daughters and reside in the D.C. Metro area. She can be found online at danipettrey.com.