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NEW RELEASE....Author John W. Mefford introduces Ivy Nash in the second series of the Redemption Thriller Collection.
A volatile hostage situation at a foster home reaches a bitter end: shots are fired, some die, some live to tell a sordid tale. In the midst of the anguish and confusion is one child who will bear the scars of this unbelievable turmoil.
As a special investigator for Child Protective Services, Ivy Nash lives by one rule: she’ll do anything to fight for the wellbeing of children. Anything. Something that was never done for her. As a “system” kid, she spent time in seventeen foster homes. Seventeen.
Very quickly, the facts of the case are blurred…accusations of sibling abuse, connections to drugs. Nothing lines up, and authorities want it all to go away. Their target? A ten-year-old boy. Unrelenting in her pursuit to find the truth, Ivy and her new friend Cristina uncover alarming new information to pinpoint who is at the root of the crime.
But evil knows no boundaries. Shockwaves of her most horrific childhood memories erupt into the present, and Ivy knows that she's in the fight for her life.
Part of the Redemption Thriller Collection which includes the Alex Troutt Thrillers and the upcoming Ivy Nash Thrillers. While all of the novels can be read as a stand-alone, there is a connecting thread in the Redemption Thriller books that will be unveiled over time. For a more fulfilling reading experience, books should be read in order: Alex Troutt, and then Ivy Nash. More series will be added into the collection within the next year.
My thoughts:
I've read a lot of police fiction in my life, but this may be my first Child Protective Services book, and I love it!
Ivy Nash had an extremely rough childhood, bouncing around in the system. Now that she's an adult she's made helping children her priority. More of a priority than her personal life or her mental health.
When one of her clients gets in trouble with the law Ivy won't stop until she gets to the bottom of it. But by doing so she'll drag up her own history and problems, and can she help a child when she's drowning in her own troubles?
This is the first in the Ivy Nash Thrillers, and I can't wait for the rest!
"Rife with deceit and deception and characters that leap off the page, this story is told with confidence through a sure hand, engaging both the mind and the heart. A compelling treat." -- Steve Berry, New York Times Bestselling Author
About the Author
Books in the Alex Troutt Thriller Series:
AT Bay AT Large
AT Once
AT Dawn
AT Dusk
AT Last
Books in the Ivy Nash Thriller Series:
IN Defiance
Coming soon....
IN Pursuit
IN Doubt
Break IN
IN Control
IN The End
John writes novels full of intrigue, suspense, and thrills, but they also evoke an emotional connection with the characters.
When he’s not writing, he chases three kids around, slaves away in the yard, reads, takes in as many sports as time allows, watches all sorts of movies, and continues to make mental notes of people and societies across the land.
John lives in Frisco, Texas with his beautiful wife, three opinionated kids, and a feisty fat cat who rules the world.
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ReplyDeleteI especially love how this is a main character who is looking out for her child. You don't get too many books with mums who are the ones busy solving the mysteries!
ReplyDeleteMy recent review and giveaway: http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2017/01/small-admissions-book-review-giveaway.html