Review – Shattered Silence

From the back cover: A woman on the run seeks sanctuary in a peaceful Pennsylvania Dutch community—and finds a protector in the most unlikely of men… One moment Rachel Hartline is secure in her career and community. The next, she’s in the wrong place at the wrong time—watching her ex-husband commit a crime that puts her in unfathomable danger. Fear and hurt send her home to an Amish farm and the family she’s always trusted. But a private investigator is close behind—and he may be a threat to her in more ways than one… Cold, calculating Clint Mordan isn’t convinced Rachel is as innocent in her ex-husband’s schemes as she claims, but when her ex’s enemies target Rachel, Clint is driven to keep her safe. Maybe the terror in her beautiful eyes and the target on her back aren’t an act. But as his feelings toward her deepen, Clint realizes he’s the only one who can keep Rachel alive in a game where only the killer knows the stakes. My thoughts: I was a bit surprised to find out SHATTERED SILENCE is not Christian fiction, but it is a clean read. Ms. Perry has penned a romantic suspense where there heroine flees to Amish country after her ex-husband steals company files and someone assumes she knows something about them so they are targeting her. I had my suspicions from almost the beginning who was behind it and I was partially right, partially wrong. I did like Rachel's interaction with the Amish family and Clint was a nice guy if someone tactless. For the more conservative reader there is some swearing, and some alcohol consumption. This was the third book in the series, but it stands alone. I didn't read the first two and I wasn't lost. I didn't enjoy this as well as I do the normal romantic suspense with a faith message. It started very slow and draggy, and it seemed rather thick for a mass market paperback. There was a bonus short story included at the end though, which I am not reviewing. So in a way, this is a two story anthology, with the first being considerably longer than the second.