Review – Code of Valor

What Detective Brady St. John really needs is a relaxing vacation. Unfortunately, just as the sun is setting on his second day at a friend’s cabin on Lake Henley, he hears a scream and races to rescue a woman from her would-be killer. When the killer escapes only to return to finish the job, Brady vows to utilize all of his many resources to keep her safe–and catch those who would see her dead.

Financial crimes investigator Emily Chastain doesn’t trust many people. And even though she let the detective who saved her life in on a few pertinent facts about why she was being attacked, there are some things you just don’t share with a stranger. Little does she suspect that the secret she is keeping just might get them both killed.

Bestselling and award-winning author Lynette Eason sends readers on a race for the truth in this heart-stopping story of risk, regret, and redemption.

My take:

Lynette Eason knows how to keep the reader turning the page. Code of Valor captured my attention with the first line and made me feel like I had been transported into the story running for my life with Emily Chastain, a Financial Crimes Investigator, and Detective Brady St. John.

While Brady is trying to relax at the rental cabin and enjoy a much-needed vacation, screams devour the silence, and he instinctively reaches for his weapon. Brady spots a man pointing a gun at a woman on a boat in the middle of the lake. When Brady yells for the man to let her go, shots are fired at him instead. The woman throws herself into the lake, and the boat speeds away.

Brady jumps into the water and rescues her before she drowns. After pulling Emily to safety, the plot thickens, and a stream of non-stop action and suspense fill the pages. If you’re looking for a fast-paced novel, you’ll love this one.