Review – Shattered Silence

Margaret Daley in her new book, “Shattered Silence” Book Two in The Men of the Texas Rangers Series published by Abingdon Press gives us a contemporary adventure with The Texas Rangers.

From the back cover:  Will faith and love be strong enough to survive the storm of violence?

A serial killer is targeting illegal aliens in southern Texas. Texas Ranger Cody Jackson is paired with a local police officer, Liliana Rodriguez, to investigate the murders.

While the case brings Cody and Liliana ever closer, the tension between Americans and Mexican Americans heightens. Fighting their attraction , Cody and Liliana race to discover who is behind the murders and bring peace to the area.  What they uncover isn’t what they expected. Will Cody and Liliana’s faith and love be strong enough to survive the storm of violence?

A serial killer that is targeting illegal Mexicans living in Durango, Texas.  Cody, a Texas Ranger and Liliana, a Durango police detective, are teaming to find this killer.  They, each, are dealing with their own personal problems and it isn’t easy for these two to work together.  Now the body count begins to rise as the two teammates struggle to figure out who the killer is to stop him from killing more. 

I like stories that involve The Texas Rangers.  It does not matter to me what time period the story takes place in just so that it involves them.  There is a certain personality to this group that captures my attention.  Let me say this right off, Margaret Daley does not disappoint, she knows how to ratchet up the tension so that your nerves are strung tight as you work with the officers to figure out who is killing people. 

“Shattered Silence is about racism, domestic abuse and single parenting.  This book is a thriller as the characters are in deadly danger practically from page one.  On top of everything Ms. Daley manages to weave a romance into this story that just captivates you.  She makes you care for all the characters and their journey.   This is also just plain fun and exciting as well.  Don’t start this book late at night because it will cost you sleep.  I look forward to the next book in the series.