Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Crisis Shot

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CANTORE, JANICE
CRISIS SHOT

Tess O'Rourke dreams of becoming the first female chief of police in Long Beach, California. As commander of the East Division, she is well on her way...until the night she responds to a call and fatally shoots an unarmed teenager. Despite being cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury, Tess is so hounded by the public that she takes a job in Oregon to escape the bad press.

Winning over the residents of Rogue's Hollow might be more difficult than adjusting to her new role as police chief in the small, backwater town. Especially when her closest friend, the pastor's wife, goes missing and the woman's cousin is found shot.  Tess finds an ally in sheriff's deputy Steve Logan, but as they track down Rogue's Hollow first murderer, she worries that she's breaking one of her rules and getting too close to him.

My Review:

Cantore addresses some tough subject matter in this riveting pager-turning suspense. Love the candor and expertise that comes from her 22 year career in law enforcement. That insider's knowledge brings an authenticity to the policing scenes that I found fascinating.

Tess is a third generation police officer. It's the family business and she's as dedicated as they come. And then a life-altering decision changes everything. Her hopes for the future are dashed and she finds herself pushed into an undesirable career shift. Sure, she's made Police Chief -- but it's in a Mayberry kind of town with a force totaling eight officers.

Faced with prejudice and resistance both inside the presinct and out, Tess struggles to make the transition easier for everyone -- including herself. Then a murder and a missing persons report generates a complicated investigation that will either make or break the new police chief.

Loved all the multi-layered dynamics of both officers and townsfolk. And the solid support of a certain sheriff's deputy who has a relatively small role to play in this first book in the Line of Duty series. Though I predict that Steve Logan is in for the long haul as Cantore tends to develop the romantic element over the course of a series but the groundwork has been laid here in Crisis Shot and I'm anxious to follow Tess and Steve in future books.

A gripping police procedural kind of suspense that held me captive to the very last page.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Crisis Shot, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday April 8, 2018. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck.

26 comments:

  1. Great review, Kav! This is my favorite genre! Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy.

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    1. Thanks, Caryl. I love a good suspense too and this sure is one. Good luck!

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  2. Boy that sounds like a good read. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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    1. Yep -- and a great start to a series. Good luck, Kim.

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  3. I have this book on my shelf. And like 90% of my books, yet unread....sigh! I need a reading vacation somewhere off the grid :-)

    Thanks for the review, it's one I was looking forward to reading. I know I'm in for a treat with this one! Love police based suspense.

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    1. When I think of your unread shelves I give thanks that I don't have much life outside of fiction...and that I don't read ebooks so I don't have as much available to me. Bwahahaha! Though I have 25 books currently on my TBR pile which is huge for me. That's courtesy to my library getting a ton of my requests in all at the same time and a recent LI delivery. Woot! I'll whittle that pile down in a month.

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    2. Mostly what I read is review books for my author teams. Very rarely do I get to read one "for fun". I've decided at the beginning of the year to cut down how much I do so I can whittle down my physical pile. I may even cut down more because I've burnt myself out by taking on way more than I can realistically do. And I'm getting a bit burnt out. Don't get me wrong, I love doing it. I just don't like the feeling of "have to do"...I want the fun back. I told myself if it started to feel like a "job" I need to re-evaluate.

      Don't mind my rambling, I look forward to all those books waiting for me :-) In fact, I'm reading Regina Scott's newest LIH (probably the last..sniff, sniff) "Frontier Matchmaker Bride"...my one of many to come (I hope) for fun reads!!

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  4. Thank you for the great review. Sounds very good.
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  5. Sadly, I've never heard of this author. Sounds good! Becky lelandandbecky [AT] reagan [DOT] com

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    1. I've only read three of her books so I'm fairly new to her as well. Good luck, Becky.

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  6. I didn't know Janice Cantore was a law enforcement officer. That fact and your review make me eager to read this one. Thanks for offering a giveaway! volunteerval(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Yeah, pretty neat, eh? You know you're getting a truly authentic read. Good luck, Valerie.

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  7. "CRISIS SHOT" sounds very much like the suspense that I'd love to get into. Might keep my mind off the tornado warnings that keep popping up today. Love stories about policeman. Be nice to read one about a policewoman for a chance. :) Thanks for your review and the opportunity to win a copy.
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    1. Yikes to the tornado warnings! Yes, a good book like this would be a great distraction. Good luck, Kay.

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  8. Suspense is one of my top favorite genres. This one looks great. Thanks, Kav. paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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  9. This sounds really great
    Thanks for sharing it and your review with us
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  10. Have been wanting to read this one for awhile. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  11. I really enjoyed this review, Kav. Thank you. It is always nice when an author can dig into their life experience and share that truth. Not entering. Just visiting. Hope you had a dear Easter.

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    1. Thanks, Kelly. Yes, translating real life experience into fiction is the best! Had a lovely Easter and now it's snowing. Sigh. Maybe I read through spring and summer and fall? When I get lost in a book anything can happen around me and I won't notice. :-)

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  12. Sounds like a great suspenseful book that will be hard to put down. karenskrayons(at)gmail(dot)com

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