A Silent Terror

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EASON, LYNETTE
A SILENT TERROR

When Marianna Santino roommate is killed, Detective Ethan O'Hara can't fathom the motive. Then he realizes the deaf teacher was the intended target. Marianna must have something the murderer desperately wants. But what? Digging for the truth, the guarded cop tries to learn everything he can about Marianna. Her world. Her family. Her beauty, faith and fierce independence. In spite of himself, Ethan finds that he can't keep his feelings at bay. Soon, he's willing to risk everything -- including his heart -- to lay the silent terror stalking Marianna to reat.

My Review:

originally published in 2009
reissued in ebook format (with new cover) August 2019

I've wanted to read this book for such a long time! I started reading Love Inspired books in 2010ish so I missed the release of this one by a year. I've become a huge fan of Lynette Eason and I really wanted to make my way through her LIS backlist, but since I don't read ebooks some books remained elusive. Until I discovered this gem on audible! Woot! And -- guess what? I loved it just as much as I knew I would!

What has become Eason's trademark edge-of-your-seat flare for suspense is apparent here in one of her earlier works, but it's softened by a nice balance of every day life -- including a burgeoning relationship -- which I found especially alluring. For all the intensity of the suspense there's an unhurried ease about Ethan and Marianna's romance. That doesn't mean it's lacking passion or angst -- both are plentiful -- it just felt like their relationship wasn't racing against the clock the same way the suspense was. Really enjoyed the varied pace. And I loved the way the Deaf culture was intricately woven into every aspect of the story. That added a whole other dimension to an already compelling suspense.

Love Inspired Suspense is reissuing this book with a new cover (though I am assuming the story remains the same) on September 16. Here's the image for the new release: (It's only available in ebook format, so this giveaway is for an ebook edition.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win an ecopy of A Silent Terror, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your 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 Saturday September 7 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!