When I first read the description
of Delayed
Justice by Cara Putman there was a part of me that wanted to read
it. I love books about the law and justice
that are filled with intrigue. But the
subject matter, sexual abuse of children, almost made me shy way. I’m glad that I didn’t let that stop me, because
this was a really good book.
Delayed
Justice is about a public
defender, Jamie Nichols, who has finally come to a place of healing in her own
life. She has found her voice to speak
up and bring to justice the man who took away her childhood. But she will be up against political forces
who will stop at nothing to shut her up.
Chandler Bolton, a former Vet, has scars of his own but now works to
help former Vets integrate into life back home in the United States. Together they will have the opportunity to
help a young girl get justice and begin to heal, in part through the use of a
therapy dog Aslan.
I especially liked the
friendships that Jamie had with Caroline, Hayden, Emilie and Savannah. They were the kind of friends you want in
your corner. They were there for Jamie when
she needed them and even when she didn’t know it. I appreciated how Jamie’s parents responded when
hearing for the first time what their daughter endured as a child and how they
came alongside her to be there for her as she sought justice. I loved Chandler and his patient and tender approach
as he sought to get to know this intriguing and heroic young woman.
Cara did a great job in
handling a sensitive and delicate topic which has affected far too many people
and left indelible scars. She was able
to tell the stories of Jamie and Tiffany and what happened to them without
going into graphic details. She kept the
focus on the people and used the story to help make known some of the ways
child sexual abuse may impact survivors long after childhood. Seeking justice and healing the emotional and
cognitive scars can happen. It takes
time and support. I appreciated how Cara
included the Christian faith and wove it into the characters and storyline.
I highly recommended Delayed
Justice by Cara Putman. Her
legal background and research came through to help make a really good
novel. Cara’s writing is new to me and I
look forward to discovering her earlier work.
I would like to thank BookLook and Thomas Nelson Publishers
for the opportunity to read Delayed Justice in exchange for an
honest review. I was under no obligation
to give a favorable review.
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