Don't Keep Silent by Elizabeth Goddard is the third book in her Uncommon Justice series. I had read the second book, Always Look
Twice, and was excited to read her new book.
When Rae Burke’s brother
Alan asks her to search for his missing wife Zoey she agrees and uses her tenacious
and keen investigative skills to try and find her sister-in-law and friend. As she heads up to Jackson Hole, Wyoming she
hopes to enlist help from former DEA agent Liam McKade, but since they part
ways last time she’s not confident that he will be willing to join forces and help
find Zoey.
Don’t Keep Silent grabbed my attention from the get-go. It was filled with lots of suspense and twists
and turns. There were some likable
characters, but my favorite was Liam. He
seemed like a faithful friend, brave and willing to put himself on the line to
protect Rae, try and find Zoey and expose the bad guys and bring them to justice.
Author, Elizabeth
Goddard did a good job of describing the scenic area of Jackson Hole,
Wyoming during the wintertime. Made me
want to go there on vacation. The reader
is left guessing as to whether some of the characters are good guys or bad guys,
and there were some surprises. The faith
aspect of the novel was minimal and confined to mostly one-sentence prayers for
protection or help. I wish the characters' faith had been more developed, especially with Liam. I think the book would have been richer if
the author had done that.
What I struggled with is
the main character, Rae. Something that
really bugs me is when characters do things that don’t make a lot of sense or
aren’t logical. Rae seemed to do that repeatedly,
she was emotionally driven and had a high estimation of her own abilities. Why Liam stuck by her I don’t know. Rae seemed to have no issue with putting her life
on the line, not only hers but Liam’s too.
Not just once but on multiple occasions.
That got old and I found Rae less likable.
I won’t give away the
ending, but the ending and reason why Zoey was kidnapped kind of stretched the
imagination. Towards the end, the story
kind of dragged and was very convoluted.
There were things I liked
about the book, the character Liam, the setting, and the suspense and intrigue,
but there were some things I wasn’t too keen on. I would recommend Don’t Keep Silent
if you are a fan of Elizabeth Goddard or you like suspense, mystery, and
intrigue.
I would like to thank Revell
Publishing for the opportunity to read Don’t Keep Silent by Elizabeth
Goddard. I was provided a complimentary
copy of the book but was under no obligation to give a favorable review.
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