Canyon of Deceit by DiAnn Mills is the
first book I’ve read by this author and I didn’t know what to expect. The description drew me in and the mystery,
intrigue, and adventure kept me engaged.
Therese Palmer received a call from Professor Rurik Ivanov desperately
seeking her help to find his daughter Alina who had been kidnapped. With the few details he gave her, she knew
she needed help. Therese was certain
that Rurik wasn’t forthcoming with the facts, and she reached out Texas Ranger
Blane Gardner for help. Between her
wilderness survival skills and Blane’s hostage negotiating experience, perhaps
they could do the impossible. Could they
safely rescue Alina from kidnappers who were hiding the Guadalupe Mountains
National Park? They were about to find
out.
Canyon of Deceit was action packed and filled
with mystery and intrigue, from beginning to end. There was no shortage of action or bad guys
from the Russian organized crime, to the drug traffickers, to the Russian
government looking for one of their own who was seeking asylum in the United
States. The storyline was rather
convoluted and instead of trying to figure it out, I went along and let the
story unfold.
Therese, Blane, Alina, were very likable characters. My favorite was Blane’s boss Major Sergio
Montoya and I would like to see a book with Sergio as the main character. I enjoyed how the story was written in the
characters’ own voices. Rurik Ivanov was
interesting, but I wasn’t sure if he had good intentions or why he continued to
withhold information that would help get his daughter back safely. I found the wilderness hiking and survival section
very interesting. The author does a good
job describing the scenes.
I appreciated that the Christian faith was a part of the
storyline and the characters’ lives. The
story involved kidnapping, murder, espionage, defection, drug trafficking and
more. The violence mentioned in the book
but it does not go in to graphic detail, but beware if that’s something you don’t
want to read about.
Canyon of Deceit by DiAnn Mills was an
interesting read and the storyline was engaging. I would like to read more novels by this
author.
I would like to thank Tyndale House Publishers and NetGalley
for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of Canyon of Deceit
by DiAnn Mills. I was under no
obligation to give a favorable review.
