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Larry and his partner are called to the scene of a rape, Larry dreads it, He rarely gets called to one, but when he does the different states they find the victims in is distressing even to a seasoned detective.
When they find Melissa, she seems shaken but her mental well being is still strong, She is able to recall even the smallest detail and is able to identify he rapist, She showered after so there is no proof other than her positive id, It's not until Terry starts pointing out little things that Larry starts to wonder if this is the open and shut case he was originally expecting.
He can't help but feel drawn to the young woman, and can only pray he won't let his personal interest get in the way of solving this case.

A fast paced book that was hard to put down, You really felt for Melissa and when you found out the master plan it was kind of impressive, Definitely a series worth reading I enjoyed book one of this series very much, but I wasn't as taken by book, I think it was the characters and their behaviour mainly, especially in the first half of the book, I found I could leave the book down and not wonder about what was happening next,
There were also some editing issues that were distracting,
I am happy to say that the last half of the book made up for the first half, It was at exciting and concluded well,
I will read the remainder of the series for sure as I enjoy the author's story lines and well planned out plots in general.
Storyline and characters: okayish/meh,

Factual accuracy: deficient, That is not at all how grand juries work, They do not convict or acquit, but rather determine whether there is probable cause for indictment, Witnesses are not crossexamined by defense lawyers only prosecutors are present, The persons being investigated can in fact testify before the grand jury, but other witnesses are not present at the same time, nor is a defense lawyer allowed in the room.
The factual inaccuracies would have been greatly mitigated if Blackstock had simply said "jury" as in trial jury, instead of "grand jury, " I'm no legal expertfar from itbut have relatively recently read some suspense novels by former prosecutor sitelinkLis Wiehl, who I trust to know what she's talking about on the subject of grand juries.


Maybe.would be more appropriate, Really enjoyed this Terri Blackstock book, Can't wait to read book three in the series! Excellent read

I love your books Ms, Blackstock. This one had the twists and turns, lots of excitment, And lots of redemption. Looking forward to next installment, Given that this was written back in, I am willing to cut Justifiable Means some slack, That was before we started expecting more from Christian fiction,

As is, it's a very predictable story with an incredibly annoying female main character, Perhaps she seemed worse because I listened to this as an audio book, so every neurotic moment came across in whiny clarity,

Pros:
Clean light thriller,
Gentle romance for those who need that in their thrillers

Cons:
Predictable,
Annoying main character female,
Cheesy storytelling by today's standards,

Best Suited for Christian readers who like a bit of romance thrown in with some very mild thrills,

Perhaps twenty years ago, I may have enjoyed it more than I did now, and I don't hold that against the author.
I'm more than willing to read more of her work, but will probably look for more current novels,
Enjoyed this book immensely, Totally engaging from beginning to end, I'm never disappointed after reading a Terri Blackstock book, And this was no different, I have a list of her books to still read, but find myself delaying because I don't want to run out of her books.


For a Christian suspense first published in, this was a great read for me, Yes, some things was predictable, but the suspense still kept me turning pages,

Melissa had a lot to learn in her journey with God, I was glad that she didn't skip the consequences of her actions, but that she learned from that and, how even though we have to live with consequences of our decisions, God still forgives, protects and turns things around for the best.
I normally enjoy Blackstock's books so when I found this one at a used bookstore, I picked it up, I was disappointed in this book, To me, detective Millsaps getting involved with the victim, Melissa, was not overly realistic, Normally I'm fine with the unrealistic aspects in books of fiction, but this one just hit me the wrong way, Plus, I was hoping for more mystery and less sappiness, Another great suspenseful novel. Loved it! Now on to the third one in the series, Ulterior Motives, This crime novel involves a rape case that appears obvious on the surface but soon Detective Larry Millsaps' investigation finds strange aspects to the "facts" of the accusations.
The conflicting evidence and the contrast of clues pulls the reader into doubt and headscratching inquiries,

Not one of my favorite offerings from Terri Blackstock, but still an enjoyable read, The elements of the plot were a bit unrealistic and the logic of the characters was a little weak, making the novel dip on my overall rating.
Terri Backstock hits ilanother win for me in this book! Melissa is out for revenge, She fakes a rape to set up her sisters rapist, This story tells how she frames the man and then turns her self in to the police, because God convicts her heart to do right and the detective Larry Milsaps of course may have played a part in her doing right.
Melissa ends up in jail and gets right with God, She witnesses to the ladies in jail and changes for the better, Meanwhile Larry Milsaps is missing Melissa like crazy and knows the rapist is in fact a rapist and possible murderer and he follows him.
read the book to find out more about what happens, I really like this book,
love love love how book one and two were brought together, Another fabulous series from Blackstock!!! I am a fan of Terri Blackstock and a friend gave me this series to read, This series was written overyears ago so there are some inconsistencies but overall it is a good book and I will continue to read the rest of the series.


The story itself was predictable but there were a few surprises, It was nice to see that everything didn't work out perfectly the first time, There are still consequences to our actions, Larry Milsap is a good cop who's Christian faith is shaken as he faces one of the most difficult decisions of his life involving rape victim and love interest, Melissa Nelson.
So well written, suspenseful and a good reminder of the limitations of no mobile phones back then ! A quick read, . . good story. . Terri Blackstock is a New York Times best seller, with over seven million books sold worldwide, . She has had over thirty years of success as a novelist, Terri spent the first twelve years of her life traveling in a U, S. Air Force family. She lived in nine states and attended the first four years of school in The Netherlands, Because she was a perpetual “new kid,” her imagination became her closest friend, That, she believes, was the biggest factor in her becoming a novelist, She sold her first novel at the age of twenty five, and has had a successful career ever since, InTerri was writing romance novels under two pseudonyms for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dell and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening prompted her to Terri Blackstock is a New York Times best seller, with over seven million books sold worldwide.
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has had over thirty years of success as a novelist, Terri spent the first twelve years of her life traveling in a U, S. Air Force family. She lived in nine states and attended the first four years of school in The Netherlands, Because she was a perpetual “new kid,” her imagination became her closest friend, That, she believes, was the biggest factor in her becoming a novelist, She sold her first novel at the age of twenty five, and has had a successful career ever since, InTerri was writing romance novels under two pseudonyms for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dell and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening prompted her to switch gears.
At the time, she was reading suspense than romance, and felt drawn to write thrillers about ordinary people in grave danger, Her newly awakened faith wove its way into the tapestry of her suspense novels, offering hope instead of despair, Her goal is to entertain with page turning plots, while challenging her readers to think and grow, She hopes to remind them that theyre valued by God and that their trials have a purpose, sitelink.