Acquire Today Race Against Time Originated By Christy Barritt Available Through Kindle
quick book but basic plot had the bad guy figured out in the beginning of the book.
A page turner! The book starts quickly with Madison Jacobs nearly dying by hanging, From that moment on, I could not put down the book, The man who rescued her, Brody Philips, helps her solve the mystery, Madison, her little boy and Brody all become in danger! I really enjoy the suspense in Christy Barritt's novels.
You will, too! Time can be good, .
With people dying it was up to Brody to find the culprit, he never expected it to be someone close to him, his Cousin Kayla's friend.
Madison was Kayla's friend so Brody became more than the guy next door, . Brody found Madison and together find the killer, but more importantly they found each other, Thank you Goodreads and Christy Barritt! Love winning a book, . . especially a murder mystery wrapped up in a touching love story, I really liked Ms. Barritt's inspirational message of "faith not fear",
The portrayal of Madison's belief ran the realistic gamut of questioning not only God's plan but her faith in it, to the peace one feels when you do surrender to the knowledge of it's His will being done.
Some Christian fiction characters fall into a trap of being "pious" or "preachy" and thus, losing the impact the author is striving for.
The range of honesty and growth Ms, Barritt allowed to both Madison and Brody also allowed the reader room reflect on their own faith without the feeling of being lectured to.
A couple typos and plot point could be nitpicked, but overall I recommend to anyone who enjoys a romantic suspense.
.Stars. When searching for a suspect, sometimes the closer to home you look is the best plan, Madison Jacobs, a widowed mother of a son lives in a sleepy little Virginia town where everyone trusts everyone else.
When a new neighbor moves in next door, she takes the proverbial casserole along with her welcome to him.
He seems aloof and not interested in small talk, Thats a big enough hint for Madison, Unknown to Madison, her neighbor Brody Phillips has left New York City and is now a sheriffs deputy in town.
Their boymeetsgirl first encounter grows into something meaningful between Madison and Brody, When an attempt is made on Madisons life, Brody thwarts it, Christy Barritt leaves clues along the way as did Hansel and Gretel, but the reader probably wont know for sure till the last few pages who the predator is and why.
Barritt is a master of suspense, lots of action, great read! Were it not for her cop neighbor, widowed mother Madison Jacobs would be dead.
Thankfully, Detective Brody Philips interrupts an attempt on her life in the nick of time, But the wouldbe killer hasn't given up, and each tick of the clock brings the madman closer to finishing what he started.
Brady vows to catch the serial killer plaguing the sleepy Virginia townespecially when he realizes the danger has followed him from the big city.
With everyone around him at risk, it'll take everything Brody's got to do his duty and keep Madison and her son safe.
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The Good, the Bad the Thoughts
Madison is a single mom to a preschooler Lincoln after her husband died roughlyyears ago in a car crash.
Brody is her surly next door neighbor who is living in his cousin's house while he's away over seas.
He's a murder investigator, originally working our of the Big Apple, but relocated for a slower, less stressful job still a murder investigator.
After a serial killer attempts to kill Madison and make it appear as a suicide, Brody has all but assigned himself as her protector, after all, he's the one who broke down her door and saved her from certain death.
After the serial killer reaches her again, this time to deliver a message to Brody, Brody decides to take a more active roll in her protection and finds himself falling for her.
Now, I quite liked this book, While I pegged the killer early on, I still actually enjoyed the story, I really only had one issue with it, And that was themonths from not knowing each other to getting married, What kind of message are these books sending to people Reminds me of the stupid song "Hey I just met you, and this is crazy" only it ends 'so marry me maybe'.
They have known each other for MAYBE two weeks before they confess their love and then the epilogue like, eight months later, getting married.
WTH people
Anyhow, that was my only major issue with this book, Otherwise it was great.
In conclusion
I would recommend this to a friend should it appeal to their reading tastes.
Not too preachy, a rather good mystery with a bit of romance, Only one major issue. It was a little predictable, but a really good read, Page Turner Suspense
Another great suspense
story by Christy Barritt! I enjoyed reading this book from start to finish.
I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through, Avis, Central patron, July,stars:
Christy Barritt's Race Against Time was a thrilling murder mystery set in a quiet Virginia town.
The main character, Madison Jacobs, survives an attempted murder when her neighbor appears unexpectedly, Brody Philips, Madison's neighbor and detective, works with Madison to hunt down the killer who is targeting the people of their town.
As they investigate the string of murders, Madison must come to terms with her late husband's death and Brody must deal with his feelings of regret and unworthiness to love each other.
The storyline was really interesting and kept you wondering who the murderer was, There were times when the relationship between Madison and Brody seemed a bit drawn out, but it was encouraging to see how both of them worked through their issues with God before becoming a couple.
It was an excellent story of redemption and new beginnings, and showed how God's love can mend even the most difficult of situations.
So I usually enjoy Christy Barritt novels, but this was not one of them, I found it unbelievable and the writing to be well below typical Christy Barritt standards, which made me sad.
I struggled through the whole story and I never would have finished it had it not been one of Barritt's novels.
While I liked the dynamic between Brody and Madison, and I find the serial killer angle interesting, the ending came together too neatly.
The fact that the killer washed away in a hurricane was too convenient, A short quick read. I had not read anything by this author, It was a Love Inspired Book which I have come to like, Romance, action and mystery. No sex scenes in these books, I had the culprit figured out but not until/of my way in, This is a good little mystery with an interesting, very nearly believable plot and a sweet, simple romance.
I appreciated the couple of red herrings that prevented me from guessing the identity of the villain too soon, and the fact that the lead characters did not jump into a relationship right away.
I would rate this a solid,but this writer impressed me enough to round up, Excelleng
No spoilers are in this review, This is a fast paced, well written book that grabbed me from the beginning till the end.
I highly recommend this book! Christy Barritt is an awesome author, I love all of her series books, This book is not a book in any series, It's a romantic suspense book and truth be told, I don't like romance books all that much.
The mystery part of this book was very good, though, and it contains Barritt's usual magic with plots.
I think the romance part is rather sappy but it can be overlooked, It's your basic boy meets girl, can't accept he likes girl while girl can't accept that she likes boy and of course, they eventually get together.
But the mystery involves a creepy killer who has followed the cop, handsome Brody, from the big city where he murders people whom he first forces to write suicide notes.
Madison, Brody's pretty widowed neighbor, comes into the killer's sights but luckily, Brody is there to save her.
He sets himself the task of keeping Madison and her young son safe while following the killer's trail, who gets ever closer.
This book was really good, It kept me on the edge of my seat, I kept thinking one person was killer and it turned out it was someone else, Madison Jacobs life was in danger, but she didn't know that until the killer hung her from a ceiling fan in her house.
Detective Philips happened to be around at the right time, and he saved her, He pretty much became her bodyguard throughout the story and he wouldn't let her go anywhere alone.
Eventually with the help of clues, it was discovered that Brody knew the killer, The ending was very fast paced but good,
Maybe/. It gor better the further it went, but is started out bad, with two blatant editing errors one of them grammatical, and one plot silliness a policeman finda a woman hung from the ceiling with her HANDS IN PLASTIC CUFFS BEHIND HER BACK and he wonders if what he sees is suicide.
Really However, it got better and exciting until right at the end, when it descended to the obvious.
It turned out to be a better read than I first gave it credit for, Title: RACE AGAINST TIME
Author: Christy Barritt
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
April
ISBN:
Genre: Inspirational/romantic suspense
Madison Jacobs is a single mother of a preschooler.
After taking her son to preschool one day, Madison is running late, She goes home to do a few things but hears a ticking sound, When she goes to investigate, she discovers a man hiding in her shower, with a knife,
Brody Philips is a detective on vacation, staying in a friends house, Hes out on a jog when he hears Madison scream, He goes to investigate, but doesnt find any potential killer, just Madison, hanging in the bathroom, almost dead.
The killer doesnt seem to want to give up, and each tick of the clock seems to bring him closer to his goal.
Brady vows to catch the serial killer plaguing the town, especially when he realizes the madman has trailed him to the city.
Everyone seems to be at risk, Will Brody find the killer and keep Madison and her son safe
RACE AGAINST TIME is Ms.
Barritts newest romantic suspense. Madison seems like a typical single mom, trying to make ends meet after her divorce and provide a stable home for her son.
Pulled in too many different directions, she doesnt do the wise thing when she senses something wrong at the beginning and call for police.
Brody is a real hero, kind and gentle, and going the extra mile to take care of Madison even though she initially is no one important to him.
I did find it odd that he can hear her screaming and things crashing and when he goes to investigate shes almost dead by hanging.
That seemed kind of contrived, I also wondered why he didnt call for backup when he found the situation,
If you are looking for a romantic suspense, then RACE AGAINST TIME is one that will keep you guessing.
Discussion questions are included at the end of the book,pages.
Detective Brody Philips interrupts the murder of his neighbor, Now he must protect Madison Jacobs from the killer bent on killing her, But who is behind the bizarre murders made to look like suicides Can he protect Madison and her small son before the killer strikes again Theres more at stake than Madisons safety, Brodys heart is on the line, too.
With a hurricane moving in the pace picks up to a spellbinding conclusion, Dont miss this thriller from Christy Barritt, .