Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 416 pages
Publication Date: October 4, 2022
Categories: Christian Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers
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Desperate for answers, Avery contacts FBI Special Agent Marc Wilkins for help. As Marc works to identify the dead man Avery saw, threats toward Avery create a fresh sense of urgency to pinpoint why someone wants to silence her. With a hurricane approaching the Texas coast and the structural integrity of the Lago de Cobre Dam called into question, time is running out to get to the bottom of a sinister plot that could be endangering the lives of not only Avery and her loved ones but the entire community.
Praise For CONCRETE EVIDENCE
“* VERDICT Mills . . . delivers another action-packed novel that offers intrigue and an adventurous ride. Recommend to fans of Dani Pettrey, Lynette Eason, and Carrie Stuart Parks.” – LIBRARY JOURNAL, Shondra Brown
“The confident plotting keeps the mysteries coming, and red herrings will have readers guessing the culprit through to the satisfying conclusion. Fans of Colleen Coble and Susan Sleeman will savor this thrilling standalone.” – PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
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Avery Elliott’s grandfather raised her. She has always known him to be a man of faith and a straight shooter, in his business, personal, and political dealings. So when she sees him standing over the body of a dead man with a gun in his hand, it rattles her. Add to that a billing discrepancy that she discovers in regard to their company’s construction of the Lago de Cobre Dam, and she begins to have serious questions—questions that are compounded by her grandfather’s mysterious disappearance.
This was a real barnburner of a book! Mills kicked off the action early on, and it felt like a runaway horse. All I could do was hang on and keep turning the pages. Not only is Avery trying to figure out where her grandfather is and what his involvement with the dead man she saw might be, she’s also trying to sort out how the dam their company built passed two inspections and now suddenly…doesn’t. And to keep things revved up, there’s a big hurricane headed toward Texas, and if that dam breaks, a lot of folks are going to be in a mess of trouble.
Faith is a clear theme in the book. Both Avery and Marc are Christians, but the events surrounding her grandfather’s disappearance (for Avery) and his father’s abandonment of him and his mother (for Marc) cause them to question. Avery is driven by her questioning of all the things she thought she knew to draw nearer to God through study and prayer, and we see both characters grow in their faith as a result of their struggles.
The pacing of the book is steady and compelling, and Mills throws in enough twists to keep the suspense high until the resolution. The characters were well written, and seeing Marc get to know the younger sister he didn’t know he had was a nice sideline. I hope there are more stories written with these characters. I’d love to know what happens next!
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My pleasure, DiAnn! This book was fantastic. Dare I hope for more with Avery and Marc?
LOVE this review and it sounds like the book is INTENSE with all that’s happening. I just got it on audio and can’t wait to listen. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!