Delayed Justice

4.5 stars

This book captivated me from page one. The story was gripping and it had a good mixture between suspense and romance.

I really liked the main characters. Jamie was such a strong woman, but frail at the same time. Chandler was a perfect gentleman, very supportive and fun to read. And, of course, I absolutely loved Aslan (the dog), and the Narnia references.

By other side, another strong point of this story is how it portrayed sexual abuse and the victim's suffering. It didn't only show how destroying it is for the victims, but also offered hope for them and their families.

I haven't read the other books in this series, but I hope they're as good as this one!

I won this book through GoodReads and I thank to publishers for providing me this copy. My review isn't influenced by this fact.

4.5 stars
Whew, this one was my favorite of the series so far! Going in I got worried because of the tragedy in Jamie's past and how heavy a subject that would be (sexual abuse by someone in her childhood). First of all I was impressed of how perfectly Cara Putman got the emotions and the situation down to wring my heart, and yet stayed away from the tiny details that would have done no more than gross me out and make me take a break from the reading. Excellent balance there, that left me thinking of Jamie's situation and feeling her pain without having to get buried under sordid and sensational word pictures.

The thriller portion itself was full of twists and turns, including a case where Jamie gets to really put her heart to work to get a child protected.

Just so much to love in this one, overall!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free review copy. No favorable review was required.