The Catch

The Catch is the third in Lisa Harris' US Marshals trilogy, and it's a fine way to close out a series!

The action kicks off from the first page and never lets up. Federal marshal Madison James and her partner Jonas Quinn are tasked with rescuing a judge from an active shooter situation at the courthouse where he is to hear a high-profile case. But things take a turn when they learn that the judge's wife has been murdered and the judge's son with his mistress is missing.

Not only is Madison trying to solve the murder and find the missing child, she's also trying to figure out who killed her husband five years ago. Solving that crime may be the only way she can close that chapter of her life and hopefully move forward into a life with Jonas.

Lisa Harris has a straightforward, easy to read writing style, and it works well for this suspenseful story. I never felt like the action lagged, and I never felt like there were any slow parts to the story. It moved along at a brisk pace.

Her characters are also wonderfully written. Madison and Jonas have this incredible chemistry, even when they're dancing around the relationship, neither sure how prepared the other is to take things to the next level. And Judge Saylor, he's a piece of work. Makes you wonder about the integrity of the judicial system if there are many judges like him on the bench!

And the story. It's full of threads that criss and cross and you might not be sure how it all interconnects – until you see it. Harris does a masterful job of crafting multiple plot lines and steadily weaving them together into a magnificent whole.

This book is billed as Christian fiction, but Harris doesn't thump you over the head with any Bibles. The faith portrayed here is an integral, natural part of the story, and the characters stay true to their beliefs.

The Catch is a heck of a read. I had a hard time putting it down. If you enjoy a good mystery, full of tension and suspense, with a lot of action and a clean romance, you'll like The Catch. Even if you don't think Christian fiction is for you, give this one a try. You might like it!

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy of the book from NetGalley and Revell. All opinions here are mine, and I don't say nice things about books I don't actually like.