Book Review of 'Double Take' by Lynette Eason

Happy Saturday Bookworms!

I don't know about you, but I cannot seem to catch up with anything right now! Life is whizzing by, and I can't seem to keep everything straight, which is why this post is being posted so late. As you know, I suffer from debilitating migraines that keep me down a lot of the time, so between fighting my head trying to murder me and my normal life obligations it can make for a trying time. This is when books become my escape and my solace, and I love when I can get lost in a book like the one I am featuring today.

About the Book

Title: Double Take

Series: Lake City Heroes #1

Author: Lynette Eason

Publisher: Revell

Release Date: January 9, 2024

Genre: Christian Suspense

Detective James Cross has been honorably discharged from the Army Criminal Investigation Division due to wounds sustained when an IED blew up near him. Now with the Lake City Police Department, he's rooming with this good buddy and partner, Cole, while he figures out his family dynamics.

Physician Assistant Lainie Jackson is eighteen months out from an attempted murder perpetrated by her ex, which ended when she managed to grab the weapon and shoot him. When he appears to have survived and is back to finish the job he started, Lainie insists it's not possible. But someone keeps trying to kill her, and she keeps seeing his face.

Together, Lainie and James must work together to find out who, exactly, is after her and why he wants her dead. And failure is not an option.

USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason will leave you breathless with this fast-paced first book in a brand-new series.

My Review

This is one of those novels that you can easily lose yourself in. The action is almost nonstop, and the characters are engaging, making for a wild, suspenseful ride. The pace is clipped, you are kept guessing with every revelation revealed, and the ending was satisfying. I also liked that the romance wasn’t the focal point but instead was more of a side note to James and Lainie trying to solve the mystery of who wants Lainie dead.

I will say, this novel is intense! The rubber band is taut from the beginning, and you feel the pull the more you read and the further into the suspense you submerge. I felt like I didn’t know what way was up, just like Lainie and James, and felt the rollercoaster of emotions with them. James is a great hero with a strong presence who is also flawed and well fleshed out. Lainie also is submerged in realism and as you read about their insane ordeal it’s terrifying to think that this could actually happen to two people like this.

Like any good suspense I liked learning about the UNSUB and his motivations for what he put this poor girl through. I wasn’t too shocked by the who of it all but the why and how was pretty crazy. I also appreciate that it was a clean read throughout with no graphic depictions or bad language.

I enjoyed this novel a lot more than I expected to and felt like I breezed through. The writing flows, the action and suspense are intense, and the characters are likable and relatable. It doesn’t get much better than this!

My Rating: ★★★★★

About the Author

Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Life Flight and the Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children.

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*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the publisher through NetGalley and LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.