When freelance journalist Rae Burke’s sister-in-law, Zoey, goes missing, Rae is thrown back into the path of her former love interest Liam McKade, an ex-DEA agent whose cover was blown by Rae during a trafficking bust.
But as Rae and Liam work together to find Zoey, and to determine if her disappearance has anything to do with the former trafficking case they both worked on, they find their relationship blossoming again.
With just the right touch of romance, “Don’t Keep Silent” is a thrilling suspense ride that keeps the reader guessing, with lots of twists and turns, nonstop action, and misdirections. Goddard develops many great characters, including the deeply relatable Rae and Liam, an adorable little girl named Callie, and some diabolic villains.
Besides a thrilling plot, “Don’t Keep Silent” also reminds us of some good thought provoking lessons, like the importance of waiting for God to open doors and finding your home. It draws incredible focus on the evil human trafficking issue.
A major theme of this book, indicated by the title, is knowing when to remain silent, and when to speak up. It reminds us to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves; keeping quiet about wrongdoing is just another form of evil; and the implications of what can happen when we keep silent.
The third in the series, technically this book could be read as a standalone, but I’d highly encourage you to check out the series’ first two installments, “Never Let Go” and “Always Look Twice.”
Fans of authors like Carrie Stuart Parks, Lynette Eason, Lisa Harris, Patricia Bradley, Sandra Orchard and Terri Blackstock will truly enjoy this novel.
Five stars out of five.
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review.
“Don’t Keep Silent” (Uncommon Justice series, #3) by Elizabeth Goddard