The Betrayal by Jerry B. Jenkins
Precinct 11 Book 2
Tyndale House
Publishers, Inc – August 17, 2011
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Next book in series: The Breakthrough
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From Goodreads: Detective Boone Drake has
just masterminded the most massive sting in Chicago history,
bringing down the heads of not only the biggest street gangs in the city but
also the old crime syndicate. The story is the biggest in
decades, and the Chicago Police Department must protect the key
witness at all costs. Despite top secret plans to transfer the witness ahead of
his testimony before the grand jury, an attempt is made on his
life. And the person suspected of leaking this information may
be one of the CPD’s own
What
do you do when the person that you respect and look up to betrays you deeply?
Boone Drake is back and this is that he has to deal with. Because of the way
that book 1 ended, I don’t want to ruin it by mentioning the ending here. (Go
read it!) Drake also has to decide whether he stands by the person he is
beginning to love or believe what the people he’s known the longest are telling
him. I have to say that I like the second book a lot better than the first.
After reading both there is a marked difference in how faith is approached in
the story. But that could simply be because Drake is in different place than he
was in the first book.
While
I felt that things were a little rushed in Book1 , I think that there was an
even pace with this second installment.
The Betrayal was something that cut deeply both professionally and
personally for the characters. It was nice to see the determination back when
Drake faced another obstacle in his life. Though his faith was still a work in
progress, it was much more a part of who Drake was. The characters had
obviously grown and they were digging deeper than before.
To be honest I have to admit
that I was more interested in the workings of the police department then Drake’s
faith. Maybe this was expected because
it was not as much as a character (as it kind of was in The Brotherhood) as it was an aspect of a character (as it was in The Betrayal). I wanted to believe that she was innocent,
but the evidence was compelling and if not her, the truth was much more devastating.
This book was given to me, free, in exchange for my honest review.
Rating:
Always Shine,
Starr K
Sounds like an interesting series. Thanks for your review. Hugs :O)
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