Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock (Review)

Series: Newpointe 911 #5
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Publisher: Zondervan
Released: October 8, 2003
378 pages
About the Book:

At the request of her many fans--Terri Blackstock revisits the heroic cast of characters in this fifth book in her best-selling Newpointe 911 series In Line of Duty, a bomb explodes at the Icon International building in New Orleans while lawyer Jill Clark Nichols is in the top floor boardroom. The thirty-story building goes up in flames and fire departments from all around the area are called in. The firefighters from Newpointe are especially concerned since they know Jill is inside the building. Dan, her husband, rushes in to save her. But as firefighters work to evacuate the upper floors of the building, a second and third bomb explode, causing the lower floors to cave in. Firefighters and civilians are buried beneath the rubble. When the smoke finally clears, a count is taken. Jill narrowly escapes the chaos of the explosions and fire only to find Dan missing. Were the bombs the act of a terrorist, or a scheme coming from a heart of greed? Can Jill's faith carry her through these long days of pain and uncertainty? And will Dan survive this tragedy . . . or sacrifice his life in the line of duty?



My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐


Action pack for sure. A bombing at a 30-story building happens very early on. We are following characters both inside the building trying to get out and emergency personnel we've met in the previous books of this series. The beginning feels very reminiscent of the Sept. 11th events - people trying to escape the building and workers trying to save people. For the majority of the story, we are following Dan & Jill but are introduced to new characters we haven't met before as well. I liked how Jill embraced Ashley at her time of need. Clara was exasperating at first, but she changed over time, and I was rooting for her and Dan to repair their relationship. There is a lot of faith discussions throughout, and it felt natural within the context of the situation. It provided quite a bit to think about. Dan and Ashley's pain felt raw and real, I hurt for both of them. I liked how Jill responded to both of their questions, and the way she challenged Dan's comments about his situation was perfect. Some of my favorite characters were around for the first half of the book, but then they disappeared into the background and I missed them. The emergency personnel has been through so much over the course of the series. The ending provides a nice conclusion to the events and hope for the future, but I am also left wanting to know what that future looks like.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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