About the Book
Following the Clues by Dana Mentink
Series: Security Hounds Investigations – Book 4
Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: May 27, 2024
Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense
A search-and-rescue mission
reveals a lethal secret.
After K-9 handler Kara Wolfe witnesses her childhood friend Beau O’Connor survive a targeted hit-and-run, she’s shocked to learn his mother’s missing. And Beau, who can no longer recognize familiar faces after an earlier attack, can’t shake the feeling these terrifying incidents are somehow connected. With the tracking skills of her blind bloodhound, Kara will help Beau locate his mother—but someone will do anything to sabotage their search. With the culprit on their trail, can they uncover a sinister plot…before their rescue mission turns into a fight for survival?
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My Review and Reflections
The story of Kara Wolfe, a K-9 handler, and Beau O’Connor, a former Marine with prosopagnosia, held my attention and was a good, quick read. The fact that Kara’s deceased fiancé was Beau’s best friend—and that Beau had harbored secret feelings for Kara for many years—made the romance portion of the story satisfying. I love the “friends to more” trope. Learning about prosopagnosia (the inability to recognize faces) and how Beau was learning to manage this challenge was interesting. Mentink’s letter to the reader at the end touched on how God loves us and knows us by our hearts, not our appearance.
The suspense part, while well-written and engaging, was slightly formulaic, and I was able to pinpoint the characters committing the crimes right away. However, the motive was incredibly unclear, which kept me reading. That said, it made the ending feel anticlimactic.
I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy engaging suspense, K-9 units, and prefer a more subdued romance trope.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author.
All opinions are my own.
About the Author
Dana Mentink is a USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author as well as a two-time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, and a Holt Medallion winner. She is the author of over fifty titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Revell and Poisoned Pen Press.
More from Dana
The only thing more fun that writing about bloodhounds, is adding in some colorful new canine characters who aren’t quite your standard tracking champions. In this book, you’ll get to know Phil who was introduced at the end of book #3. He’s a livestock protector who steps in as a guide for Millie the bloodhound when her vision becomes impaired. Phil takes his job VERY seriously. He flat out refuses to wear a vest, or play with toys, and he doesn’t particularly like people, but he will lay his life down to protect Millie and Kara Wolfe. It was so much fun having this unlikely hero rise to the challenge as Kara and her ex-boyfriend must root out a saboteur on the local fish hatchery property. The secret they unearth will shock you, I hope! Please enjoy the adventure with Millie, Phil, and the rest of the Wolfe pack!
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