Book Review: Cross Shadow by Andrew Huff
 All journalist Christine Lewis wants is the truth. All pastor John Cross wants is to avoid it. Former CIA agent turned evangelical pastor John Cross is busy caring for the small community of believers he ministers to in Virginia. Journalist Christine Lewis is busy with the demand for her talents from top news agencies in New York City. Neither has any time left for their relationship, which began eight months before when they paired up to prevent the detonation of a chemical bomb in the nation’s capital. But when Christine hears that her stepbrother has been arrested for murder in Texas, they team up again to discover the truth about the crime. Untangling a web of conspiracy, the couple finds themselves in the center of another dangerous situation-and in trouble far deeper than they expected. With an assassin on the loose, a trusted colleague acting as a double agent, and unreliable artificial intelligence connected to mercenaries who have Cross on their hit list, these two may not get out of the Lone Star State alive. |
Cross Shadow is the second book in the Shepherd Suspense series, and although can be read as a stand-alone, I think you want to read the first. Just like the first, Cross Shadow starts with action and rarely lets up.
This time the action starts with Christine, the journalist heroine from the first book. She’s now dating Pastor John Cross, former CIA agent, and as you can imagine, there’s a lot of baggage as they try to naviate their feelings, their pasts, and their present danger.
I really enjoyed the relationship process the two have to endure. Much of John’s life has been about secrets. That doesn’t bode well in a romance, so there’s a lot the two have to work through. And honestly, the secrets they both have to call on help them. It makes things interesting.
The action continues to hold up, although I think I personally enjoyed the plot better from the first. Still, it’s great story-telling with an amazing set-up for the next book.
If you like suspense/action/romance and an inspirational thread, I not only recommend Cross Shadow, I suggest you go all in for the series.
I received a copy of Cross Shadow as part of the blog tour with Audra, and all opinions are my own.
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