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My Review of Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon:
I loved this book so much! The slightly forbidden romance, the suspensions, the tails, and Rick's camp (which I would have loved to see more of) was wonderful. The only thing lacking was spiritual content there were mentions of prayer/praying/asking for prayer but that was all and it was light. There were dark points in the story but for a suspense it wasn't too dark/scary/nerve racking which was nice.

Rating: 4 stars.

Recommendation: 16 up for topics covered in this novel.

Verse: Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. (King James Version.)

Disclaimer: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. ( )

Dark Ambitions is a romantic thriller that grabs the interest of the reader on the first page – and never lets go. The action is fast, the characters are well-developed and extremely likeable, and the mystery is well paced. I especially liked the fact that it kept me guessing – I thought I had figured out the “bad guy” early in the book – but discovered later that I was wrong. I like being surprised by a book – and this did that. Dark Ambitions is the third book in Irene Hannon’s Code of Honor series, but is fine as a standalone novel. I was given this book through the LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program. ( )

Title: Dark Ambitions (Code of Honor #3)
Author: Irene Hannon
Pages: 384
Year: 2019
Publisher: Revell
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
Rick Jordan is a former military man who runs a camp for foster kids in the summer. In winter, there is little activity usually. However, Rick spots something out of the ordinary and investigates. He finds that someone has visited his property recently and left something behind. This leads him to contact a firm of private investigators. He is assigned an investigator, Heather Shields, who he comes to admire. Will investigating Rick’s case put her in danger, perhaps even leading to her death?
Heather Shields is a former cop who now works as a PI. Her newest case teams her with an attractive client named Rick Jordan. Rick knows the identity of his trespasser, but soon learns of that person’s death, which was ruled an accidental death by the police. Rick isn’t so sure, and Heather agrees the death looks suspicious. As the work together on the case, it is obvious to everyone else that these two are attracted to one another as they often seem to meet for coffee or something similar to see each other when a phone call or text would suffice.
I was disappointed that there was not more action in this novel. There was too much emphasis on the romantic aspect of the story, which slowed the story down. I also didn’t really connect with either of the two main characters. I wasn’t as involved in what was happening to them as in the first two noels in the series. The opening scene was really good and got me to continue reading. I did appreciate the Christian values that were portrayed, with a line that was not crossed. With that said, there did seem to be more of a focus on the physical aspect of their relationship, which is also something I have noticed trending with some other Christian authors. I look forward to this author’s next series, as I have enjoyed her other writings. This one was just meh, for me.
Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility. ( )

Code of Honor book #3

“Dark Ambitions” is a rip-roaring crime thriller based on the disappearance of an army buddy of Former Captain Rick Jordan. “Boomer” may be in trouble or worst but when he is found dead and the police deem his death accidental Rick is far from being convinced, turns to PI Heather Shields for help and joining force they set out to decipher what could have happened…but they soon find out that someone will stop at nothing to thwart their plan.

I simply loved this psychological mystery filled with lots tension on every page. It has oodles action, suspense galore to keep us on our toes, a bit of romance to soften the narrative. But what it does well is telling us how money and the search for power can corrupt anyone. This tale is neatly said.

Although part of a series this amazing novel works very well as a standalone. But be warned, if you haven’t read the first two novels you will be very curious to see what is in them. I know I was glued to every word with “Dark Ambitions” and so captivated I couldn’t stop myself from rapidly flipping the pages to see where it would lead. No doubts, the story is fast-paced, has crazy plot twists and an ending I did not see coming. A plus are the amazing characters to entertain us from the get-go.

I enjoyed this book immensely…Kudos

I received this book from the Publisher Revell via the First Reviewer Program for my thoughts ( )