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A review by laurenjodi
Echo by Janie Crouch
4.0
Echo
4 Stars
Country singer, Cade Connor, may not be a Navy SEAL or a covert operative like the other members of Linear Tactical, but he has his share of protective instincts, especially when it comes to Peyton Ward, the only woman he had ever loved. But Peyton has her reasons for keeping her distance from Cade until she finds herself the focus of a dangerous enemy eager to remove her from the picture.
Peyton's quiet nature and the questions surrounding her past have been intriguing from the beginning of the series, and readers are finally rewarded for their patience. As is the case with Crouch's other heroines, Peyton has had to deal with numerous challenges and obstacles, but she does so with exceptional resilience and admirable strength of character.
While Cade isn't quite as alpha as the other heroes in the series, he has no problem going after what he wants. His obvious love for Peyton and Jess makes it easy to forgive his early obliviousness and self-interest, which caused so much hurt.
The suspense is comprised of two interlocking threads - the threat from Peyton's past and the danger from Cade's present. While both are well developed with some action-packed and exciting moments, Crouch's heavy-handed foreshadowing makes it easy to guess the culprits.
One minor issue concerns the change in characterization for Jess, Peyton's 4-year-old daughter, who is suddenly a child prodigy. Why turn the precocious cutie from previous books into a pseudo-adult?
Overall, another wonderful installment in the Linear Tactical series, and the hints at problems between the two Rileys make me eager to read their book next.
4 Stars
Country singer, Cade Connor, may not be a Navy SEAL or a covert operative like the other members of Linear Tactical, but he has his share of protective instincts, especially when it comes to Peyton Ward, the only woman he had ever loved. But Peyton has her reasons for keeping her distance from Cade until she finds herself the focus of a dangerous enemy eager to remove her from the picture.
Peyton's quiet nature and the questions surrounding her past have been intriguing from the beginning of the series, and readers are finally rewarded for their patience. As is the case with Crouch's other heroines, Peyton has had to deal with numerous challenges and obstacles, but she does so with exceptional resilience and admirable strength of character.
While Cade isn't quite as alpha as the other heroes in the series, he has no problem going after what he wants. His obvious love for Peyton and Jess makes it easy to forgive his early obliviousness and self-interest, which caused so much hurt.
The suspense is comprised of two interlocking threads - the threat from Peyton's past and the danger from Cade's present. While both are well developed with some action-packed and exciting moments, Crouch's heavy-handed foreshadowing makes it easy to guess the culprits.
One minor issue concerns the change in characterization for Jess, Peyton's 4-year-old daughter, who is suddenly a child prodigy. Why turn the precocious cutie from previous books into a pseudo-adult?
Overall, another wonderful installment in the Linear Tactical series, and the hints at problems between the two Rileys make me eager to read their book next.