Blind Betrayal

Every time I read a book from this author I am always amazed at how she can weave a story that captures your full attention. The action is non stop and the characters are exceptional. I loved how the author made it hard to determine who was the good guys and who wasn't. Just when I thought a character was trust worthy they fool me. There is definitely something strange going on when the FBI makes me question their integrity. It becomes clear that not everyone is on the same page.

Casey is a fierce character who is determined to protect a witness that has been slated to testify. Her partner E.J. is well trained and has a keen sense of reading people. The action starts when a bomb explodes in the marshals office. The goal is to get the show more witness to a safe place, but obstacles get in the way. I was starting to mistrust the witness Valerie when she seems to help the bad guys find her. It's a race against the clock in this explosive and powerful cat and mouse game. Can Casey and E.J. keep Valerie alive to testify? Who is really behind all the danger that puts Casey and E.J. in danger? I love the complexity of the story and how the author puts the pieces together in an intense way that keeps you guessing till the end. The ending is masterfully written with surprises that lead to a closure that will make you cheer.

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“As Martin Avery waited to be murdered, he was surprised to find that, more than anything else, he felt offended.” What an amazing, “draw-you-in-immediately” first sentence! You know it’s going to be a great suspense book when the first sentence is so intriguing you can’t help but be blown away.

Valerie Bennett is a newspaper reporter who has been questioning the famous environmentalist Martin Avery. Suddenly, Bennett happens upon a dangerous secret. Now her life is in danger.

Casey Sloane and Doug Howard, St. Louis US Marshalls assigned to protect Valerie, quickly have a bigger job on their hands than they expect. When their home office is bombed, they are uncertain about the security of their plans.

EJ Queen from another show more office joins the team, bringing unpleasant memories from the past to the surface for both himself and Casey.

What a suspenseful ride! Mehl does a great job of making the terror so real that the reader can easily believe he/she is living (hopefully) through it along with the protagonists.

I loved the way that Mehl brings to question whether duty should come before family in a disaster. I liked her conclusion, although I suspect some might differ.

This is a great thrill ride that lovers of Christian romantic suspense will not want to miss. Although Nancy Mehl’s Blind Betrayal is Book Three in her Defenders of Justice series, it also works great as a stand-alone, so no disappointing cliffhangers that make you wait for another year.

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I did it again, folks: picked up Book 3 of a series for which I've not read Books 1 or 2. But I easily jumped into Blind Betrayal and didn't feel like I had missed much at all. Obviously, some back stories between several characters exist, and I would do well to read the previous books and catch up. But I didn't feel that hindered my enjoyment at all.

I read Blind Betrayal fairly quickly - it took just a couple of days to finish. A good thing, because the plot and pacing certainly made me want to find out what happened next! I'm really excited to go back and read the other books in the series -- one of the perks of coming into the series late. :)

Mehl's Christian faith shines through without coming across as preachy or beating the reader show more over the head with it. Clean content and action-packed; certainly recommended for fans of action/adventure and mystery.

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If you enjoy mystery with non-stop action, this read will give you all you want, most of the time your heart will be in your throat.
We are with the US Marshall, then with help for the FBI and local police, somehow, we are moving a witness to DC, but in reality, we are trying to save our Country, and you keep wondering whom will come out of this alive.
This is the third book in this series that the author has offered, and it is just as good as the first two, and each can be read alone, but you may want to peruse the previous books, you won’t be disappointed.
I am hoping for more in this series, guess I like being frightened, at least in a book!

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Blind Betrayal by Nancy Mehl is the third book in her Defenders of Justice series. Wow, what a story! I’m not sure that there are enough adjectives to describe it. From the explosive first page all the way to the spell-binding end you are kept on the edge of your seat, waiting for what will happen next. U.S Marshal Casey Sloane has to escort a reporter to Washington to testify. What seems like an easy assignment turns into a life or death struggle. Not only for Casey but also for the reporter. Trying to stay one step ahead is their only hope of survival. I really enjoyed this story. It was one of those books that you have to stay up way too late so you can finish. I would highly recommend it to any one who loves a lot of action in show more their stories.

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This has so many twists and turns and you don’t know what might happen next. This is another book in the Defended of Justice series an$ as always I don’t want to put this book down. I love the characters and hope there will be another in the series. I was on the edge of my seat through most of the story. I received a copy of this book from Bethany House for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.