|
BOOK REVIEW: Snitch
| ||
|
Click cover to purchase book
|
by: Karri Compton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Snitch Author: Rene Gutteridge Publisher: Water Brook ISBN: 978-1-4000-7158-6 Genre: Inspirational/Contemporary/Suspense
An auto theft ring causes headaches for the Las Vegas PD and Chief Gates elects soon-to-retire Ron Yeager to head up a task force to solve the problem. Why she chose a disabled officer who has been out of undercover ops for years, no one knows. Nor does anyone know how a homeschooled Christian lady such as Mack Hazard could benefit the team. Cops and criminals alike are about to find out.
Normally in a “Christian” novel, the protagonist is the character who undergoes a change over the course of the book--who grows in some way or overcomes an enormous obstacle. Not so here. Mack Hazard, cop and would-be undercover agent, stays pretty much the same—solid in her Christian beliefs. It’s her co-workers who are confronted with God and the emptiness in their own lives, one in particular.
I didn’t like this story as much as Scoop, partially because the focus remained on the cops’ operation, not Mack. Ron, Jesse and numerous other characters got lots of POV time. I’m sure the author intended just that, though it didn’t work for me. Also, there were some moments I disbelieved some of the character’s dialogue or reactions.
All in all though, Snitch is a good read. Gutteridge has a unique sense of humor that anyone should find endearing, and the plot moved along at just the right pace. Fans of suspense, humor and crime novels will no doubt enjoy this lighthearted story.
|
|
