Deadly Past

Hope Island Securities Series, Book Two

De: Mary Alford

Narrado por: Susan Marlowe's voice replica

More than hearts are on the line when a twenty-year-old child abduction case threatens the lives of all involved.

He is the last person she would ever come to for help...if she had a choice. But Wynona Harper is all out of options, and the only person who can protect her now is her ex-husband, Declan Thomas.

Wynona has always known something from the past, and “that night” waited to pounce. Twenty years earlier, her younger sister was taken from her family home and disappeared into the night. Wynona was the only witness to identify the kidnapper, yet despite her efforts, Lacey was never found, and the loss ended up tearing her family apart. For the rest of her life, Wynona blamed herself for not being able to identify the man clearly, and for the argument she and Lacey had that evening. Her last words to her sister were, “I wish you were never born”.

Through the years, Wynona never stopped searching for Lacey. She has no idea her digging up the past will place her straight in the crosshairs of her sister’s abductor. When a failed kidnapping attempt almost costs Wynona her life, there is nowhere else to turn except straight to Declan.

As a Ranger, Declan saw things in battle he couldn’t forget, and he’d brought all that baggage back from the war and into his marriage. After he and Wynona split up, Declan had found his way to Maine and help establish Hope Island Securities along with other members of his Ranger unit.

Seeing Wynona again brings back all the mistakes he made with her. Ones that ripped their future apart. But Wynona needs his help, and he will protect her no matter the cost. As Declan, Wynona, and the Hope Island Securities team hunt to identify her sister’s abductor before he can harm Wynona, no one could have predicted the outcome when the truth about Lacey’s disappearance is finally revealed in this exciting installment of the Hope Island Securities series.

©2022 B0BMZJ27S7 (P)2025 Mary Eason

Good story but terrible AI narration

I’m enjoying the series and wanted to hear this book. Since it was short, I decided to tough out the AI narration since I don’t have much time for reading. As always, no emotion and lots of words said or used incorrectly.

I enjoyed the story. Good balance of suspense and faith. Forgiveness and redemption themes are the focus. Also second chances. If you have a choice between reading and listening, definitely read it, the story will be much richer.

Very entertaining Christian mystery

This short book is a fast, very entertaining story. There is plenty of mystery with twists, along with the healing of a romance/marriage. The characters and the happy ending are enjoyable. The performance by a "voice replica" was a first for me. After I adjusted to the cadence, the performance was good - better than Virtual Voice but not quite as good as a regular narration. The price was good.