Oath Of Honor
by Lynette Eason is the first in
a new series. This thrilling story is a shout out to those
in law enforcement who put their lives on the line each and
every day to keep everyone safe. The action never ceases as
the plot combines a mystery, criminal investigation, politics,
gang wars, shootings, and bad cops. What makes this story
stand out is that Eason also brings to life engaging and well-developed
characters, including some who have a subtle romance.
The plot begins with childhood friends who are now police
partners, Izzy St. John and Kevin Marshall, surveilling an
abandoned warehouse after they receive a tip that a high-level
arms deal will take place. Kevin decides to go rogue, sprinting
into the warehouse and dies in a spray of bullets. Izzy is
determined to discover what exactly happened and agrees to
work with Kevin’s brother, detective Ryan Marshall,
as they unofficially work the case.
This family affair book might remind readers of the TV show
Blue Bloods. “I really enjoy it. One day I was sitting
there watching it and thought it might be cool to create my
own law enforcement family that will have their own adventures,
dangers, and romantic situations. The Reagan family loves
each other unconditionally and shows how law enforcement is
in their blood, passed down from generation to generation.
Since I married into a big extended family I thought how nice
it is to have a large family and used my imagination to create
one.”
The hero and heroine are determined, hard-working, and have
a sense of right versus wrong. Eason describes Izzy as someone
who is “a go-getter. She is smart, inquisitive, loyal,
seeks justice, and will always have her friends and family’s
back. But she is also stubborn and has a pit bull type of
mentality. Izzy believes anyone who does wrong should face
consequences. The hero, Ryan, is tough, a protector, who wants
to make everything right.”
Izzy should be singing the song “Poor, Poor Pitiful
Me” because in this story she is put through the ringer.
She was shot, beaten, had her house set on fire, and thrown
from a building. When writing Izzy’s hardships Eason
thought of “the Charlie Brown character Pig Pen, having
a dust cloud over his head. She also had a traumatic past
which has shaped her current thought process. She is determined
to not let it define who she is and will not let it get the
best of her. This is why I put in the book this quote, ‘I
think sometimes we let our fears build to a point where they’re
bigger in our minds than in reality.’ She will always
face her fears.”
This first in the series is a mystery that will keep readers
guessing with the many twists and turns. Her details, descriptions,
and characters have people yearning for more. Beyond the mystery,
it is a great story of love, family, and as Eason writes in
the dedication, this series is “to the men and women
in blue…who risk everything to keep us safe.”
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