Which is safer for Violet James' newborn? Being in a bunker with a survivalist family? Being in a cabin with Alaskan State Trooper Gabe Runyon and a gigantic dog named Bear? Or fleeing from a murderous ex-fiancee? Oh, I forgot - the last one was a given. (After all, this is a Love Inspired Suspense novel.)
Blizzard Showdown by Shirlee McCoy is the conclusion of an exciting and well written eight part series Alaska K-9 Unit. The first novel introduced you to pregnant Violet James fleeing the scene of a crime where a guide is shot, her best friend is left hanging off a cliff, and her fiancee and his buddy claim Violet was responsible. Additionally, the tech guru is trying to make his dying godmother's wish come true by reuniting her to her survivalist son, and the unit chief's assistant is dealing with stolen reindeer on her aunt's farm. The third of the stories was resolved in the seventh installment. The other two issues find their resolution in this novel. Is that a spoiler? Not really - you expect a happy ending in this series to each installment, let alone the full series. But have I told you how we reach that happy ending?
Another spoiler. Lance Wells, the fiance claiming Violet attacked him and the guide? He's lying. And if you had been reading the series, you'd be aware of that. But if you read the description on the back cover of this book, you'd have known that already.
I have currently read 53 Love Inspired Suspense novels. Out of those, there are only a few villains that stood above the rest, having a personality as well as being an evil, determined killer, and Lance Wells is in that category. I also found it easy to care for Violet James, as well as Gabe. And Bear? That St. Bernard is adorable.
I enjoyed all eight of the stories in this series. This one ended on a very strong note. One slight quibble is that the final "curtain call" where you're reintroduced to the main characters of the other stories seems artificial. But that's no reason to pass this octet of thrilling stories by an octet of great writers. I highly recommend this book and the full series.
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