Shattered, book two in Dani Pettrey’s Alaskan Courage series, once again draws readers into another hard-to-put-down romantic suspense with snappy dialogue, realistic characterizations and fast-moving intrigue.
The account set in Yancy, Alaska centers around Piper and her prodigal brother Reef McKenna, a professional snowboarder. The story begins in the middle of the night when Piper is wakened from a deep sleep by her furry buddy, Aurora. A white husky whose coat normally lay in smooth layers along her back, fur that now ripples across her spine in waves.
Piper, bleary-eyed from sleep, listens and overhears “heavy steps” in the downstairs hall at the same time Aurora’s low growl turns to a whimper then a whine as the dog lunges and paws at the door. Piper, now on full alert, crosses the ice cold floor, cracks the door just enough to peek out yet keep Aurora in, hears footsteps at the base of the stairs then a loud thump.
In spite of holding her collar Aurora burst through the door and charges into the hallway, Piper right behind. She sees her sister Kayden in the darkened hallway, rifle in one hand, finger to her lips for silence with the other. Piper tiptoed toward her and together they moved toward the stairwell…
Thus begins another fast-paced suspense that keeps readers in its grip until the last page is turned. The impossible-to-guess-ending revolves around Piper’s prodigal brother Reef who returned to Yancy for a snowboard competition after a five year absence. When friend and fellow snowboarder, Karli Davis is found murdered Reef turns up in Piper’s stairwell, unannounced, covered in blood and swears, “I didn’t kill her.”
Deputy Landon Granger, already in a complicated relationship with Piper, joins forces with Piper to find the truth.
Dee Henderson, author of Full Disclosure believes Pettrey is a “name to look for in romantic suspense.” When I closed the cover I understood her endorsement. Dani combines, mystery, suspense and intrigue with a sprinkling of romance wrapped in a riveting multi-dimensional plot, around engaging, realistic characters. All a tribute to her writing skills and the reason she’s known as a rising star in the genre’ of inspirational romantic suspense.
