Missing at Christmas

Jameson Investigations, # 4

by

Deena Alexander

Just when you think it's safe and can relax, think again!

Missing at Christmas is the fourth book in author Deena Alexander's Jameson Investigations series for the Love Inspired Suspense line and another top-notch inspirational tale of romantic suspense. Freelance journalist Lexi McKenna had fled her childhood home, taking her younger sister, Gia, with her, when she'd discovered their father was the head of a New York criminal organization, intending never to return. However, as the pair constantly moved about, changing their names, staying out of their father's grasp, Gia began to feel differently, longing to return to the city, where she met and fell in love with a man from a rival crime family. When she realized she was pregnant, he left her without a word to continue on her own, with only her older sister for support. Someone else within the city's criminal organizations discovered her and her twin daughters' whereabouts and decided to use one of the babies as leverage against her father, killing Gia in the process. Now Lexi was determined to get the other child to safety and figure out who was behind the kidnapping and do all she could to get her little niece back in her arms. 

Lexi, while one tough cookie, is still a loving and protective sister and aunt. She'd gotten the education and skills necessary to support herself and help out Gia and the new babies by working as a freelance journalist, but things were tight. After the death of her mother from cancer, losing Gia is an unimaginable loss. 

Noah Thompson, a former NYPD cop, now works for Jameson Investigations and uses all their considerable resources to help Lexi on her mission, but even Jameson can't control the weather in Montana, where they end up looking for safety. He, too, has a vested interest in taking down the Cipriana crime family. His feelings are very close to the surface as he and Lexi bond over their shared goals. 

As is a hallmark of this author's work, the story hits the ground running, and the action never lets up. Just when you think Lexi, Noah, and little Alyssa catch a break, think again. Both Noah and Lexi have developed their own faith-filled inner lives and share their deepest common beliefs and discover common ground. They work through their past traumas while trying to rescue Alyssa's twin sister, Avery, from the unknown kidnapper. The surprising resolution makes for a satisfying conclusion to the story. 

I recommend MISSING AT CHRISTMAS to readers of fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat, faith-forward romantic suspense. 

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advance Review Copy from the author through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours.