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A Race Against Darkness…The death of her dear friend and colleague leaves reporter Samantha Church shattered—but also driven. His final wish was simple yet haunting: to find Jenny, the sister he barely remembered, a sister stolen away as a baby. Driven by the need to fulfill her friend’s final wish, Sam travels to the border town of El Paso, Texas, and into a web of danger more insidious than she could have imagined.As Sam delves into Jenny’s disappearance, the truth begins to emerge in chilling fragments. The shadowy underworld that holds Jenny captive hides secrets that could cost Sam everything—even her life.As she digs deeper, Sam is forced to confront not only dangerous criminals and unrelenting peril but also the truth about herself—and the unexpected depth of her feelings for her boss, Wilson Cole Jr. As her heart races with unspoken emotions, so too does the ticking clock. Each step closer to Jenny places Sam at greater risk, as she faces a web of betrayal and violence.Will Sam save Jenny from the cruel grip of the underworld, or will her quest end in heartbreak and tragedy? As enemies close in and time slips away, Samantha Church must fight for redemption, love, and the ultimate chance at freedom—for Jenny and herself.
There is so much to like in these Samantha Church mysteries. For example, Samantha is someone many women can relate to; she’s a plain woman with a bit of extra weight and a struggle with addiction. Sam was as plain as a farm girl in every sense of the word. She had long ago come to terms with herself. And she was okay with that.I like the way the author describes Samantha’s differing views of Wilson and Nick’s personalities. Sam couldn’t help her bias, but there were times she felt like they co
Samantha Church Mysteries by Betta Ferrendelli - The Long Way Home #6 - These books are terrific. Sam Church, a reporter for a weekly newspaper, is looking for the sister that was raised by their mother’s sister in Mexico when their parents were killed in a car crash. Hunter grew up in foster care in El Paso. He revealed all of this to Sam during their nightly stakeouts after he came to Denver and was hired at her newspaper. She was asked to be his mentor. During one of the stakeouts, they were
A Heroine for real peopleThis is the second Sam Church mystery I have read. Sam is a tenacious reporter, but she is also someone who could be your sister or best friend. She is not the usual heroine, she is overweight and her beauty comes from within. She is a recovering alcoholic, a loving mother and granddaughter. Her ranch and her family sustain her, and her publisher Wilson knows she is his best reporter and a true friend. Try Ferrendelli's Samantha Church mysteries. The only fault I find is

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