The Betrayal

July 11, 2011
Jenkins has moved from end times (the megaselling Left Behind series) to crime times, and it's a smart move. Boone Drake is a Chicago police detective who was almost fatally shot at the end of the earlier novel (The Brotherhood) in the police thriller series Precinct 11. As he recovers, Drake faces a profound conundrum: someone in the Chicago PD appears to have leaked information to the shooter, violating the strict code of police solidarity. Worse, evidence suggests it could be his new girlfriend Haeley. Jenkins is a consummate novelist: his plotting is nicely sneaky, his dialogue crackling. Evangelical Christian fiction plot elements logically fit in a life-and-death crime thriller; a lot of people talk to God in high stakes situations. The motivation of the villain might be better developed, but that's relatively minor. This is good popcorn, with more to come.

September 15, 2011

In this sequel to The Brotherhood, Chicago police detective Boone Drake is still reeling from the loss of his wife and child. Having just brought down the city's most vicious gang leader, he now concentrates on keeping the key witness safe. When Drake tries to transfer the witness, an assassination attempt is made. It's clear that there is a leak in the police department. As he digs deeper, signs point to someone he loves. VERDICT Crisp writing, quick pacing. and surprising plot twists make this an enjoyable read. Expect fans of Jenkins (coauthor, "Left Behind" series) to clamor for it. Readers of John Sandford and Tess Gerritsen might try it, too.

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September 1, 2011
Chicago police officer Boone Drake, still recovering from the events that took his family in The Brotherhood (2011), has just scored a major professional success by spearheading an operation that has brought much of the city's organized crime to its knees. He was severely wounded in the process, however. Now, while recovering in the hospital, he's shocked to learn that a woman he'd grown close to, a fellow cop, has been jailed, accused of being a traitor who leaked the confidential information that almost got Boone killed. Risking his professional career, Boone vows to prove the woman's innocence and unmask the real traitor inside the department. Like The Brotherhood, this is a solid police story with Christian themes that are overt but never overwhelming or off-putting.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)