Beginning a new suspense series for those of us who love
police dogs and handlers, this New York adventure gets off
to a flying start. In JUSTICE MISSION Sophie Walters is an
admin assistant getting set for the graduation ceremony for
K9 police dogs and handlers. Upon challenging a stranger who
is somewhere he shouldn't be, she gets kidnapped at
gunpoint and forced to the car parking area. NYPD officer
Luke Hathaway drives in with his dog Bruno, a German
shepherd dog, and sees Sophie forced into a car which drives
off fast.
Thanks to Luke's efforts, Sophie is dumped by the felon as
he makes his escape. The young woman is shaken but okay, and
very much determined that the graduation should proceed. But
a senior officer, Sophie's boss, doesn't turn up and
Sophie finds a note, supposedly written by him, suggesting
he means to end his life. She knows Jordan Jameson and his
wife Katie are expecting a baby, so she doesn't believe the
note. Jordan generally went to the Vanderbilt Parkway in
Queens to exercise his dog, so that's where the police have
to start their search.
All this in the first couple of chapters! We start to see
personalities emerge -- Sophie has known Luke for a couple
of years, but they haven't got friendly, each busy with
their own work. Sophie raised her brother, who has now gone
to join the Marines. While she's not delighted with the
choice, she understands he has to be his own person. Luke
doesn't even know this much, but this situation changes
after Luke finds an intruder rummaging in Sophie's home. He
offers her the safety of his and Bruno's company
temporarily in his home, and she accepts. She loves dogs. Of
course, the close quarters get them sharing information, and
Luke has to challenge his growing feelings. Sophie is nine
years younger than him but far more responsible than he'd
realised. And she's in a lot of danger.
Unlike some other K9 series I've read, the big city
location has plenty of CCTV, and cellphone masts, making the
policing up to date, but nothing beats legwork, as we see.
And good old dog tracking. I enjoyed this aspect, but I also
found myself getting caught up in the personal stories and
admiring young Sophie very much indeed. Despite a learning
disability, she has kept a good admin job and made staunch
friends. At one point, we see Luke dressed in his blue
uniform. This reinforces that he is a police officer first
and foremost. 'True Blue K9 Unit' is the name of the
series and JUSTICE MISSION by Lynette Eason gets it off to
an amazing start. I can't wait to read more books about
these brave officers and their romantic partners. This will
be a linked series, featuring authors like Lenora Worth,
Terri Reed, Dana Mentink, Valerie Hansen, Maggie Black, all
your favourites; and as this is a gently inspirational
romance series, all the books are suitable for YA or adult
readers. It looks like this will be an exciting summer.
After K-9 unit administrative assistant Sophie Walters spots
a suspicious stranger lurking at the K-9 graduation, the man
kidnaps her—and she barely escapes. With Sophie’s boss
missing and someone determined to silence her, NYPD officer
Luke Hathaway vows he and his K-9 partner will guard her.
But he must keep an emotional distance to ensure this
mission ends in justice…not cold-blooded murder.
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