Among the Innocent by Mary Alford

I must admit that "Among the Innocent" is the first book I have read by author Mary Alford. I will also admit that it won't be my last book to read by Mary Alford. She has a talent for creating very believable characters and suspense that pulls you in and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. 

The main characters are Police Officer Leah Miller and the new Police Chief Dalton Cooper. They hit the ground running from the start with a murder that has just occurred in the Amish community where Leah was raised in. Unfortunately, the murder is a reminder to both Leah and Dalton of a murder that had taken place years before when Leah's family was murdered in front of her and she was left for dead. Leah doesn't know that Dalton has a tie back to that murder as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Alford's writing but I must say the content of the story was really hard for me to embrace as the villain in this story is a serial killer. I must say Ms. Alford kept me guessing and tied things up well in the end.

I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy Christian Crime Fiction but I would highly suggest it be for adults eighteen and older due to the graphic depiction of the murders.

On a 5 Star Scale - 4 Stars.

I would like to thank Net Galley, Revell Books, and the author for my copy of Among the Innocent. I received my advanced readers e-copy for free with no expectation of a positive or negative review.  The opinions are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR. Part 255. 

Smiles & Blessings,