When the Silence Breaks by Elizabeth Goddard: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

A deathbed confession. A decades-old secret. A mountain that holds the answers--and danger closing in.

When intelligence analyst Sarah Ellison learns of her grandfather's deathbed confession connected to her brother's murder, she's determined to protect her remaining family. After further investigation, she discovers the disclosed information points to a decades-old government secret buried deep in the Cascade Mountains. With this knowledge, she looks for a guide who knows the terrain like the back of their hand.

After his father's death in a tragic mountain accident, former Navy SEAL Ryder Goodwin no longer guides for the family business. At first, Ryder refuses to help Sarah, but he sees the trouble chasing her and can't stand by while someone brings danger to his small-town mountain community.

Ryder and Sarah gear up to climb the mountain in a race against time and a looming storm. When the danger escalates, their search for answers shifts to a survival mission. Their only chance to make it through involves trusting each other and confronting the truth no one wants them to find.

This gripping romantic-suspense thriller set in the Pacific Northwest from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard is a series opener that will sweep you away in a rush of adrenaline.

The Author

Elizabeth Goddard is the PW, ECPA, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of over sixty novels, including the Missing in Alaska and Rocky Mountain Courage series. Her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. She is a Christy Award, Carol Award and Reader's Choice Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. For more information about her books, visit her website.

Book Review

Elizabeth Goddard is one of those suspense authors who I know is going to keep me at the edge of my seat from start to finish... and this one certainly did not disappoint! Right from the start, I was drawn into the action... and that sense of danger didn't let up right to the end. Just when I'd start to think I had it all figured out, twists and turns would keep my guessing. I always love when the setting adds in its own element of danger and suspense to the story, and this one did that very well. While the action takes center stage in this story, it's also blended perfectly with the romance between Ryder and Sarah. This is the first book in a new series and is one that has me excited to see what Mercy Ridge will deliver next. If you enjoy Christian romantic suspense, this is certainly one to check out. 


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