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Police Chief Brill Jessup must run from a death threat even as she struggles to help her pregnant daughter make decisions about her future in this page-turner about God's power to heal the broken.
When Vanessa Jessup returns home from her sophomore year of college, her mother, Police Chief Brill Jessup, is stunned to see that she's pregnant. Brill is glad Vanessa rejected the father's abortion ultimatum, but hurt that she strayed from her upbringing.
But that's not all Brill's got on her plate. One of her detectives has been killed, and the attacker has threatened to come for her next. When a second cop is wounded, public criticism mounts as Brill attempts to stay alive long enough to catch the perp. How can a police chief and a mother do her job with her life on the line? In a show of grace under pressure, Brill will manage to have the last word, even if it kills her.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
There is a real person behind the badge,
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This review is from: THE LAST WORD (Paperback)
In this second book in the series Brill is caught in a situation that has stress coming at her from every direction, at work an ex-con is out to kill her but before he does that he wants to torture her by killing the policemen on her team first, her collage daughter returns home pregnant with a missing boyfriend, and her youngest daughter is still in the throws of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome from the story in the first book. How can she handle it all? Can she rely on God? Kathy has not disappointed us with this second book. Her characters are well developed and there is enough background included so you won't feel lost if you haven't read the first book of the series. She has really tuned in to the feelings that a middle child would have and the uncertainty resulting from finding herself pregnant and wondering what on earth to do and how to explain it to her Christian parents. Although it is a police drama, it isn't so much about the police department as about the woman who leads it. It shows that no matter what the job, there is a real person with real problems behind the title. This book is about a family and how they rise above terror through their faith and in the process witness to others. Very good read
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4.1 out of 5 stars (49 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good read,
By Cheryl Koch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: THE LAST WORD (Paperback)
Police Chief Brill Jessup can't wait for her daughter, Vanessa to come home from college. Brill hasn't seen Vanessa for a while. When Vanessa comes home, Brill realizes that a lot has changed like...Vanessa is pregnant. Unfortunately for Brill, the family reunion will have to wait. A killer is on the loose and he is knocking off all of Brill's officers one by one. Can't Brill stop the killer before it is too late and can she forgive her daughter for getting pregnant?The Last Word is book two in the Sophie Trace trilogy. I have not read book one but this fact didn't take away from me enjoying this book. Though, I do plan to check out book one as well as book three. Police Chief Brill Jessup is strong but she shows in this book that even the strong need a little help every one in a while. From the first moment I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. The story line and characters are both interesting in a good way. This book picks up speed as you move along. I recommend reading this book when you have lots of time on your hands as you are going to want to finish this book in one sitting and that is The Last Word. I can tell you that I never would have predicted the ending. Can't wait to see what happens next. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Easy Read Despite Mediocre Story and Characters,
By Julie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: THE LAST WORD (Paperback)
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I'll readily admit that I haven't read the first book of the Sophie Trace Trilogy, so perhaps some of my characterization concerns were addressed in book one. Overall, the experience of reading this book was a big, fat ok. It's certainly easy to read. The font of the ARC I got was nicely spaced out and the chapters were pretty short, both of which facilitate swift reading. However, that said, these are my nits (caveat: I can be persnickety, so take these points for what they're worth but make your own decision.) ...1) Lack of Voice - Most of the characters either sound the same or don't sound their age, which I deem a problem in a book like this because it is very much dialogue-driven. 2) Stiffness - Everybody sounds like a robot. In fact, I think some robots sound more human than these people. 3) Lack of Sense (period)- I honestly hope people don't think many Christians act like this. {SPOILER ALERT: Oh, poor me, I feel smothered; I think I'll sneak out of my house and wander a park, maybe talk to a stranger or two. The madman running around sticking knives in people won't come after me, I'm just the main target's daughter.) 4) Highly Predictable - maybe I read too much, but every "twist" and turn but one I saw coming from about 100 pages away. The foreshadowing is about as subtle as a monkey lost in a fine-dining china shop. 5) Too "perfect"/ idyllic - The major conflicts are spelled out on the back cover: Vanessa Jessup is pregnant and didn't bother telling her parents until summer vacation. Her Mom, Police Chief Brill Jessup, is battling worry for her job as negative publicity mounts because some madman is hunting her and cops on her force. A little ways in the bad guy is spelled out, literally, and there's no question who they're trying to catch. (SPOILER ALERT: Note these are not actual lines of dialogue just the essence of what transpired. Husband Kurt - My wonderful wife told me you two kissed. [reference to previous book] FBI guy Dave - Gee, sorry about that; I was vulnerable. Husband Kurt - Hey, we all make mistakes; we're all good now, buddy. Just brought it up to clear the air.) 6) "Really can't complain, but I always do." - I can honestly say that the most "heart-pounding" caused came from this sentence and about 6 variants thereof. I get that it was supposed to be a lunchtime tradition at Nick's Grill. I'm just not convinced those conversations needed to happen at all. They smacked of the author info-dumping on us poor readers. All that said, remember I still gave this book 3 stars. It's still an okay book. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Last Word Review,
By L. VanderStel "Mom of a Dozen" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: THE LAST WORD (Paperback)
This is the first book I have read by this author, Kathy Herman, and reading the second book in the series, I wondered if I would be able to understand and enjoy the plot. It begins with a stunned mother opening her door to find her college aged daughter at home, pregnant, and soon to learn she had an affair with a college professor who abandoned her. Though thankful she did not abort the baby, the parents are heartbroken over her leaving her Christian values and morals.The book is not only about the dilemma of decisions that have to be made regarding to put the baby up for adoption or not it is also a suspense story. The mother, Brill, is a police chief and one of her detectives have been killed, and the attacker has threatened to kill her next. The plot continues when a second detective is wounded and Brill is criticized for the way she is handling her job. So Brill not only has to be a mom, calming her two daughter's fears at home, and going through major healing in her marriage after her husband had an affair, but also a police chief with her job on the line. For not reading fiction books too often, I did find this book quite good, fast-paced, and not necessarily predictable. There were a few times when the story-line seemed to drag on. I did appreciate that faith, forgiveness and the need of God are interwoven throughout the book. When I have time, I do wish to read the first book in this series, The Real Enemy (Sophie Trace Trilogy, Book 1). "In accordance with the FTC regulations, I inform you that I received a copy of The Last Word directly from B & B Media Group, Inc. for review purposes. I review only books I have read, and only state my honest opinion of the book." |
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