Irene Hannon's Fatal Judgement is the first book in the Guardians of Justice series. It is a romantic suspense novel. While not being a religious or Christian novel in it's entirety, the characters are Christians who do not swear and who go to church and pray throughout the novel. It was refreshing to read a book with characters like that, since that isn't typical of the novels that I read.
The main characters are a US Marshall and a judge. The US Marshall, Jake, is just back from a tour in Iraq and he is assigned to protect Liz, a federal judge who's sister has been murdered. Liz just happens to be the widow of Jake's best friend, and there is no love lost between the two. Jake believes that Liz is partially responsible for his friend's death. Liz doesn't know much about Jake, other than what her husband had shared with her.
As Jake and Liz get to know each other, they realize that their initial feelings may have been wrong and an attraction grows. When it is discovered that Liz's sister wasn't the target, that she was, the suspense kicks in as they race to find the killer before he finds Liz.
This book moved very quickly, and I enjoyed it. The mystery/suspense kept me interested and the romance wasn't too over the top. Sometimes the characters are a little inconsistent, but it wasn't enough to alienate me from the storyline. A Free Friday selection that gets a thumbs up, but I don't know that I will seek out the others in the series.
Happy Reading.
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