The Survivor by Diann Mills

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Survivor Zondervan (March 5, 2013) by DiAnn Mills

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

DiAnn Mills believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” She is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. Her books have won many awards through American Christian Fiction Writers, and she is the recipient of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award for 2005, 2007, and 2010. She was a Christy Award finalist in 2008 and a Christy winner in 2010.

DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Inspirational Writers Alive, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and is the Craftsman Mentor for the Christian Writer’s Guild. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops.

DiAnn and her husband live in Houston, Texas. Visit her website or find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/diannmills


ABOUT THE BOOK

Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into a viper's pit of danger. Tigo misses Kariss and wants her back, but he understands why she broke off their relationship. Instead, he concentrates on solving a car bombing and bringing the killer to justice. As Kariss's new story attracts an onslaught of danger that she never expected, can Tigo save the woman he loves and find who wants her dead for writing about an unsolved cold-case?

MY THOUGHTS:

Obviously anything by Diann Mills is a winner. Mills is a fantastic writer of suspense with a touch of romance. Her books are always big on details and procedure--all things I love. She always has these great characters like she does in The Survivor with Tigo and Kariss. This book was as great as anything she's ever written and I'm sure if you're a fan of suspense you're going to love this one.

A word of caution: I feel like I keep saying this but I didn't realize this was book two of a series when I said I'd review it. Usually it doesn't bother me too much that there's a first book because most books are stand alone and you aren't missing too much by starting with book two--that is not the case with this book. I felt like I would have enjoyed this book much more if I'd have read book one. There is a continuing relationship from book one that we don't have a great grasp on in book two alone. So go out and grab The Chase by Diann Mills before you read this one. :)

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Survivor, go HERE.