Melissa A's Blog: Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills Blog Tour and Book Review

I had the opportunity to grab a copy of this book to read and I am so glad I did! If I had the time, I’m sure I would have devoured these pages in one sitting.

I enjoyed ‘meeting’ Carrington (a trained negotiator) and Levi (an investigative journalist). In the beginning, they were both called to a scene and weren’t surprised the other was there, considering they’d worked together before. They each held a silent respect for each other and their individual jobs. Case closed. They thought they’d go their separate ways when another situation required their attention … a bigger situation. This situation involved a couple of prominent families in Victoria, Texas, and it threw Carrington and Levi together once again.

There are quite a few backstories throughout these pages as well. There is the story of Will (husband), Felicia (wife), and their two children (Jace and Emma). Not to mention the parents of both Will and Felicia. There are the police personnel who are involved, Sheriff Macmire especially. Boyd and Lyndie and the problems Lyndie’s own mother caused. Skip, who was assigned his first big case, but he never gave up.

I enjoyed the intersecting yet conflicting emotions the author was able to portray with words alone. Carrington carries some emotional baggage which led her to give up on her faith, if she even had any. Levi, on the other hand, maintains his faith but has his own baggage that he carries around but prays continually for a resolution. I like the attraction that these two obviously felt for one another – one too scared to give in, and the other hoping a relationship would blossom.

I also enjoyed all the smaller tidbits – well-off but dysfunctional families, grown children who are trying to be better than those who raised them, troubled wives, troubled teens, a couple of relationships that shouldn’t have lasted but did, a budding romance, and Arthur (Carrington’s dog, her faithful companion). I really enjoy this author’s writing style; I like the fact that she is able to interlace all these messy stories yet portray a feeling of hope and forgiveness. Lethal Standoff is listed as a standalone read, but I suspect Carrington and Levi may find themselves faced with another dangerous situation in the future; at least, I hope so as I’d like to read about it.

Find Ms. Mills:

Website: https://diannmills.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diannmills

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/diann-mills

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/81639.DiAnn_Mills

Twitter: https://x.com/diannmills

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diannmillsauthor/

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lethal-Standoff-DiAnn-Mills/dp/1496485106/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EP921P9KM08R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VjAlzvy91MgUxrlFqZwJIikj1TT31EMNtLZ79x28x4Sw4zDzbD3d7bhjeFM9WX_7chBJYFyWOUKZ0iHT6IJJiMR7_JhTyTxsEcSQULbI3xU.YIbDv4MhsO339ZOlF3LWQBbda2wL4Vmc25MLBuNzHmc&dib_tag=se&keywords=lethal+standoff+diann+mills&qid=1722714398&sprefix=lethal+standoff%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-1

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