Even in the Darkness

Even in the Darkness is a perfect combination of wonderful characters and suspense that doesn't let up. That's a hard balance to keep and Shirlee McCoy does a great job. Tori Riley has been through much pain in her life. She's been let down too many times in her past by men, and to her understanding, by God too. So she believes that the only person she can trust is herself. When she travels to Thailand to visit her biological daughter Melody, and Melody's adoptive parents, Tori unknowingly puts all of them in danger when she innocently purchases a rosewood box for Melody as a gift. What she soon learns out is that there is a drug lord who will do anything to get his hands on this box. Noah Stone is a retired DEA agent who comes back to Thailand as a favor to a friend. His knowledge of the area is vital to bring down a major drug ring in the area. Noah also knows God has called him there for a reason. When he rescues Tori and she leads him to the box, he is uncertain of her motives. Is she really a drug runner as the DEA suspects? When the stakes are raised even higher, Tori is forced to rely on Noah to help save Melody's life. Will he let her down as so many other men have? As Tori begins to trust Noah, she also realizes that maybe it wasn't God who abandoned her. Could God still love her and answer her prayers, even after she turned her back on Him?

EVEN IN THE DARKNESS is a fast paced novel that will keep the reader turning those pages. Tori Riley, small town veterinarian, gave her daughter Melody, up for adoption. Now Joi Raymond, Tori's best friend and her husband, Mark, Melody's adoptive parents, are serving as missionaries in Thailand. When Tori arrives to celebrate Melody's birthday, she goes shoppping and accidently ends up with a rosewood box intended for Lao, the head of a vicious drug cartel. Tori is taken captive but is freed by Noah Stone, a retired DEA agent, who has been called back into service. Now Tori is on the run, hunted by men who will kill to get what they want. When Lao kidnaps Melody, Tori and Noah set out to rescue her. Their search leads through a treacherous jungle to an abandoned village for a confrontation with a man who wants Tori, dead or alive. Independent Tori learns to depend on Noah and to accept the God he worships. If you like excitment you'll enjoy Even in the Darkness.