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Be Not Afraid
A scream pierces the darkness.... Samantha Cain isn't the type of woman who gets unnerved easily. After all, she's the widow of a policeman and a single mom. Now she works the midnight shift, all alone, at a large trucking terminal close to the Mississippi River. One night she hears a strange rustling outside, then a strangled cry. Racing out of her office, she witnesses a terrifying scene at the nearby levee and interrupts a killer at work. Now the killer is after her. Whom can she trust? Certainly not the police, who didn't protect her before.... Detective Matthew Jefferies has been on the trail of a twisted serial killer who preys on older women, leaving no evidence behind. But this time he has a witness-the wife of his dead ex-partner, Martin Cain-if he can keep her alive. A suspenseful page-turner, with a twist of romance.
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184 pages, Paperback
First published June 4, 2010
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May 16, 2021
Loved the murder mystery part but couldnt get into the love storie part of it.
July 21, 2010
I don't need to tell you Be Not Afraid is suspenseful. Just look at the cover. Neither do I need to tell you it carries a thread of hope and inspiration throughout the story. Just look at the title.
Ms. Lynne has conceived a fascinating storyline that captured me at the very beginning. Our heroine, Samantha Cain, is the widow of a policeman. The entire 3rd Precinct where her late husband, Martin, worked blames her for his death. Now, her own life threatened by a serial killer who thinks she can identify him, Samantha is forced to rely on the protection of Detective Matthew Jefferies who is not only from the 3rd Precinct, but is her husband's former partner. How does conflict get any better than that?
The psychotic killer is not interested in doing away with Samantha immediately. He plays with her mind, wants her to know he can drop her at will and there's nothing she can do about it. Reminiscent of the movie Play Misty for Me, at every scene you're on the edge of your seat in anticipation of the next physical or psychological attack, wondering when he will make the final move of the game.
Samantha leans on her faith to sustain her, as her trust in the police force is at an all-time low from the treatment she received after Martin's suicide. Matthew struggles with his own insecurities and prejudices as he protects Samantha and tries to track down the killer before he strikes again. And neither of them understand nor welcome a growing attraction they discover for each other.
Ms. Lynne develops a great story culminating in an unexpected showdown scene between Samantha and the killer. She keeps the tension up throughout, but doesn't exhaust the reader--at least, not unduly. ;-)
Good show, Deborah! When's the next book coming out?
Ms. Lynne has conceived a fascinating storyline that captured me at the very beginning. Our heroine, Samantha Cain, is the widow of a policeman. The entire 3rd Precinct where her late husband, Martin, worked blames her for his death. Now, her own life threatened by a serial killer who thinks she can identify him, Samantha is forced to rely on the protection of Detective Matthew Jefferies who is not only from the 3rd Precinct, but is her husband's former partner. How does conflict get any better than that?
The psychotic killer is not interested in doing away with Samantha immediately. He plays with her mind, wants her to know he can drop her at will and there's nothing she can do about it. Reminiscent of the movie Play Misty for Me, at every scene you're on the edge of your seat in anticipation of the next physical or psychological attack, wondering when he will make the final move of the game.
Samantha leans on her faith to sustain her, as her trust in the police force is at an all-time low from the treatment she received after Martin's suicide. Matthew struggles with his own insecurities and prejudices as he protects Samantha and tries to track down the killer before he strikes again. And neither of them understand nor welcome a growing attraction they discover for each other.
Ms. Lynne develops a great story culminating in an unexpected showdown scene between Samantha and the killer. She keeps the tension up throughout, but doesn't exhaust the reader--at least, not unduly. ;-)
Good show, Deborah! When's the next book coming out?
November 22, 2014
Everyone should read this book! Everyone! I completely am in love with it. I actually met the author yesterday and bought the first two books of the series, Ms. Deborah Lynne is so sweet! This book is so mysterious and interesting I read it in one sitting! Off to read The Testimony of Innocence (the second book of this suspenseful series). I can't wait to see what's next for Samantha Cain, Marty, and Officer Matthew Jeffries! I also love how this is a Christian-based book and Samantha Cain knew just when to think about God, and did it often. I enjoyed how Samantha Cain was so independent and strong no matter what hit her. She is such a selfless character and puts her priorities on things that matter. This book is well-written, fascinating, and very suspenseful. I enjoyed every minute of reading this amazing novel.
August 5, 2016
Be Not Afraid is the 1st book in the Samantha Cain Mysteries. Book 2, Testimony of Innocence will be coming out in July of 2012. My publisher made a new cover and added info on book 2 and book 3 inside the new edition of Be Not Afraid. God to my website and check it out.
www.author-deborahlynne.com
There you can also read the 1st chapter of 4 of my books, and see a book trailer on 3 of them. Go have fun.
www.author-deborahlynne.com
There you can also read the 1st chapter of 4 of my books, and see a book trailer on 3 of them. Go have fun.
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