About the Book
Book: Death Valley Hideout
Author: Dana Mentink
Genre: Christian fiction
Release date: April 26, 2022
Running from a murderer
with only the desert as refuge…
Placed in WITSEC while his brother testifies against a terrifying criminal, Tony Ortega must guard his young niece and nephew from the hit man hunting for them. Death Valley local Willow Duke’s hideout might just be the difference between the little family’s life or death. When bullets start flying, can they thwart a killer long enough to survive and become a family for real?
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My Thoughts:
How does wanting to surprise a friend for his birthday turn into running for all of your lives? Well, that is exactly how Willow Duke feels when she takes her new friend's, Tony Ortego's, kids up to surprise him. As the truth slowly comes out, she soon finds out that she has gotten caught up in a serious family drama and the witness protection program. Feeling betrayed to be put in such a perilous situation, she just wants to move on. The trouble is, she cares for those kids, and she knows Tony is in need of help. Especially when they don't know who they can trust or not trust.
Even with the help of Willow's family, the danger continues to mount and there are some serious harrowing moments littered throughout this story. But as Tony and Willow began to rely on one another to see these kids safely live out their lives, they also begin to fall deeper for one another. Is there a chance for a real family between them? One without lies and danger all around, hopefully. This was a great suspense taking place in the desert, again keeping us on the edge of our seats in a way that only author Mentink can tell it.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
About the Author
More from Dana
Wooty woo! We’re back in Death Valley again! So excited about this fourth book in the series because Papa Bear and I have actually returned to this amazing place. (Our previous return trip was stalled for a while due to the virus that shall not be named!) People have asked me, “Why do you love Death Valley so much?” I can only respond that you just have to go there to understand. Is it the vastness of the place? The enormous topographical variety? Maybe it’s the profound quietness that permeates the national park and environs. Then again, it might be the panorama of nighttime stars. (Death Valley National Park is a certified International Dark Sky Park due to its limited light pollution.) Could it be the tenacity of people who live there and survive the one hundred twenty plus degree temperatures in the summer? And how about those animals? The Death Valley pupfish is a teeny little endangered fish that lives in precisely one spot on the globe (Death Valley) and only two places within that range, Salt Creek and Cottonball Marsh. Imagine that! So why set a six book series in Death Valley? Because there’s no more hostile and incredible place I can think of. I hope you will enjoy taking a fictional trip with me there too. Enjoy the adventure, reader friends!
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Dana is giving away the grand prize package of the first four books in the series-Framed in Death Valley, Missing in the Desert, Death Valley Doublecross and Death Valley Hideout (Paperback for U.S. Only) and a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/1d0af/death-valley-hideout-celebration-tour-giveaway
Sounds like a book I want to read! Thanks for a great review!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your excellent review! Dana Mentink is a wonderful author.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts on Death Valley Hideout, I am reading the first book in this series now and looking forward to reading through to this one
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a thrilling suspense romance.
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