Review of "The Cost of Betrayal" by Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, and Lynette Eason

Love love love these three authors, and was super excited to read this novella collection! I was not disappointed! It can be a challenge to create a full story that does not feel rushed or too easily solved in novellas, but that did not happen here at all. Each novella was just long enough to satisfy, and even included some "connecting" characters if you have ready any of their other books.

Betrayed (by Dee Henderson)

Returning to much beloved characters Ann and Paul Falcon, when Ann buys a box of trinkets at an estate sale/auction, much to her surprise she also discovers a mystery. Some of the items in the box could be linked to a murder where the convicted killer has been serving a 20 year sentence. But did she really do it? And if not her, who did??


Deadly Isle (by Dani Pettrey)

Set on a small-town island off the coast of Maryland, investigator/National Resources Police officer Teni Kent's cousin Julia (who is practically her sister as they grew up together and she now has very little family left) dies - but was it a terrible accident, or was Julia murdered?

Callen Frost made a mistake in college, and broke Teni's heart. Thrown together to investigate the death and subsequent suspicious events, he and Teni begin to reconnect. With multiple suspects with possible motives, a crazy storm that is creating extra havoc and confusion, an explosion that may or may not have been an accident, AND a limited amount of space to hide or confront the problems....what will happen?

Code of Ethics (by Lynette Eason)
Dr. Ruthie St. John is an anomaly in a large family of law enforcement. When a patient shows up needing an emergency bullet removal, she successfully removes the bullet and then finds a mystery, too.

Police Officer Isaac Martinez is sure there is something dirty happening within the police force - yes, the same one that many of Ruthie's family work for. Ruthie and Isaac decide to work together to find out just who can be trusted; and they hope to figure it out soon, because their lives are now in danger.

If you have read Lynette Eason's Code of Valor series, it will be extra fun to have a "novella peek" into Ruthie's story.


To sum up?? If you know you already enjoy any of these authors, you will like this book! If you have never ready all or any of these authors, you will still like this book! Go get it today!

I was provided this book as a courtesy by Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review.