Review of:  Point of Danger

Irene Hannon.  Revell, $16.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-8007-3617-0

Award-winning novelist Hannon (Hope Harbor, Guardians of Justice) introduces readers to sisters Eve, Cate, and Grace in the first installment of her brand-new trilogy, Triple Threat.  This tale of romantic suspense features Eve, a conservative radio talk-show host who becomes the target of a sinister plot [p. 21 ff].   First, a fake bomb containing a sinister note is left on the doorstep of her home [p. 39], then she receives a disturbing call on-air from an anonymous caller with information about her personal life [p. 69].  Commitment-phobic detective Brent Lange works to track down the suspect before he makes good on his threats to silence Eve, but he is unable to deny his growing attraction to the subject of the investigation [p. 87 ff]. His efforts to avoid a relationship only serves to intrigue Eve, however, who becomes determined to show him that happy endings are real [p. 132 ff]. As the threats escalate and suspects multiply, Brent realizes that life is too short not to grasp the opportunity for true love that stands before him [p. 350 ff].  Hannon’s tale is heavy on romance but light on action. Unfortunately, much of the work is spent brow-beating readers through her main character’s voice to push a conservative political agenda instead of focusing on the spiritual growth of her characters (Eve is completely unrelatable as Hannon paints her as a moral ideal). The book comes across as more a political tool rather than a vehicle to explore biblical themes, which may not sit well with readers in the current cultural climate.