I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is a story about over-coming tragedy and having the strength to speak up even when it terrifies you. The strongest theme running through this book is that it deals with the harrowing issue of childhood sexual abuse.

This is a difficult topic for anyone to deal with and I think the author handles it brilliantly. She doesn’t go into graphic details, and doesn’t need to. By focusing more on the intense emotions of the victims, the author manages to portray the atrocity of what happened to them without giving details of which would make a reader uncomfortable.

There is an undercurrent of faith running through this book. All Jamie’s friends, and even her new admirer Chandler, have a strong unrelenting faith in God. Jamie struggles with her faith at first, finding it difficult to believe that if there was a God he would allow the things she experienced to happen. I enjoyed and appreciated how the author wove Jamie’s struggles with her faith into the storyline with her faith deepening alongside her strength within herself.

I didn’t realise at the time of reading this book that it was part of a series. It is completely capable of being read as a standalone and the characters and writing are very enjoyable so I will be adding the other books in this series to my ‘I want to read’ pile.

In Delayed Justice, Cara Putnam provides a well-executed, fast-paced legal thriller that is engaging and nicely balanced. Telling a faith-based story can often fall into the trap of being preachy or unrealistic. To be fair there is a bit of wish fulfillment here from my perspective, as Jamie and Chandler are just a little too good looking, but don't we read to be drawn in my characters we wish we were like (besides, the main character in my books always looked better than I do).

And with a less talented writer, the intertwining of "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" would have been much more contrived, but Cara handled it well.

One of the best selling points of this book is that it deals with an powerful issue (childhood sexual abuse) in a way that was more concerned with the intense emotions rather than the graphic details. While it is clearly is seeking to appeal to its core audience, the blow-by-blow account isn't necessary because this is a tale of recovery and redemption, not of the attacks themselves.

I have not read the other books in this series, but I want to know because of the excellent work Putnam did with this story.

I received this book "Delayed Justice" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own.
This book was okay. I didn't find anything exciting about it. Although this book deals with a tough subject I just didn't find myself anxious to read each day. I think that it was just the storyline itself. It really didn't have me wondering what was going to happen next. I read the first book which was excellent.

DELAYED JUSTICE by CARA PUTMAN is a legal drama that deals with child abuse and generally overcoming the past. It is really worth reading, for the sensitive way the story is told, and for the really profound Christian message.
Jaime Nichol was abused by her uncle when she was eight years old, and only feels strong enough to make a case against him twenty years later. She is an attorney who works in the public defender's office. She is determined to make sure that everyone, whether guilty or not, has a fair trial. She has really good friend support, although only Caroline knows what actually happened to her as a child. She also has a new good friend in Chandler Bolton, who works with war veterans. He has been badly hurt himself and wants to help war vets get back into normal life wheqrever he can. All her friends, including Chandler, are Christians, but they use great wisdom in not trying to push her to accept their faith.
Chandler has a golden retriever called Aslan, who is a licensed therapy dog. He is also a comfort dog, and it is wonderful to see how comfortable eight year old Tiffany is with him.
It is a story about breaking down walls, starting over and overcoming fear. I can really recommend this book.
I was given a free copy of the book by Thomas Nelson from NetGalley. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

What a wonderful book, lots of mystery and suspense and all the while we get to watch the heroine find her faith and move toward God. To overcome her pain and anguish over childhood sexual abuse and become whole again in Christ is an inspiration to us all. Love that the book had so much mystery and solid relationships without gratuitous violence or sex. I highly recommend.