The third in the Line of Fire series, readers will enjoy this suspenseful story as Police Chief Tess O'Rourke helps out the FBI hide a trafficking victim. This can be read as part of the series or as a stand alone. Since the author is a retired police officer this story rings quite true. Readers who love good, clean crime stories will not want to miss this one. Highly recommended!

Janice Cantore’s third novel in her Line of Duty series, Cold Aim, provides a fascinating view of law enforcement and crime in the 21st century. The author’s experience as a 22-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department in California gives readers an authentic and realistic glimpse into the dangers that law enforcement face as they risk their lives daily to protect the citizens of this country.

Cold Aim can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel since the author provides insight into events that occurred in the small town of Rogue’s Hollow and Police Chief Tess O’Rourke’s history prior to this novel. Readers may enjoy reading the entire series to get a better understanding of Tess O’Rourke’s background and previous occurrences in Rouge’s Hollow, but it is not essential for understanding the storyline in Cold Aim.

Police Chief Tess O’Rourke’s journey continues in Cold Aim as she assists the FBI in hiding a witness in a human trafficking case, despite a huge safety risk to her small town. With all the evil she has seen during her career in law enforcement, Tess’s faith continues to waiver, but her close friend and confidant, local pastor Oliver, believes in the power of prayer and the ability for people to change after accepting the grace of God. In this action-packed novel, Janice Cantore immediately captures the attention of the readers and keeps them highly invested in the storyline until the very last page. Cold Aim is recommended for readers who enjoy realistic suspense novels filled with inspiration, hope, and light on the romance.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Tyndale House Publishers and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

This is the third novel in the Line of Duty series that focuses on Tess O’Rourke, the new police chief in small town Rogue’s Hollow. It’s probably best to start with the first book (Crisis Shot), so you can catch up on how Tess becomes the police chief.

In Cold Aim, Tess finds herself dealing with protecting a witness in a human trafficking investigation. Cold Aim delivers the suspense, as the bad guys in this novel stop at nothing to track down this witness. All of your favorite Rogue’s Hollow characters are back, but readers get introduced to the mysterious Livie Harp, a prepper with her own fortress of solitude, as she steps in to defend the Hollow. While fueled by action, this novel delves into Tess and her new relationship (don’t want to spoil it in case you haven’t read the first in two in the series). The romance is sweet and deals with how complex Tess’s job is while she balances her professional and personal life.

I definitely would check out Cold Aim for this summer’s new release. If you haven‘t started the series, there’s no better time to start than right now since Cold Aim comes out 7/9.

"Cold Aim" is a Christian suspense novel. It's the third book in a series but works fine as a stand alone. One person's actions during a suspenseful event from the previous novel were briefly "spoiled" in this one, so you may wish to read the novels in order.

Tess lives out justice as the police chief, but she's increasingly attracted to the mercy and compassion shown by Oliver. Pastor Oliver admires Tess' courage, but he's also frighten he might lose her to death like he did his wife. Everyone else seems to feel that a romance between a pastor and a cop will never work. Tess deals with these doubts while trying to keep the town safe. A fire sweeps through the area and the crew hired to clean-up afterward contains at least one criminal. A poacher is illegally killing animals. A couple who lost their house in the fire regularly argues--loudly--and Tess fears it may turn into domestic violence. And Tess is asked to help a human trafficking victim who agreed to testify and bring down a trafficking ring, but she needs to be secretly hidden until the trial because assassins will probably be sent after her.

So, constant suspense! The characters acted realistically, and I cared about what happened to them. I liked Tess's compassion and determination to keep her town safe and Pastor Oliver's willingness to show God's love to people, even those that other people thought were hopeless. Several characters question why God doesn't stop every bad thing from happening and if there are people so evil and hard that they're beyond hope. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this engaging, suspenseful story.

This series just keeps getting better and better. I love Tess O’Rourke and how tough she is. No matter what happens, she gets through it. I have loved her journey so far!
Janice Cantore is such a talented writer. She draws me into the story from the first page and I find myself hanging onto it even after I put it down. Her descriptions are so vivid and her characters so realistic that I always feel like I'm in the story and forget where I am.
I would highly recommend this series to anyone! Especially if you enjoy Christian Suspense. You will no be disappointed.

"Cold Aim" was another great book by Janice Cantore. This is Book 3 in the Line of Duty series. It follows Police Chef Tess O'Rourke. The book starts out with a devastating fire that is affecting numerous residents. Then an FBI agent shows up asking for Tess' help in hiding a witness involved in a human trafficking ring. Although there are two different incidents happening, the author did a great job keeping everything together.

I love how Janice Cantore is a retired police officer and how it shows in her writing. She is a very talented author that gets my attention from the first page to the last. I have read everyone of her books, and I can't say that I've ever been disappointed in any of them! I highly recommend her books to everyone out there. If you like good, clean romantic suspense, she is the author for you!

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Cold Aim by Janice Cantore
Police Chief Tess O’Rourke’s small town is still reeling from a devastating fire when the FBI asks for help: Could she shelter a witness in a high-profile human trafficking case? Initially reluctant to put the townspeople of Rogue’s Hollow at risk, Tess is swayed after she sees Pastor Oliver Macpherson’s genuine conviction to rescue those in need, a trait in him she’s coming to love more each day.
Tess’s fledgling faith is tested when crews of workmen from out of town come in to assist with the fire cleanup and she worries that one of these strangers might shine a light on things best kept hidden. Neither she nor Oliver knows that Rogue’s Hollow is already home to a suspect from a twenty-five-year-old murder case . . . and someone is taking cold aim at those Tess is sworn to protect. ~From the publisher
Cold Aim is the third in the series, The Line of Duty. It quickly draws you into the action. It is fast-paced and Ms. Cantore weaves her story with the small town atmosphere where the reader quickly feels right at home. There are intrigue and romance all wrapped up into this quick read. This reviewer has never read any of Ms. Cantore’s other novels but can’t wait to seek out the others in the series. Any reader can drop into this series without having read the previous two entries. The characters are developed with some depth where the reader begins to find a connection with the police chief and the pastor. Cold Aim is highly recommended and anyone fan of Dee Henderson or Terri Blackstock will find a friend in Cold Aim.
I received an ARC ebook from Netgalley and the publisher, Tyndale House in exchange for an honest review.

'There is no matter of degree to sin. All of us have our own baggage.'

Janice Cantore brings us book 3 in her Line of Duty series and it's wonderful. Cantore is a retired police officer and it shows in her books. I love that she brings her expertise to her writing. I was drawn in from the very first and could not tear myself away.

Police Chief Tess O'Rourke is over a small town in Oregon that is suffering in the aftermath of a devastating fire and then the FBI shows up on her doorstep asking for help in hiding the witness to a brutal crime lord's human trafficking case. Tess doesn't want to put the people of her tiny hamlet in harm's way, but agrees after seeing the pastor's conviction to help those in need. Tess and Pastor Oliver Macpherson have been seeing each other and he is helping her with her newfound faith.

Things soon heat up with crews of workmen come from out of town to help with the fire clean up and a vicious killer is one of the crew, unbeknownst to Tess or anyone else. He will stop at nothing to find this witness and kill her. Then there is that 25 year old murder case that already home to Rogue Hollow and Tess fears for her town nearly every moment.

Cantore manages to keep the reader completely engrossed in this story, which plays out like an episode of Law and Order, only better. I loved this book and look forward to more from Cantore.

*My thanks to the publisher for a preview copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinions stated here are entirely my own.

Police Chief Tess O’Rourke’s small town is still reeling from a devastating fire when the FBI asks for help: Could she shelter a witness in a high-profile human trafficking case? Initially reluctant to put the townspeople of Rogue’s Hollow at risk, Tess is swayed after she sees Pastor Oliver Macpherson’s genuine conviction to rescue those in need, a trait in him she’s coming to love more each day.

Tess’s fledgling faith is tested when crews of workmen from out of town come in to assist with the fire cleanup and she worries that one of these strangers might shine a light on things best kept hidden. Neither she nor Oliver knows that Rogue’s Hollow is already home to a suspect from a twenty-five-year-old murder case . . . and someone is taking cold aim at those Tess is sworn to protect.

Another great book by Janice Cantore. Tess is on the verge of getting baptized when a fire sweeps through town. Everything is put on hold until the fire is under control and clean up is under way. In the midst of all this she is hiding a witness in a high profile case. Gunmen are sent to take out the witness and anyone that gets in their way. Tess and Oliver's relationship is tested when he questions why she has to take so many risks. As the story comes to a head, lives are at stake.

This is not an edge of your seat suspense. But it is a great mystery. I highly recommend you read it. This is the third book in the series. It would be beneficial to read the first two books but not necessary.

I received this book from Tyndale Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.

Returning to Rogue Hollow with Tess and Oliver made for quite an amazing ride. In Cold Aim, Janice Cantore took readers on a wild ride through the world of running away from human trafficking. While this topic has become quite popular in suspense novels lately, Cantore actually created a story about the characters on the run about to squeal on their captors. The action started in the first chapter and did not let up. Cantore stuck Tess in a number of horrible situations and allowed her to sink or swim. I liked spending more time with Tess and, after reading all three novels, seeing her change from the character we encountered in the first series. The romance between Oliver and Tess does change and have a little bit of romance, but nothing too gushy. Nothing close to a contemporary romance take on the love. The only downside to the entire novel, in my opinion, is what will happen to Tess and Oliver. Does she learn to balance police work and her love of the pastor? Does she cling to her faith more? Hopefully, Cantore creates something that have them appear in another story later in their lives. I really enjoyed this installment, and I really can't wait to see what comes next from Janice Cantore.

I received a complimentary copy of Cold Aim by Janice Cantore from Tyndale Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

Cold Aim is a Faith based crime thriller set in the Rogue Valley outside Medford Falls, OR; it is an exciting sit-on-the-edge-of your-seat story focusing on the issues of international human trafficking and the work of national and local law enforcement’s to intervene in putting a stop to its evil.

With roots 25 years in the past, Police Chief O’Rourke and her small force, working with the county sheriff, the FBI, and the local pastor, Oliver Macpherson, would be responsible for rescuing two local women as well as a score of others located around the country and the world. The reader quickly learns that human trafficking is not just a problem elsewhere or on the international front, but will sometimes need to be dealt with in the local community as well.

But the solution would not come easy - the death of both the innocent and the guilty would provide milestones toward the arrest and capture of the crime family’s long time head. Their work would also lead to the freedom of many (both physically and spiritually) as they moved closer to apprehending those responsible for stealing the childhood of so many. In the midst of the story both Chief O’Rourke and Pastor Macpherson would be facing their own spiritual crisis as they sought to follow the path God laid out in front of them.

The only flaw I found in the book is that occasionally the main characters would reflect on events found in earlier books in the series. This in no way detracts from the current story or leaves the reader at a loss, but a footnote pointing the reader to the earlier books might alert the current reader that the earlier stories are available and can also be read.

For the reader looking for an exciting week of reading, Cold Aim might just fill that need. This book has a place on the shelf of the church library and the local community library’s shelves.______________
This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are my own.

COLD AIM by JANICE CANTORE is a fast paced thriller with a strong Christian message, where topics such as human trafficking, the drug trade, loneliness, relationships, mercy and justice are addressed.
The story takes place in the little town of Rogue's Hollow where Tess O'Rourke is the police chief and Oliver Macpherson is the pastor. It is interesting to see how their relationship is growing in spite of the general consensus of opinion that the difference in their professions will make it impossible for them to do their jobs properly!
I like the description of life in a small town where the majority of people come out to help in times of crisis. We also come across men like Cyrus Beck who hides his criminal activity behind his quest for "conservation" and whose cohort, Ice, is as cold and calculating as his nickname implies.
Add a raging fire, abduction, murder and an unsolved cold case, and the police department has their work cut out!
It is an exciting and thought provoking book and I can highly recommend it as a most enjoyable read.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Tyndale House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.