Great read!!! Engaging, realistic characters with a well-crafted plot that addressed current issues in law enforcement in a compassionate, yet balanced manner. Danni Grace is the kind of police detective who sees behind the bluster to the backstory and goes for the real villains!

Danni is on leave after being wounded in the line of duty. She had followed her father into a career in law enforcement but working in law enforcement now was entirely different from the police department he had known.

Jareb Moore is the wayward son of the police commissioner. His mom, the chief of police, was his get out of jail free card. His grandfather, the former chief of police, would not let any charges stick on him either.

Any officer who showed independence of spirit was summarily dismissed or put on desk duty handling old cases. Meanwhile, well-organized gangs control “autonomous areas” where the police were not allowed to enter.

Danni and her former husband Gabe, who is an investigator in a totally different division of the police department, are working together to solve various crimes. They receive edicts from the powers that be to back off the investigation.

The author has been a police officer and understands the politics of crime and the people who are charged with finding the perpetrators. I developed a real sympathy for law enforcement and the hurdles they must overcome to do their job, investigate crimes, and prosecute criminals. 4 stars – CE Williams

"Code of Courage" is a Christian suspense novel. The police officers working in Danni's city become demoralized when not only the police protesters are against them but the mayor blames the police for any violence and the city prosecutor refuses to charge any of the protesters even when they've clearly broken the law. They're pushing to get rid of the police department. Then a call for help turns out to be a set-up and a police officer is accused of shooting the lead protestor even though the evidence points to another killer. Worse, the detectives are prevented from investigating properly.

Gabe is pulled from investigating the shooting to work cold cases, but he finds one case that may get at the root of the current troubles. Danni is disillusioned and frustrated, but no one else is willing to go against the powers that be to clear the cop and uncover who's instigating the protests and violence. The true killer doesn't want the truth out and is willing to kill cops, which kept the suspense high throughout the story.

Danni felt angry at and abandoned by God. She still believed but "walked away" from her relationship with God. Her mother helped her to see the need to start praying and seeking guidance from God again. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this engaging, suspenseful story.

The story starts out with a bang as a mob becomes unruly and the police try to keep the peace and hold their ground. Danni Grace thinks, “Why was every person in uniform now being painted as a killer?” She had been on the force for fifteen years and never fired her gun.”

She continues, “We are fighting two wars here: the one on the street with the rioters and the one behind the scenes with the politicians.”

Janice Cantore writes an adrenaline filled, action packed story, with on-the-job drama and a mystery to solve. This author brings the story to life through her experience as a police officer on the force for twenty-two years. Her insight into what happens behind the scenes of police work on the beat is heartbreaking. I liked the authors law enforcement perspective, as the story unfolds with its complex characters and life-threatening situations.
I was glued to this thought-provoking story, with a natural spiritual thread I enjoyed. This book is a standalone story you don’t want to miss, it’s also one that would work great for your next book club meeting.
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Janice Cantore does an excellent job of weaving a story filled with intrigue, nailbiting suspense, drama galore, romance, faith and political unrest! Gabe and Danni has the difficult task of trying to solve a crime under the most dire of circumstances! Can they solve it with all the opposition they have? Will they find the answers they are looking for in their professional as well personal lives? Deffinitely a recommended read!

While I have only read one Janice Cantore book, I enjoyed it because of its accuracy. Code of Courage is no exception. The novel is complicated without being confusing. It keeps readers connected to its mysteries until the conclusion. The romance is subtle and sweet, not displayed on billboards or painted on posters. I loved so much about Code of Courage by Janice Cantore in part because of its realism. But that also means the emotions were real—for both myself and the author. Emotionally charging a book, in my opinion, can either hinder or help you. With Code of Courage, I honestly do not know which way the scales tip.

I am conflicted about how best to review Cantore’s newest novel. It kept me engaged, and I liked Danni, Gabe, and all the supporting characters. I do not know if Code of Courage will have a sequel, but I would like it to. I do not want to leave Danni and Gabe’s story in my “Completed” stack. Cantore pulls in Christianity in an understated manner and demonstrates it is never too late to find Christ. To come back to Him if you have wandered. When I finished the novel, I had no unanswered questions. Cantore dotted her I’s and crossed her T’s.

But…Code of Courage by Janice Cantore could be perceived as being political in nature. Maybe “political” is not the right word, but most everything about this novel screams “anger.” Anger at the public for not supporting the police. Anger at the perceived lack of government support. Anger at corruption in the media. As a former police officer herself, there is little doubt where Cantore stands, and she puts everything into Code of Courage. I have problems when authors hit me over the head with their personal or political views, whether I agree with them or not. Some of Cantore’s newest novel discomforted me, because it was so…negative.

I do not doubt that corruption exists, in some capacity, nor I do not doubt the existence of “bad” cops and “good” cops. Some work for the good of their communities, others abuse their powers. The media is not always apolitical. Personally, I aim to keep an open mind and form my own opinions—and I keep most of those views to myself. Not because I won’t talk about them but because I don’t want to fuel the flames of controversy that exist in today’s society. Before I discuss anything at length, I desire to know all I can.

Code of Courage by Janice Cantore is rather one-sided, in favor of law enforcement. I think there is much to be said for a book portraying our current time’s high tensions from a police department’s side. That is not something the public often sees or tries to understand. Though I really liked and enjoyed the overall story in Code of Courage, I cannot recommend it as highly as I might have otherwise. At least, I cannot do so without giving a strong warning of caution.

Code of Courage
by Janice Cantore
Pub Date: July 19, 2022
Tyndale House
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.
Detective Danni Grace has never met a police officer who wants to face a scenario where pulling the trigger on another person is the only option. When the worst does occur and there's a police-involved shooting, it leads to riots and calls to disband the entire police force in La Rosa, Danni's hometown.
I like Janice Cantore's books. Patrons in our library like her books as well. She has a good grasp of how police work goes, as well as a good grasp of personal faith in everyday life.
I will be purchasing this book for our library.
4 stars

Janice Cantore is one of the very few authors in my list of favourite murder/suspense authors, with police procedural, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her books. However, I found I couldn't get into this one because of the strong emphasis on the troubles between police and the community.

This one was just not for me but I still can't wait to see what the author writes next. She still writes the way I like my fiction to read.

Danni fifteen years on the force, now saying enough is enough, but was it.
Drawn back in when an officer she knows is the prime suspect of murder
Then add an ex husband, will test her even more, to do her job.
Powerful story of an incident that goes viral and not showing the true facts.
Showing Danni’s trust in justice, and trust in and for her fellow officers on the force.
A gripping story from the first page to the last. Readers will love Danni’s story.
Given ARC by Net Galley and Tyndale for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Detective Danni Grace loves being a cop in La Rosa, CA, near LA. When rioting gets out of hand, Danni is injured and while she is recovering she seriously considers going into another line of work. When she returns, the city is still boiling. Her ex-husband, Gabriel Fox, is working as an investigator for the City Prosecutor. As things get sticky, they start working together on solving the crime problems in their city as well as resolving the problems in their past.

I love Janice Cantore's books. She has a good grasp on how policework goes, as well as a good grasp on personal faith in every day life.

I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my own honest opinion.

Code of Courage by Janice Cantore is a story that is ripped from the cities that have gone "woke's" headlines. No police. Cantore has taken a viewpoint of a cop who has their hand-tied behind their backs because of "woke' politics. The story is realistic with the internal hurts and betrayal by those who should be backing the police, not forcing them to stay away from internal investigations. The plot does show the incapilities and worsening of society when the police force is not allowed to control and protect the citizens. This is a wonderful novel to give to anyone who says the police force should not be in place. On the other hand, there is a little romance, but it is from Danni and her ex-husband as they struggle with was their divorce the correct thing to do a couple of years ago. Cantore does include a faith struggle for Gabe, her ex-husband, as he tries to come to terms with why Danni's father claimed the faith as his own. Overall, Code of Courage was an interesting take on the current 'woke' reactions to no police force in our community. With enough details to keep any reader flipping through the pages.

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

Taken from current events with today’s police shootings as the focus, I was expecting an interesting treatment of the subject but felt a bit let down by the writing style and general pace of the story.

I am as big a fan as the next librarian of a police procedural, and enjoy a good who dunnit, especially with female cops as the leads. I was immediately put off by the tone of this book, which began the action by placing the blame of a police killing of a suspect squarely on the suspect. In the ensuing riot, following a bloody death of this person, who was shot and killed in front of her child, the focus of the book was 100% on how violent protests puts police in more danger, and the suspect had it coming.

Within the riot, the author puts the white protagonist in a position to save a smaller, non-white police officer from the bloodthirsty crowd, and then uses that to create a space for us to be more angry with the crowd, and feel for the plight of the poor police officer, who did not follow protocol and removed her helmet and subsequently was injured.

If felt this lack of nuance was both how our hero moves through the world, and writing style of the author. I was neither moved to find out more, nor engaged by the writing.

This book might be a hit with white readers who already fail to see nuance in the relationship between the police and the communities they serve, but I am not that audience.

Code of Courage is a fast paced, intense drama that could easily have been plucked from current headlines. Officer-involved shooting, rioting, cold cases, current cases, corruption, along with personal relationships and life-impacting decisions. Janice Cantore is an excellent storyteller, and her previous career as a police officer adds credibility to the subject matter.

Thanks to Tyndale and Net Galley for my copy. The opinions are my own.

Was not what I expected and I wish I could erase it from memory. Not that well written and the idea of it was just not it.

This book is so true to life as we are currently living. So many law enforcement officers do not know truth. It was an encouragement to me to be praying for them as they go about their daily lives.

When La Rosa detective Danni Grace is injuried on the job she takes a leave of absence to reevaluate her plans and her future. If she hadn't been forced to take time off she never would have walked away. But now, she's stepped back enough to realize she's lost her passion for the only job she ever wanted. When she finds out a fellow officer is accused of murder her detective instincts kick in. But is it enough to make her return to the job? Can she tap in to her code of courage enough to work for a community that seems to be turning against her and her fellow officers? Soon she finds herself face to face with her ex-husband and former best friend, Invesigator Gabriel Fox. Can she trust him? What happened between them? What is up with people at his office? Has the whole town gone mad?
The pages of this story are filled with action, mystery, new cases, cold cases, on the job injuries, good guys, and monsters. Meanwhile faith reigns throughout the lives of the characters. Where does God stand? Can He be trusted? Why doesn't He intervene?
I am always intrigued by Janice Cantore's stories. As a former police officer her insight is always engaging. Code of Courage is blood pressure raising from page one. A completely gripping, is-this-for-real page-turner. Cantore is a master storyteller with the law enforcement perspective. In more than one of her stories she has made me ponder my view of things and how police officers would see them.
Thank you NetGalley and Tyndale House Publishers for the opporunity to review this inspiring story.

After being injured on the job by “rioters” I mean “Protesters”, Danni Grace has had enough of being a cop. Without giving too much away, she makes some very important decisions both professionally and personally.

Much like all of her other books, this book is pro police( So am I) and very conservative.

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Tyndale House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.