An Eye for an Eye - Or a Chance to Forgive?

An Eye for an Eye is the most recent book by Irene Hannon. This is the first time I've read anything by her, and I was delighted to discover an author who successfully interweaves an exciting suspense story with romance.

Mark Sanders is on the FBI Hostage Rescue Team, but he's working as a field agent in St. Louis, getting himself back together after accidentally killing an innocent teenager. He finds a much needed distraction in a chance encounter with Emily Lawson, his first love from 20 years ago, now a psychologist who is more that what she appears. But as they toy with the possibility of rediscovering their relationship, Emily is injured by a sniper. As the hunt for the shooter ensues, no one knows for sure who his intended victim was, or if their rekindled relationship will survive the threat of danger and memory of past hurt.

An Eye for an Eye is a fast-paced romantic suspence novel that keeps the action moving while still taking time to explore the romantic relationship between Mark and Emily. All the way through the book, I was kept wondering... if they survive the shooter, will their rekindled relationship last?

It is always refreshing to find a suspense/romance novel written from a Christian perspective. An Eye for an Eye also explores the healing power of forgiveness and the burden we carry when we refuse to forgive. The title, of course, refers to the Old Testament verse, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." But the story celebrates the redeeming power of forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

This is the second book in the Heroes of Quantico series, but is an enjoyable read on its own. I hadn't read the first book and I had no problem getting into the setting, the story and the characters.

If you're looking for an evening of suspense and romance, I highly recommend reading An Eye for an Eye!

Available September 2009 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.