Books for Christian Girls: "Missing" by Lisa Harris

Friday, August 5, 2016

"Missing" by Lisa Harris

About this book:

“Nikki Boyd isn't usually called in on homicides; her forte is missing persons. But when a case with two murdered and two missing pops up on a quiet suburban street, she's ready to start the investigation and find missing homeowners Mac and Lucy Hudson. When the first clues lead her to the boat of her friend Tyler Grant--and another dead body--Nikki must untangle what ties Tyler to the Hudsons. The clues pull her into a deadly maze of counterfeit drugs and a killer who will stop at nothing to silence anyone who threatens his business--including Nikki.”

Series: Book #2 in “The Nikki Boyd Files” series. Review of Book #1 review Here!

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Scriptures are quoted & remembered; A couple of Talks about God; Mentions of prayers; A few mentions of God; A couple mentions of Heaven;

*Note: A mention of someone trying to play God.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, a ‘shut up’, a ‘suck it up’, two ‘shoot’s and two ‘stupid’s; Sarcasm; A couple mentions of curses (said, not written); All about bodies, homicides, deaths, killings, blood, pain, hitmen/thugs, shooters, gun shells, a sniper, being shot at, gunshot wounds, hostages, suicide & taking someone with you, drugs, counterfeit drugs, a bomb, fires, being kidnapped, drugged and blacking out (up to semi-detailed); Nearly All About missing persons & abductions (up to semi-detailed); Many, many mentions of Book #1’s hostage situations, Nikki almost being killed, & the serial killer; Many mentions of alcoholics, addictions, bars, drunks, drinking, & whiskey; Many mentions of burglars, robberies, & prison; Mentions of cocaine; Mentions of wounds & tours overseas; Mentions of flames, burns, & deaths (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a drunk driving accident; Mentions of dying from an overdoes & spending time in the wrong crowds; Mentions of gambling & debts; Mentions of a spouse leaving their marriage & divorces; Mentions of gossips & blackmail; A couple mentions of cigarette smoke; A mention of a man’s beer belly.

Sexual Content- a forehead kiss and two semi-detailed kisses; Touches, Warmth & Nearness (up to semi-detailed); Noticing & Smelling; A mention of a 17year old girl moving in with a boy; A mention of a birth father who wasn’t in the picture; A couple mentions of flirting & blushes; A couple mentions of man who couldn’t keep a wife; A few mentions of dating & a needy girlfriend; A few mentions of touches; Mentions of infertility, hormones & trying to get pregnant; Mentions of spouses thinking their spouse is having an affair/lover (they aren’t); Mentions of a man having a mistress and affairs; Mentions of falling in love; Wanting more relationship wise & wanting to kiss, touch & embrace (barely-above-not-detailed); Love, being in love, trying to ignore those feelings & the emotions.

-Nikki Boyd
P.O.V. of Nikki
305 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Add ½ star for girls who have read the previous book in the series and/or enjoy murder mysteries.}

Intense suspense is what Lisa Harris does best & this novel shows her talent well. I was already excited to read the sequel to “Vendetta”, but by the first paragraph I was completely locked in. (The first paragraph is so beautiful written, y’all!) This book was wonderfully suspenseful and I oh-so enjoyed it. Now, don’t get me wrong, I would have liked a bit more Spiritual Content and that last chapter was a bit rushed (but I can see it being realistic), and since the plot was about homicides there was a lot of deaths (six by page sixty-two!), I still really enjoyed this book and am eagerly waiting for Spring of 2017 for the next Nikki Boyd file!

See y’all on Monday with a new review!