Wednesday, March 21, 2018

"Taken" by Lisa Harris



About this book:

  “MISSING CHILD
  Kate Elliot's suburban life turns upside down when her sister is shot and her niece kidnapped. Unsure of whom to trust, she turns to FBI agent Marcus O'Brian. But Kate doesn't want to leave the case to the authorities. Against the handsome agent's orders, she tracks her niece to Paris, and the City of Light quickly becomes a city of danger. Marcus can't explain why he feels such a strong connection with the headstrong woman, but soon he's taking on the role of Kate's protector. Yet when the kidnappers demand a ransom Kate can't deliver, he's not sure how much longer he can keep her alive. Now Marcus has the next twenty-four hours to save a stolen child and the woman he's grown to love.”


Series: Connected to “Deadly Safari”.


Spiritual Content- Psalms 139:8-10 at the beginning; Scriptures are remembered & quoted; Many Prayers; Visiting a cathedral; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of a Bible study & someone in the Bible; Mentions of churches/cathedrals, church going, & a pastor; Mentions of faiths; A couple mentions of mass services & a confession; A couple mentions of mission trips; A mention of a song with a religious title.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’ and a ‘stupid’; Finding a family member shot & bleeding (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Seeing someone hit by a car & remembering it (up to semi-detailed); Falling off a boat & Injuries (up to semi-detailed); Being attacked & pain (semi-detailed); Being threatened at gunpoint, nearly kidnapped, & remembering those times (up to semi-detailed); A car crash & accident (barely-above-not-detailed); Many mentions of a kidnapping, a woman shot, & trying the kidnappers/intruders (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of criminals, killing, terrorists, illegal activities, smuggling items/weapons, thieves, & stealing; Mentions of an attempted murder & attempted kidnappings; Mentions of someone hit by a car, blood, & their death (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of being shot, blood/bleeding, a gunshot wound, & injuries (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Mentions of violence, wars, child labor, & deaths; Mentions of World War I; Mentions of bomb & gun threats; Mentions of arrests, threats, & prisons; Mentions of nightmares; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of divorces; Mentions of tattoos; A few mentions of poachers & a kidnapping; A few mentions of drugs; A couple mentions of gangs; A couple mentions of alcohol & drinking; A couple mentions of smoking & cigarettes;
             *Note: A few mentions of a children’s TV show.


Sexual Content- a nose kiss, a forehead kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, and three semi-detailed kisses; Remembering a kiss (up to semi-detailed); Touches, Embraces, Nearness, & Warmth (up to semi-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a kiss & kissing (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of Kate’s sister’s out of wedlock pregnancy (but the couple did marry); A couple mentions of blushes; A mention of thinking a husband was having an affair (not confirmed); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.

-Kate Elliot
-Marcus O’Brian
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        219 pages

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My personal Rating-
While this one was an easy read, I didn’t find myself enjoying very much. Maybe it was an instant attraction between Kate & Marcus, but I was a bit disappointed. Kate wasn’t the smart character I’ve ever read about, but I understood her love for her family. It was fun that it was set in Paris though! I think it would be neat to see a story about Kate’s sister, though, maybe not in a suspense genre; the girl’s been through enough! ;)


See y’all on Friday with a new review!


*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

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