"Vanishing Point" by Lisa Harris

About this book:

  “During Garrett Addison's first week on the job as a criminal investigator for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, his team is called out to a murder scene of a young girl. She's the third victim in a string of disappearances with one thing in common--a Polaroid photo of each victim left behind at the crime scene.
  The FBI is pulled into the case to help, and Garrett finds himself working with Special Agent Jordan Lambert, the woman he once loved. When yet another girl dies--number six--Garrett blames himself and believes he doesn't have what it takes to be an agent. What he'll discover is that, while he may be done with the killer, the killer is not done with him--or Jordan.
  Bestselling and award-winning author Lisa Harris unveils an unforgettable story of a case that has haunted the public and law enforcement for more than a decade. Fans of the Nikki Boyd Files will thrill to finally discover what actually happened to Nikki's sister, Sarah. New readers will become instant fans after devouring this chilling tale.”


Series: Book #4 in the “Nikki Boyd Files” series. Reviews of #1 Here!, #2 Here!, and #3 Here!


Spiritual Content- Prayers; Talks about God & wondering where He is when bad things happen; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & wondering where He is when bad things happen; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, & pastors; Mentions of having peace; Mentions of Christians & faiths; Mentions of Heaven; A few mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of miracles; A mention of the Bible; A mention of nuns; A mention of martyrs & atoning;

             *Note: Mentions of evil & the evil in the world.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’, two ‘dumb’s, and three ‘stupid’s; There are two chapters of two different girls abducted, trying to run-away, being shot at, & pain (semi-detailed); Gunshots, a bomb, & a fire (up to semi-detailed); A car crash & passing out (up to semi-detailed); All About mentions of a serial killer/abductor, his victims, & how the murders and abductions happened (semi-detailed); Many mentions of murders, bodies, the decaying process, gunshots, injuries, blood/bleeding, & how the murders happened (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of graves, killing, & bodies; Mentions of a man who murdered his stepchildren (not-detailed); Mentions of a police officer shot & killed in the line of duty (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of being shot & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of threats of shooting/killing & threats; Mentions of a bomb, fires, pain, & deaths (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a car accident & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a stalker & stalking; Mentions of crimes, crime scenes, & criminals; Mentions of prisons & inmates; Mentions of nightmares & nightmares of dead bodies; Mentions of an attempted kidnapping; Mentions of an attempted break-in; Mentions of thieves, stealing, & attempting to steal; Mentions of illegal activities; Mentions of embezzlement; Mentions of a car wreck; Mentions of mafias; Mentions of smoking, cigarettes, marijuana, & drug-users; Mentions of alcohol, drinking, alcoholics/drunks, & bars; Mentions of divorces & a wife leaving her husband; Mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of terrorist attacks; A few mentions of a robbery & death; A couple mentions of domestic violence; A couple mentions of animals carrying off bodies; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of vomiting;

             *Note: A couple mentions of car brands; A mention of Mariah Carey; A mention of HGTV; A mention of girl scouts.

Sexual Content- a cheek kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, and two semi-detailed kisses; Wanting to kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes; Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of dating, couples, girlfriends, boyfriends, exes, & break-ups; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of flirting; A mention of someone being in bed with the mafia; Some love, falling/being in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A few mentions of miscarriages; A mention of hormones.

-Jordan Lambert

-Garrett Addison
                             P.O.V. switches between them (with prologue in a girl’s P.O.V. & another chapter in another girl’s)

                                     Set during 2004, 2005, 2006, & Present Day
                                                        320 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Add ½ for those who have read the previous books in the series}

Oh, my goodness, this was a hard book to read. But let me back up first.

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I’ve said it in a few of my BookTube videos, that while this book has been on my anticipated reads list for 2017, I’ve also been insanely nervous about reading it and learning what happened to Nikki’s sister.

I liked meeting Jordan (who is of African American and Brazilian roots, so yay for diversity!) and Garrett, but their romance sprinkled into a book about a serial killer and murders of young teen girls did seem a bit odd at times, but I understand trying to lighten the situation.

It was a heavy topic though. I don’t want to discount that at all. It’s pretty easy to say “Oh, that’s fiction. Distance yourself [from the emotions].”, but unfortunately, it happens in real life so it’s a very serious storyline. Those sensitive to the topics discussed in this book should probably stay away.

The age-old discussion of where is God when bad things are happening was the majority of the Spiritual Content, but I loved how the author wrapped that conversation up at the end with the problems of sin in the world.

So overall? This wasn’t an easy book to read. I love seeing things all happy and rosy in fiction, and while this whole series definitely showed more of the sin in the world, but it had Hope in every book. Which is just why I stay to Christian Fiction suspense and not secular suspense; for the message of the Hope we have in the Lord.

See y’all on Wednesday 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.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Revell) for this honest review.

"Pursued" by Lisa Harris

About this book:

  “Nikki Boyd's flight into Nashville was routine—up until the crash landing at the airport.

  When the dust settles, Nikki discovers that the woman who had been seated next to her on the plane is missing—and no one will admit she was ever there. When she learns that Erika Hamilton had been flying to Nashville with an air marshal as a key witness in an upcoming grand jury trial, Nikki wonders if her disappearance from the crash site means she’s running from trouble—or straight into it. Before Nikki can even see her family, she and her team are pulled into a missing persons case where the motives are as unclear as the suspects.”


Series: Book #3 in the “Nikki Boyd Files” series. Review of Book #1 review Here! and Book #2 Here!

Spiritual Content- 2 Corinthians 4:17 at the beginning; A couple Scriptures are remembered & mentioned; Many Prayers; Talks about God & Him being in control; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God, Jesus, & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches; A few mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of Heaven.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘sucks’, two ‘stupid’s, three ‘stupid’s, and five ‘shut up’s; Pain, injuries, blood/bleeding, fighting/wrestling, being shot, being hit/attack, being chased by dogs, a break-in, a crash landing, explosions, a car crash, being held hostage, & nearly being killed (up to semi-detailed); Watching a few people die (including a suicide) (up to semi-detailed); Fighting over a gun & someone is killed (not Nikki, up to semi-detailed); Finding bodies, murders, checking pulses, blood & injuries/wounds (up to semi-detailed); A nightmare (semi-detailed); Many mentions of murders & murderers (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of the possibility of being killed (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of Nikki’s missing sister, the abductor, past murders & the possibility she was murder; Mentions of deaths & dying (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of brutal murder, a killer & killing; Mentions of murders, murderers, bodies, wounds & murder scenes (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a car fire, explosion, a burned body & the smell of burning flesh (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a suicide; Mentions of pain, those shot, injuries/wounds, & bleeding/blood (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of someone stabbed, a knife & blood (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of weapons, weapons shot & aimed; Mentions of snipers; Mentions of women who were held hostage for long amounts of time; Mentions of a car chase & one hitting a railing going into a gully; Mentions of illegal activities; Mentions of hit-men & thugs; Mentions of drinking, gambling, & addictions; Mentions of prisons, jails, inmates & an attack in a prison; Mentions of military tours & a bullet in a man’s leg; Mentions of the plane’s crash landing; Mentions of break-ins; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of divorces; Mentions of nightmares; Mentions of hunting; A few mentions of a drunk driver who killed another driver; A few mentions of gangs; A few mentions of drugs & drug trafficking; A few mentions of embezzlement; A co when someone was shot & almost died (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of a Mafia group; A couple mentions of burglaries & thefts; A couple mentions of tattoos; A mention of a war; A mention of domestic violence;

*Note: A mention of designers (Oscar de la Renta & Prada); A couple mentions of Star Trek;

Sexual Content- a forehead kiss, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and two semi-detailed kisses; Remembering kisses (up to semi-detailed); Touches, Embraces & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Noticing; Mentions of an on-again, off-again affair (between the missing woman & her “sugar daddy”) and a child was conceived; Mentions of other affairs & a married couple with an “open relationship”; Mentions of a womanizer/player; Mentions of blushes; A few mentions of a teen guy who got a girl pregnant & she had an abortion; A few mentions of jealousy; A mention of an abusive boyfriend; A mention of a cheating spouse; A mention of swooning; Being in love & a bit of the emotions;

            *Note: Mentions of ovarian failure & infertility; A mention of butting into someone’s life.  

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

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My personal Rating-

{OHS girls can add up to a full star for interest in law enforcement &/or murder mysteries.}

Wow. What a crazy read. This was a highly anticipated read for me after the ending of the last book. I've waited nearly a year to get my hands on this one. And oh my goodness, this did not disappoint for my suspense-lovin' heart. Oh. This was just what I was expecting and more.

Nikki is back and just as awesome as ever. I loved all the twists and turns of this third book. Shockingly my heart wasn't racing as much as I thought it would be, but I did get completely involved into the plot and was quite literally pouting when it was over.

I also have to take a moment and just swoon over how this cover looks with the previous two books cover. And let's not get me started on the spines. #AllTheHeartEyes

Now that I know the news about the fourth book in the series about Nikki's sister. I’m going to say it's going to be intense, I'm calling it now.

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.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Revell) for this honest review.