Here is the gut-wrenching, heartrending story of hard-bitten Denver homicide detective Jane Perry and nine-year-old Emily Lawrence. Emily has witnessed the murder of her parents -- murders authorities believe have ties to a larger wave of crime. But Emily can't recall a thing about the killings. When the murderers come after Emily, Jane's boss sends the two of them to a remote town in Colorado. There, Jane, who doesn't have a maternal bone in her body, must pose as Emily's mother and serve as her protector. At the same time, she needs to help Emily slowly remember the devastating event without traumatizing her further. And while she does so, the killer is closing in ...Protector marks the debut of Jane Perry, an immensely flawed, utterly sympathetic character. She will shock you, confound you, astonish you, and ultimately grip your soul.
While the author is clearly talented at writing, I found myself so offset with the characters in Protector that it was difficult for me to get into the story. Detective Perry, the story's main character, suffered though a childhood with an abusive father and a mother that passed away early on of cancer. As an adult Jane Perry turns out to be a chain-smoking alcoholic with a foul mouth. After getting caught drinking and driving by her boss, I feel like she wouldn't have a job, much less be entrusted to care for a child whom she has never met before. After I got over the unbelievable characters, I did find the book to be a bit enjoyable, though very predictable. All in all, an okay read for a free nook book.
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