This was decent but probably should be labeled as Christian suspense.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

What a great read. The author captures your attention at the beginning and never lets go. If you like Christian suspense romances this is the book for you. It tell the story of a police chief who is on the trail of a murderer.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you for allowing me to review

Every Deadly Suspicion, by Janice Cantore, is a Christian suspenseful romance story. The story takes place in Dry Oakes, California and focuses on Chief Police Hanna, other members of law enforcement and the rescue team. Hanna’s father has been in prison all her life and now he is being released into her care at the end of his life.

This is a well written, fast paced, crime story that is filled with action, suspense and mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. I enjoyed the law enforcement and rescue characters, how well they worked with each other and cared for each other. I enjoyed that the people important in Hanna’s youth are still there for her now. I appreciate the struggle she has with accepting her father into her home, yet I found it disappointing she could not spend more time with him. This is an easy to read contemporary crime story that kept me reading to find out what was happening and who was the person behind the many events.

I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book, this is my honest review.

Chief of Police, Hannah, has had to endure the stigma of a murderer for a father, and a mother who is bitter. It has not always been easy, and when she hears her father is terminal, her emotions are in all different places. But, things are not always as they appear, and secrets have a way of surfacing. The plot has several different layers of stories happening, takes a little to keep track of the characters, but worth the effort.
This is a great police thriller. The pace was a little slow at times but I was totally captivated, and I felt all the characters were relatable. . Recommend to all looking for a great story with a bit of unravel around every chapter.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thirty years ago two suspects and a federal agent are missing and thought dead. The convicted killer is expected to be let out on a compassionate release any day now. Hannah Keyes, the town’s police chief, and the daughter of the convicted killer, may have one shot to solving case.

On the surface, this book was interesting, had some tension and mystery, and a decent story. It didn’t seem to read slow, but somehow it took me forever to get through. I am not sure if it was me or the book. The only thing I can fault is I was not really invested in the characters. I felt like there could have been a lot more emotion pulled out of all the storylines.

Thanks to Netgalley and Tyndale House publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion, Police chief Hannah has overcome a difficult childhood with a convicted murderer for a father and a bitter unhappy mother. As the story unfolds, secrets come out and all is not as it seems. I enjoyed this police procedural very much. Secrets, mystery and romance!

Every Deadly Suspicion started off with a bang that drew me in right away... but I'll admit, after that initial bang, it did slow down a bit once we jumped to the present-day timeline. I think in large part for me, this was just trying to sort out who everyone was... there were a lot of characters introduced, and it just took me some time to get it all straight in my head right away. But then it picked up again and kept me at the edge of my seat through to the end... with some definite twists and turns I did not see coming. There was certainly a lot to uncover in this story! Forgiveness was a big part of this story, and I thought it was handled well--- not painting it as something that is easy by any means. Throw in a hint of romance (taking backseat to the suspense in this one but absolutely working for the story) and there was a lot to keep my attention. If you enjoy Christian romantic suspense, this is certainly one to check out.

**ARC received via Netgalley for consideration. All opinions are my own.

Every Deadly Suspicion is a crime drama filled with twists and turns.
Chief Hanna Keyes has lived her whole life under the shadow and judgement of her father’s sins. She works tirelessly to shed his reputation and lead her community well. When a member of the community’s most prominent family is killed she starts the hunt to identify his killer.
Cantore weaves multiple storylines throughout the pages and does a stellar job and keeping pace with all of them. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are my own.

Every Deadly Suspicion by Janice Cantore
4 stars

This was a really unique take in Christian Romantic Suspense! I have not seen this type of plot before and really enjoyed it. My first Janice Cantore book and not my last. This would be a 3.75-4 star read for me.

The book is set in Dry Oaks, California where Chief of Police Hanna Keyes has long believed her father, Joe, is a murdered, justly imprisoned for his crimes. She learns he is dying and is given compassionate release from prison. She doesn't consider him her father and doesn't want anything to do with him because of his crimes. But can he be the one to help her with cracking the cold case of the alleged murders? She agrees to oversee his care.

Hanna's first love Jared shows up and they are working together. Feelings emerge but we also have a bit of a love triangle involved some. I really liked the suspense aspect, but found the romance could have been more strong. There is also a lot going on here with the case, her father, Jared and her, Nathan's case etc. so sometimes the book felt like it was trying to do too much at once and the pacing was affected some, but I overall really enjoyed the book because it felt like a unique twist on the stuff with her father. I did figure a lot out about the ending though for once. I would recommend to those who like Christian Romance Suspense - but more so on the suspense then romance side.

The faith elements were also really well done, with threads of forgiveness and mercy.

Thank you to Tyndale House Publishers for a copy to honestly read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Content: Drug use mentioned and shown, meth lab operation shown, murders discussed and bodies discovered, romance is clean with a few kisses - this is more so a suspense then a romance to me. Loss of parents.

Fiction suspense readers will love this fast paced murder mystery set in a small California town. The characters are realistic and the story is believable. Police Chief Hanna Keyes will have to make hard choices about her notorious father. The past will rear its ugly head as readers are led through twists and turns. Lots of secrets! Hard to put down! Highly recommended!

There are so many things about this book that are just wonderful and some that aren't. The characters faith in God and the themes of repentance and forgiveness resonate throughout this very intriguing suspense/mystery plot. When Hanna says "Church is my family" I know exactly what she means. The fictional town of Dry Oaks in the Gold Country of California is an area I know well and visit often. I love it when I can relate to the scene of the crime. Cantore took a few liberties in the area of police procedure. I had trouble with the style of writing. I didn't feel drawn into the story or the characters in a way that made my heart pound when they were in danger. I felt very much the observer in their lives, not with them in the story.

When a plane crashes in a field, Chief of Police Hanna Keyes knows that this is not going to be a good day, and she's right. The pilot is Scott Buckley, the scion of a wealthy dynasty in the Gold Country community of Dry Oaks, California. When his cause of death is poisoning, Hanna has her first murder case. Later Hanna receives a call that her father, Joe Keyes, is dying and can be released from prison if he has a place to go. Hanna has never known her father who was sentenced to life for throwing acid on Chase Barkley, disfiguring him and the murders of three people, whose bodies have never been found. Hanna believes that this is her chance to bring closure to the victims' families if she can get Joe to tell her what really happened and where the bodies are.

Hanna has a lot on her plate, her old high school flame, Jared Hodges, is back in town working as a firefighter, her current boyfriend, County Sheriff Detective Nathan Sharp, has his own cases involving several murdered women and a pesky, nasty piece of work and muckraker, self-published author and true crime podcaster, Marcus Marshall, is intent on reporting salacious and misleading information. As secrets are revealed, the old murders have someone very nervous and seeking to keep their secret buried at any cost.
3 1/2-Stars

My thanks to the Publisher and Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.

Every Deadly Suspicion by Janice Cantore is a multilayered suspenseful read perfect for fans of intriguing mysteries with a hint of romance.

Police Chief Hanna Keyes has had to live with the stigma of her father confessing to murdering two people. Both bodies have never been found and to top it off an FBI agent has been missing since her father was arrested for the murders. Now she has to decide what to do when her father is going to be given a compassionate release from prison because he is dying. Can she put the past hurt to the side to take care of Joe in his final days? As she struggles with that situation, a wealthy local man dies in an airplane crash and the investigation shows he was murdered. Her father's crimes are connected to everything happening around Hanna, now she just needs to figure out what that connection is.

This was such a a high action, multi-storied novel!! So many different things were going on in this town! It does feel like it is a slow buildup the first half of the book, but then it starts to pick up and you can start to see all the pieces clearly. This book definitely has me racing to figure out what was going on!

Thank you to NetGalley, Janice Cantore, and Tyndale House Publishers for this ARC. Publication day was March 4th 2025.

Every Deadly Suspicion is a well written romantic suspense. Great plot and character dynamics. This book kept me on the edge of my seat.

I have absolutely loved most of Janice Cantore’s books in the past. I love that she’s a former cop, and all of her books ring with authenticity in regards to procedure and lingo. For some reason, Every Deadly Suspicion was hard for me to get into.

I think the biggest challenge for me was how slow it started. I actually feel like maybe the author’s experience was a bit of a hindrance this time around, strictly in a plotting sense. While the investigations in the first half of the story hit dead ends and spun their wheels (very realistic, I’m sure), so did the story. The book had a hard time taking off! Waiting for results, waiting to interview people, not finding evidence… my interest kept stalling. There was also a lot happening. Hanna’s case, her father’s case, her father’s pending release, Nathan’s case, her relationship with Nathan, her history with Jared, detailing Jared’s background, her friendship with Mandy, the fire, the most annoying ambulance chaser/true crime author character ever… it was just a lot in the first 50% of the book.

However, if you stick it out to the halfway point (somewhere between 50 and 60%), this book sucks you back in. I must say, it really picks up and everything starts clicking and falling into place. Connections start making sense. Like you finally understand everything that had been slowwwwly building with “ah ha!” after “ah ha!” The pace is so much better and the story moves once you reach that point. There’s still A LOT going on, so hold onto your hat and maybe keep a notepad nearby lol.

I’m not the biggest fan of a love triangle, and this book does have one, of course I don’t know how serious Hanna and Nathan really are at the start. I have to admit I was rooting for first-love Jared just because their chemistry was SO much better, while Hanna and Nathan just seemed so professional together, even off duty. I don’t know… just another thing to juggle in the story. I probably would have just had Hanna be single and the only relationship conflict coming from Jared’s return just to simplify everything. There was enough good drama there as it was. Nathan’s character could have just been a friend/colleague like all the other detectives and officers in the book.

I will say again the second half of the book was really good once things started happening. I enjoyed how everything came together and how it ended.

I hate knocking a book down to a 3, but I have to on this one. Books that receive a 3 star rating from me are usually well-written, just not my cup of tea for some reason or other. Another reader may love this book, but for some reason I either had a hard time getting through it or there was something about the story didn't enjoy. I may love the author's other works but for some reason this one wasn't for me.

Content- drug use mentioned and witnessed, meth lab operations in the beginning, murders discussed, bodies discovered (detailed), and the true villains are quite depraved and unrepentant. Descriptive injuries to characters. Very limited romantic content, a few kisses with almost no detail. Triggers- loss of parents, bullying

I was given a complementary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. I was not asked to leave a positive review. My opinions are my own.

This suspenseful story starts out with a suspicious death and just gets more interesting.
Police Chief Hanna Keyes has only ever heard stories about her father who was convicted of two murders that took place before she was even born.
It was a very exciting, twisty plot that brought out many moral issues.
Hannah has a solid faith and relys on God to help her in her vocation. She is drawn to two men, Nathan, a colleague who shares her faith and Jared a firefighter who has returned after a long absence. She counts on both to help her in her current struggles.
Ferreting out the truth can be a dangerous game in this close-knit community. And forgiving someone you barely know can be difficult. But Hanna needs to reconcile with her father,who is on hospice, in order to have questions answered and for the daughter of the victims to have closure.
This many-layered story with cleverly connected characters, delves into the twisted mind of a criminal and culminates in an exciting conclusion.
*A complimentary copy of the book was provided by Tyndale via NetGalley. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*

Small town police chief Hanna Keyes will forever be linked to her notorious father Joe, a meth cooker who was arrested the day she was born, confessed to killing two people whose bodies have yet to be found, and is still suspected in the disappearance of a DEA agent who’s been missing the same thirty years. It’s a case that left a lot of emotional wounds and unanswered questions in Dry Oaks, especially for the families who were directly affected. Now another person related to the case is dead in a suspicious plane crash just as Hanna learns Joe is dying and has been granted compassionate release for his last few remaining days – if she agrees to take him in. Wow! Talk about intense!

I’m telling you… the deep layers this plot twist adds to the story, on a personal level for Hanna and others but also to the newly-stirred-up cold case, is one of my favorite things about Every Deadly Suspicion. I really loved how thought provoking the whole situation was, feeling it particularly from Hanna’s perspective and wondering what I would do if – unthinkably – I were in her shoes. Rubber-meets-the-road forgiveness (the kind only possible by the grace of God) shares space with completely-understandable hesitations, and I appreciated the author allowing authentic room for both sides of the coin. The police procedural suspense threads, as well as the cold case mystery that Joe’s been in prison for and a secondary mystery involving a serial killer, all kept me invested in this story just as much as the personal subplot involving Hanna’s dad, though. Every time I thought we had it all wrapped up (as though I were helping lol), the story takes another turn and there’s more to uncover.

Bottom Line: Compelling characters, intriguing mystery, harrowing suspense, a hint of romance, and nuanced layers you can really sink your readerly teeth into are all hallmarks of Every Deadly Suspicion by Janice Cantore. I really liked getting to know Hanna as a police chief, a daughter, a Christian, a friend, and a woman in love. I also enjoyed the varying perspectives that the story is told in, including those of the two men competing for her affection (current ‘steady’ Nathan and first love Jared), and the way the story allowed me to put myself in different characters’ shoes and imagine how I would respond in their shoes. There are no easy answers here – either on a personal/faith level or in the cases being investigated – and that’s what will keep you thinking about this story even after you’ve finished it.

(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)

Since her childhood, Police Chief Hanna Keyes has lived with the taunts about her father, Joe, who confessed to murder in their small town of Dry Oaks. The two bodies have never been found, along with a missing FBI agent. Joe is near death and Hanna has been asked to have him in her home, as he is released from prison for the last month of his life. When a wealthy local man dies in a plane crash, Hanna is called to the scene and the investigation will prove that he was murdered. Who would kill one of the wealthy Buckley family and why? Questioning the family is vital as there are those members of the Buckley family who were once involved with her father. She and her team are also working the case of two women whose bodies were found in the area while trying to stay under the radar of a local podcaster who seems to appear at each scene. When another body is dumped, do they finally have a witness who may provide a clue to the killer? She will need to put her personal life on hold when her past love returns to town. A brilliant, twisted mystery that reaches back into the past to solve crimes that have haunted the community for decades. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, as I have all of Ms. Cantore's books.

For 35 years Chief of Police Hanna Keyes has believed her father, Joe, is a murderer, justly imprisoned. When she’s told he’s dying and is being given compassionate release from prison, she wants nothing to do with him. But taking him in might be Hanna’s one shot at cracking the cold case, so she reluctantly agrees to oversee his care.
Joe’s arrival in Dry Oaks seems to set off a chain reaction of crimes.
As Hanna tries to convince Joe to reveal what he knows about the missing persons, evidence in the cold case surfaces at a suspiciously rapid pace . . . suggesting there’s more to the murders than people thought
Then we have a serial killer, just to make it interesting.

I was gifted this copy by Tyndale House Publishers and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review

** “No, I forgave him because Jesus forgave me. Forgiveness is something we all need, whether we know it or not.” **

Janice Cantore delivers another thrilling story with “Every Deadly Suspicion.”

Hanna Keyes has raised to the ranks of Dry Oaks police chief, even though her father has been in prison for 35 years for injuring and killing several people. She is shocked when officials approach her to accept her father into a compassionate release as he’s on his deathbed. Hoping to only find the truth behind what Joe did, Hanna reluctantly agrees to bring him into her home.

Meanwhile, the normally quiet town is also facing horrific wildfires that her first crush, Jared, is helping to fight. And her current special friend, Nathan, is investigating the Lonely Heart Killer case — where a man lures women on the internet and ultimately kills them.

Dry Oaks has become a town filled with activity, and Hanna hopes to find the truth and stop the deadly events. Will she also find love while looking to solve the crimes?

Using her own experience, Cantore always does an incredible job of creating fast-paced, high-action, heart-thumping stories that leave readers guessing until the very end. She creates characters that are intriguing and also includes great themes, like redemption; we must forgive because Jesus forgave us; God works all things for good (Romans 8:28); God can redeem any soul; “Holding bitterness, unforgiveness against someone is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die”; and we need to make peace with history.

Fans of Lynette Eason, Irene Hannon, Terri Blackstock or Lisa Harris will love this novel.

Five stars out of five.

Tyndale Fiction provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.

Janice Cantore's familiarity with police procedure shines through this crime-mystery story. An interesting plot set perfectly in a small town most of us have either lived in or visited.
A police chief whose life ahs been forever impacted by crime, a town-founding family who always seems to have bad luck, and a new death that pushes old crimes to the forefront. A host of characters set the scene for a dangerous cat and mouse game that threatens everyone in town. as each character reveals parts of their story, the past comes more to life. How far will a person go to hide that past? What will a reformed criminal do with the truth when threats loom? Each choice ahs a ripple effect that carry out to the chilling end. When all secrets are brought to light and every mask is dropped to see the real person behind it. Throughout the story faith is a corner foundation, deeply threaded into the core of many characters.
I enjoyed the many layers presented throughout the story. It kept me interested and engaged from start to finish. I look forward to the next exciting story from Janice Cantore and how she brings crime, mystery, and danger all together. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.