Shadow Game is the first book of the Shadow Alliance series by Shawna Coleing. Morgan Caine spent three years in prison for a computer crime she didn’t commit. Now that she has been exonerated, she is trying to rebuild her life. However, she takes a gamble and hacks into a computer network and stumbles across an assassination plot. Unable to sit back and let a man die, despite the possible risks of exposure, she seeks out the man in question. Oliver Wright is intrigued by this young woman who claims to have found a plot to kill him. As he investigates the plot, they become trapped in a conspiracy with time running out. Now Morgan finds her putting faith into a God she doesn’t trust and discovers what she and Oliver are willing to sacrifice to save both their lives.
I was intrigued by a faith based suspense thriller when I picked up Shadow Game. I immediately liked Morgan as a wrongfully convicted woman and yet not so innocent as she has hacking skills. Oliver is a man of faith while the people who work for him are not, which added an element of realism. The story gets to the assassination plot fairly quickly; however, the suspense didn’t really kick in toward the final third of the book. The romance between Morgan and Oliver wasn’t overly done and took a backseat to the assassination plot line. The answer as to who was behind the plot was a surprise and yet, looking back, made a lot of sense. I really liked the realness of Christianity and faith portrayed in the story. Overall, the story was enjoyable. If you enjoy faith based suspense with a small hint of romance, I recommend Shadow Game.
Shadow Game is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook
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