Unintended Target by D L Wood

Unintended Target by D L Wood
Series: The Unintended Series Book One
Publisher: Silverglass Press, October 1, 2015

REVIEW BY JOAN HALL

After her twin brother died in a traffic accident, photojournalist Chloe McConnaughey travels to a Caribbean Island to escape. Shortly after her arrival, she meets Jack, who had also escaped from Manhattan. Chloe’s past relationships with men have left her distrustful, but charming Jack soon wins her over – all in the name of friendship.

Was their meeting coincidental, or is Jack hiding something? When a series of events occurs that leaves Jack and Chloe framed for murder, they need to leave the island. But even trusting the police is out of the question. Chloe soon learns her deceased brother was involved in embezzling large sums of money. The person he stole from will stop at nothing to recover his funds.

Chloe’s life has been filled with disappointment. The abandonment by her father, her mother’s alcoholism, and her brother’s death have left her not trusting God and believing if He loved her, He wouldn’t have allowed so many bad things to happen. Although the references are initially subtle, it’s clear Jack is a believer who encourages Chloe to seek the Truth.

Sometimes God allows the bad thing because He knows that in the end it’ll work out for the greater good, the eternal good, and even that person’s own good, although we can’t always see that good or understand it.

D L Wood, Unintended Target

The book is fast-paced. And the surprise twist at the end… Well, I don’t want to give anything away. I later learned this was D L Wood’s debut novel, and she did a superb job. If you like Christian suspense that will keep you turning the pages, you’ll enjoy this one.

Two more books in this series are now waiting on my Kindle. Happy to rate this one four and a half fish.

I purchased the Kindle version of Unintended Target through Amazon.