Track of Courage by Susan May Warren

 

I have to be honest, I am not fond of winter or cold places so reading a book set in Alaska wouldn't be my first choice--EXCEPT it is written by Susan May Warren. I will pretty much read anything she writes. Track of Courage is the start of a new Call of the Wild series and is set mainly in Alaska. 

Keely William is a pop singer who came to Alaska to search for her biological mother. When she sees her, she chickens out on telling her who she is. . .and gets on a plane to go home.  However, things don't go as planned when the plane is hijacked and crashes. 

Dawson Mulligan is an ex-cop who had a bad knee injury and has some PTSD after a rescue that went wrong. He decides to fly home to Copper Mountain to recuperate and figure out his next move. On the way home, they spot the downed plane. His dog, Caspian, then runs off on a trail of a survivor. 

When Dawson catches up to Keely, they both may have found more than they bargained for. Can Dawson get her out of trouble?

I enjoyed Track of Courage. It kept me turning pages with the suspense of getting the bad guys and the attraction of the main characters. However, there were some good sub-plots involving other characters and I enjoyed them too. I also liked Dawson's dog, Caspian. What a great name(!) and I enjoyed his part in this story. I also enjoyed several other characters. There are themes of grace, mercy, redemption and healing in this book. I am already looking forward to the next installment in the series.  

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.