Helpful Score: 5
I have read the whole series of Newpointe 911, and I think that this (the first) is the best in the series. Most Christian thrillers are lacking in the "thriller" department, but none of Terri Blackstock's books are. I highly reccomend Private Justice and any of her other books. As an added bonus, the author is from my hometown and attends the same church I attend. :)
Helpful Score: 5
A Christian romance about a serial killer who is threatehing a fire department of a small town in Louisiana
Helpful Score: 3
Exciting mystery based in a small town. I enjoyed it. Didn't figure out who dun it!
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Absolutely fantastic. I couldn't put it down.
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A tense and exciting thriller a great read.
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A great read - Terri Blackstock is my favorite writer. This book is a page turner; a book you won't be able to put down.
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Another excellent book of Terri Blackstock. I love this writer. Great from beginning to end.
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This is a wonderful story that keeps me wanting to read... just one more chapter over and over late into the night when I should be sleeping! It is a small town full of real people and relationships and consequences. Tied in with the suspense of the serial killer, are the Friendships,Love & Marriages.
Wow.... Such an easy relate-able read. I Loved it !!
Wow.... Such an easy relate-able read. I Loved it !!
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This was a very fast read and kept you guessing the whole time. Would recommend to anyone that enjoys a good mystery.
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this entire series is very exciting and are worth reading. I can't wait till book 4 to continue.
Penny S. (hillcountryclutter) reviewed Private Justice (Newpointe 911, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
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Absolutely loved this book! It is a fast read that keeps you hanging on until the end. Highly recommended.
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First story I've read by Blackstock and I wasn't disappointed. I will be reading more of her stories. She writes with realism and with compassion. The mystery was good, the characters also interesting and I want to meet them again in the next story. The basis for these stories are emergency people and public servants and what they sometimes go through. Twists and turns to go along with the mystery making it a great read. The story begins with fast action right from the start and continues to the end.
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Someone is murdering and burning firemen's wives. This is the first book I have read by Ms Blackstock but it won't be the last. Very good story
This is a very good book. I did figure out who was doing the killing very early on in the book (that is kind of disappointing...), but I didn't know why. But I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series.
Mary Jane H. (purplemeri47) - , reviewed Private Justice (Newpointe 911, Bk 1) on + 26 more book reviews
This was a very well written mystery. It was one of those books that you don't want to put down. I love how she showed the characters struggling with their own problems and seeking God's help. This will be an author and story line I will read on a regular basis.
Good suspense!
I can't rave enough about this book!
It's the first book I've read by Terri Blackstock and it won't be the last!!!
There are so many wonderful aspects to the book.
The characters are wonderful and their relationship with God is real and current.
Not like some other christian books which take place a hundred years or more ago. KWIM?
And the story is great.
It's the first book I've read by Terri Blackstock and it won't be the last!!!
There are so many wonderful aspects to the book.
The characters are wonderful and their relationship with God is real and current.
Not like some other christian books which take place a hundred years or more ago. KWIM?
And the story is great.
My wife 1t enjoyed reading it and said I should to, I did and enjoyed every bit of it. We have passed it on to another shut in. Great reading!!
I've read Blackstock's Cape Refuge series, and I decided to go through her Newpointe 911 series as well. Set in my home state of Louisiana, the series revolves around the police and firefighters of a small town called Newpointe.
Central to the story--and this is a truly good plot twist for a Christian author--are Mark and Allie Branning, a Christian couple who are separated and on the verge of divorce when a series of murders targeting the firefighters' wives causes them to stay together. There's the requisite unbeliever (a feisty Cajun named Aunt Aggie) and a few red herrings thrown in. I give the author credit for writing a credible storyline. Her plots aren't as in depth as Patricia Cornwell's, but they're wholly believable.
Her characters are genuine and flawed: they're Christians, but they don't always do or say the right things. The villain of the story isn't hard to figure out. I thought it interesting that she wove this tale partly based on a real-life crime.
Central to the story--and this is a truly good plot twist for a Christian author--are Mark and Allie Branning, a Christian couple who are separated and on the verge of divorce when a series of murders targeting the firefighters' wives causes them to stay together. There's the requisite unbeliever (a feisty Cajun named Aunt Aggie) and a few red herrings thrown in. I give the author credit for writing a credible storyline. Her plots aren't as in depth as Patricia Cornwell's, but they're wholly believable.
Her characters are genuine and flawed: they're Christians, but they don't always do or say the right things. The villain of the story isn't hard to figure out. I thought it interesting that she wove this tale partly based on a real-life crime.
This whole series is excellent. Ms. Blackstone makes the characters come to life and you become involved in the community of Newpointe.
Elderly neighbor loved these books!
Awesome!
I am listening to this book right now.
I really like Terri Blackstock's writing. This is a story about a small Louisiana town near New Orleans. The firefighter's wives are in danger from a killer who is targeting them. Mark and Ally are separated but he is concerned about her safety. Will their marriage survive is trial or will they go their separate ways?
I really like Terri Blackstock's writing. This is a story about a small Louisiana town near New Orleans. The firefighter's wives are in danger from a killer who is targeting them. Mark and Ally are separated but he is concerned about her safety. Will their marriage survive is trial or will they go their separate ways?
ONE OF THE BEST READS,I'VE HAD IN AWHILE,HATED PUTTING IT DOWN FOR EVEN JUST ALITTLE WHILE,GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great reading...
Great read.
Staying together had seemed impossible. Now it's their only hope.
Private Justice is one in the Newpoint911 suspense series by award winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpoint 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of faith, fear and close-knit, small town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look for book two, Shadow of Doubt out now.
Private Justice is one in the Newpoint911 suspense series by award winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpoint 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of faith, fear and close-knit, small town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look for book two, Shadow of Doubt out now.
A dark shadow of fear has fallen over Newpointe, Louisiana. First one, then another of the town firemen's wives has been murdered, and a 3rd barely escaped an attempt on her life. As incrediable as it seems a serial killer is stalking this quiet town. Mark Branning's wife may be next on the list. Mark is determined to protect her.
Private Justice is book one in the Newpointe 911 suspense series by award winning novelist Terri Blackstock.
Private Justice is book one in the Newpointe 911 suspense series by award winning novelist Terri Blackstock.
A dark shadow of fear has fallen over Newpointe, Louisiana. First one, then another of the town firemen's wives has been murdered, and a 3rd barely escaped an attempt on her life. As incrediable as it seems a serial killer is stalking this quiet town. Mark Branning's wife may be next on the list. Mark is determined to protect her.
Private Justice is book one in the Newpointe 911 suspense series by award winning novelist Terri Blackstock.
Private Justice is book one in the Newpointe 911 suspense series by award winning novelist Terri Blackstock.
