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Betrayed

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Betrayed is first rate suspense fiction, with just enough romance to appeal to the ladies, but not enough to discourage the men-folk!

Other reviews recapped the story, and the back cover copy is a great teaser. Time flies when reading the gripping, fast-paced story...you'll have to be careful you don't stay up too late trying to find out what happens next.

Plot twists and turns, believable dialogue and action sequences, visual humor, real characters, and a story of faith in action that's not preachy. What more can you want?!

Get one for your library, and make a gift of one to that friend or relative who loves to read as much as you do.

I can't wait for their next one!

I have a confession. I'm don't enjoy much Christian fiction that has been out over the years. As a Christian author I hate to admit that, but it's true. That said, I loved Betrayed by Rosey Dow and Andrew Snaden.

Betrayed is a different breed of Christian fiction. This fast paced novel kept my attention and rang with authenticity. The research Dow and Snaden did shows in their obvious knowledge of the Seattle area and computer terminology.

Strong character development and well written dialogue enhance vivid descriptions and a true-to-life story line that could easily happen.

Definitely worth reading. Congratulations to fiction's newest team and I am positive we will be hearing more from them.

I'm always skeptical when I see a team-written novel.

Not so with this book by Rosey Dow and newcomer Andrew Snaden. The chapers blend so seamlessly I could not tell who had written what.

The story revolves around Laura McIvor, who lives under an assumed name in Seattle because her father was found guilty of treason for selling secrets to the top world powers.

Dow and Snaden have the perfect cast of characters for their novel and describe them well. I especially liked the humor element throughout the book - hard to do in a fast-paced, high-action suspense novel. The heroine and hero have just the right amount of tug-and-pull and the plot is believable and satisfying straight through to the end.

I look forward to this writing team's next book.

As mentioned by another reviewer, this book steps away from the traditional Christian fiction in that it is not always apparent that all will be well and good when you flip the page.

Many of the characters are non-Christians, and the character development is amazing.

The vivid descriptions make it evident that a lot of research was put into making this a great book. The authors show a knowledge of governmental procedures and the technical aspects are accurate also.

After reading this book, I would recommend anything by these authors.

The plot of this book is not easily guessable, and the sudden twists make it extremely hard to put down.

The other reviewers have given a good summary of the book but I wanted to add that they are right. The cover of the book got my attention and then I read the reviews. I started the book and oh my goodness, you are constantly wondering what will happen. I highly recommend this book it you like romance, suspense and just plain good writing. But like the others have said, set aside some time because it is hard to put down! It's a keeper.

This book co-written by Rosey Dow & Andrew Snaden is great!Action is the key word.....CIA agent Jonathan Corrigan found himself in a fix when he got involved with Laura McIvor and her family. Her father is accused of selling missile systems to other world powers and planting a virus in them. Now everyone is after Laura as they think she has the code to fix the missile systems and every world power wants to be the one is charge. Now Jonathan is trying to keep Laura alive and in his arms.

Steeped in espionage and counter-intelligence, Snaden and Dow's book, Betrayed, builds intrigue and suspense through refreshing eloquence and descriptive simplicity. The tapping of subconscious levels of recognition evident in things such as PTL Computers and an underlying humor - when I read about someone sitting in front of a monitor, his frog face reflecting the green screen- I laughed. I could really see it, and saw too, the genius of this writing team.

With honest portrayals of the spiritual struggle everyone faces, the characters of Betrayed depict real people who have stepped away from their faith and find themselves returning as they deal with past mistakes and face the future. A fast-paced novel that keeps the reader rivoted, never knowing which way it will turn, it shines through with life values of the Christian faith. This book stands alone.

What is a betrayal? It is when someone pretends to be a friend to another and uses the information against him/her as an enemy.
This is what happened to Laura throughout this book. The reader is introduced to Jonathan Corrigan, a CIA opperative, at the beginning who was using Laura to find out information about her father. Her brilliant computer genius father was handing over information to the enemy. When Jonathan gets to know Laura better, he doesn't like betraying her trust but must. He felt dirty. When Laura's parents went to prison, Jon helped Laura to changd identities and began a new life. She started up in Seattle area. Because she couldn't list all of her education to get a job, she had to begin temporary work. She was very discouraged when she was called in to fix an emergency on a big computer system. Word spread that she was good at fixing programing problems. Her business grew, as did curiousity about who she was. Nearly everyone who came in contact with her betrayed her one way or another. All but her Christian boss and the Christian community at large. Even Jonathan has deep regrets of what his actions had done to her two years before. He hopes he can know that she forgives him his duplicity. She is the only woman that he could become serious about. Jon and Laura come together again after she is rescued.
The rescue seemed a bit weak when compared to how Dee Henderson woule have handled it. This was the weakest point for me with theis book On the whole this was one book that was difficult to put down. I look forward to more works by these authors.

This book co-written by Rosey Dow & Andrew Snaden is great!
Action is the key word.....CIA agent Jonathan Corrigan finds his life turned upside down when he gets involved with Laura McIvor and her family. Her father is accused of selling missile systems to other world powers and planting a virus in them. Now everyone is after Laura as they think she has the code to fix the missile systems and every world power wants to be the one is charge. Now Jonathan is trying to keep Laura alive and in his arms. Both are learning to come to terms with God in all the life threatening ordeals they find themselves in.

You won't be disappointed with this book.