Justifiable Means (Suncoast Chronicles Series #2) [Hardcover]

Terri Blackstock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

This is the audio version of Terri Blackstock's exciting novel of mystery, suspense, and romance. Larry has fallen for Melissa and wants to help her bring her assailant to justice. But his Christian faith is shaken and he faces one of the most difficult decisions of his life.

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Editorial Reviews

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When detective Larry Millsaps is called in to investigate a rape, he finds enough evidence to convince him that he has an open-and-shut case. He soon discovers, however, that rape victim Melissa Nelson may have planted the evidence in a vengeful plot to convict the rapist, who killed her sister. Although Millsaps cannot condone what Melissa has done, neither can he avoid emotional entanglement with her. Former ABA romance writer Blackstock (Cornerstone, Zondervan, 1995) spins a suspenseful tale of God's mercy and love. Recommended for most libraries.
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Review

"Terri Blackstock's writing in Evidence of Mercy can be compared to ABA mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark's" --Christian Retailing Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 497 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786214716
• ISBN-13: 978-0786214716
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,468,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terri Blackstock is a New York Times best-seller, with over six million copies sold worldwide. She has had over twenty-five years of success as a novelist. Terri spent the first twelve years of her life traveling in an Air Force family. She lived in nine states and attended the first four years of school in The Netherlands. Because she was a perpetual "new kid," her imagination became her closest friend. That, she believes, was the biggest factor in her becoming a novelist. She sold her first novel at the age of twenty-five, and has had a successful career ever since.

In 1994 Terri was writing for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dell and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening drew her into the Christian market. As she was praying about her transition, she went on a cruise and noticed that almost everyone on the boat (including her) had a John Grisham novel. It occurred to her that some of Grisham's readers were Christians, and that if she wrote a fast-paced thriller with an added faith element, she might just find her niche. As God would have it, Christian publishers were showing interest in the suspense genre, so she quickly sold a four-book series to Zondervan. Since that time, she's written over thirty Christian titles, most of them suspense novels.

Besides entertaining her readers, Terri tackles issues that she hopes will change lives. Her recent book, Predator, was inspired by her experiences on Facebook and Twitter, and her concern that people posted too much personal information about themselves. The book deals with an online predator who uses social networks as his playground. She hopes the book will change readers' online habits. Her New York Times best-seller, Intervention, was inspired by her own personal struggles with a daughter on drugs. In the book, a mother hires an interventionist for her drug-addicted daughter. But on the way to treatment, the interventionist is murdered, and the daughter disappears. Barbara, the mother, sets out to search for her daughter. Terri modeled Barbara after herself, and poured many of her own emotions and experiences into that character. As a result, many families experiencing drug addiction have written to thank her for telling their story and giving them hope.

Other recent books include her stand-alone novel Shadow in Serenity, and Vicious Cycle (Book 2 in her Intervention Series). She's also known for popular series such as the Restoration Series, the Cape Refuge Series, the Newpointe 911 Series, and the SunCoast Chronicles series.

Terri has appeared on national television programs such as "The 700 Club" and "Home Life," and has been a guest on numerous radio programs across the country. The story of her personal journey appears in books such as Touched By the Savior by Mike Yorkey, True Stories of Answered Prayer by Mike Nappa, Faces of Faith by John Hanna, and I Saw Him In Your Eyes by Ace Collins.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read, May 29, 2000

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Beverly "bevreader" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Justifiable Means (Suncoast Chronicles Series #2) (Paperback)

How does one cope with grief after the tragic loss of a loved one? In Melissa's case, REVENGE. Blackstock does a great job of showing that Christians are human and have to deal with the problems of life like anyone else. The difference is how a Christian, like Detective Larry Millsaps, deals with those problems. Not only is the story great, but also having a great Christian law enforcement officer as the protagonist was wonderful--not a lot of writers could carry that off the way that Blackstock can. The only thing lacking in this story is that it has not yet been made a movie of the week!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back sliding? Not for long after reading this book!, July 7, 1999

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Debi Thomas ([e-mail] (Folsom, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Justifiable Means (Suncoast Chronicles Series #2) (Paperback)

Of the four books in this series, this book had the most impact on me. Sad to say that my Christian walk was not up to what it should be, but after reading this book, and watching Larry and Melissa struggle and wrestle with the Lord, I became convicted. I feel this book was brought to my attention to make me realize that Christ needs to be the center of my life again, and his grace is truely amazing. Thank you Terri for writing such a great eye opening book!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced and Exciting, January 24, 2001

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Vickie (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Justifiable Means (Suncoast Chronicles Series #2) (Paperback)

I could not put this book down. Very fast paced, suspenceful, and plenty of great Christian lessons that we can all learn. Liked the romance in the book and love having characters in this story from the previous book. It is fun to see the characters again, see how they are doing. I feel like I know the characters that Terri just brings to life.