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She Who Watches (McAllister Files, Book 4)

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She Who Watches, by Patricia H. Rushford and Harrison James, is book 4 in the McAllister Files suspense series that will keep you guessing until the end. Sara Watson's day was already packed when she went to the parking garage and discovers her passenger window smashed. Ignoring it for the time being, she heads for home to collect all the information for the police and the insurance company. She never completes her plans.

Scott Watson, Sara's husband, comes home with their daughter to find Sara's cousin, Claire, distraught and their kitchen in a mess! He immediately dials 911 and tries to control his emotions for the sake of his toddler, Chloe.

Detectives "Mac" McAllister and Dana Bennett of the Portland Police Department are assigned to assist the FBI in the suspected kidnapping. When her body is found near the Indian Reservation, it becomes their case. Was it a kidnapping gone wrong? Does it have anything to do with her uncle, the state senator's stand on the new Indian casino? What about this cousin who has moved in with Scott and Chloe "to help take care of them" for a while?

Meanwhile, Mac loses a good friend who is killed in the line of duty on the SWAT team, reminding Mac again of the dangers of his work. Then there is Phil, another detective, who is trying to get over a shooting by using alcohol. Mac's faith is put to the challenge both at work and in his personal life.

Rushford and James weave a great suspense story with realistic characters, illustrating the problems caused by their work - not only physically, but emotionally and psychologically. It is a good read and a true challenge for those who love "Who Done It?" novels. - Linda Demorest, Christian Book Previews.com

Love a mystery? This is a very well done novel. The Mac Mysteries are all done well and worth your time. Hard to put these down once you start them!

I enjoyed reading the conclusion to this series, this is book four in the McAllister Files. I reccomend reading the first book in the series: Secrets, Lies, and Alibis. If end up liking the first, I think you will like all of them. This series was not the best nor was it bad. Since reading the first book I have read several more exciting series and individual books but I decided to stick with the series. If I started this series about a year or two later I may have stopped with the first book. If you are looking for a easy to read detective series with simple plots then this is a series for you.

I did not receive this book for review, nor was I asked to review this book. This review was of my own undertaking.

My wife and I enjoyed the book immensly. Patricia Rushford is without a doubt one of the finest Chtistian mystery writters we have ever read.

SHE WHO WATCHES is the fourth and final installment in the McAllister Files from Patricia Rushford and Harrison James. When a senator is threatened, and one of his family members is kidnapped, Mac and his partner Dana Bennett try to unearth the truth before it's too late. Making the case even harder for Mac is the fact that they must share evidence with the FBI, delve into Native American tribal customs, deal with political red tape, and he must try to sort out the feelings he has for Dana without ruining their partnership altogether.

The characters of the McAllister Files are genuine and believable, the protocol and procedures followed by the detectives factual and realistic. Patricia's story telling ability and Harrison's personal experience in law enforcement makes for a superb story with great characters and believable twist and turns

I read a book by Patricia Rushford (Sins of the Mother) several months ago and had been pleasantly interested, but nothing to be excited about. With James, Rushford, co-authors a series called the McAllister Files, which center around detective Mac McAllister. I just read She Who Watches and was quite impressed with it. Mac and his partner, Dana, start working on a missing persons case which turns into a homicide investigation with possible Native American ties. The characters are fascinating and lend lots of great moments to the book, as well as the plot, which keeps you guessing throughout. This is a later book in the series, but the books chronicle Mac's spiritual growth as well as his homicide cases. The book does have some draggy portions, but overall is a very good read.

Sara Watson has disappeared from her home. Because she is the niece of the state senator, this attracts more media attention and makes the case more high profile. Detectives Mac McAllister and Dana Bennett are called in to help the FBI with the investigation. When her body is found near an Indian reservation questions begin to rise about who the killer is and the connections it might have to her senator uncle. The final entry in the MacAllister does not disappoint.

This was an excellent suspense novel. It was like watching a TV show, CSI comes to mind. The detective work is serious not cheesy with the police actually being competent and not bumbling characters. Mac and Dana make a good team and the secondary characters add more dimension to the story as well. The forensics team in this series is awesome. I've learned quite a bit from reading the descriptions of what the medical examiners discover. I will admit there are some grisly images but it keeps in with reality. Especially creepy was the scene where they dug up the body in the flowerbed. I honestly had no clue who the culprit really was and was quite shocked by the result. I had to flip back and catch up on clues. The writing is top notch with suspense, humor, and realism all blended together. I did like how Mac's relationships finally came to a agreement. Throughout the whole series you never knew who he was going to end up with. I also appreciated the explanations about Native American religions and ways of life. I'm really sad that the series is over. I love Patricia Rushford's novels and this series is definitely a favorite. I think it'd be really cool to have her four detectives get together in a book - Jennie McGrady, Helen Bradley, Mac, and Angel Delaney. She is one of the best mystery authors out there.