In "Hard Fall," C.J. Lyons delivers a mystery story full of suspense, action, and thrills as she immediately involves her readers. The protagonist Lucy works hard to put the pieces of her life puzzle back together after almost losing her life two months earlier. The author likes to make life difficult for her protagonists. Lyons is quoted in Kindle Daily Post, "Lucy faces the kind of dilemma that I love torturing characters with: is it okay to do all the wrong things for all the right reasons?"
"Hard Fall" is a thought provoking story showing Lucy Guardino, Supervisory Special Agent Guardino, dealing with both personal family issues and job related problems. Lyons portrays her main protagonist as a passionate FBI agent and a passionate wife and mother. In "Hard Fall" readers see situations unfold through Lucy's eyes and they are able to listen to Lucy's thoughts. and understand Lucy feelings. Her world has been turned upside down. The story's pace accelerates so fast it is like lightning - striking adding suspense and intrigue at every turn. We are able to experience, see and feel Lucy's reactions.
The FBI is turning their back on Lucy because of the decisions she made two months earlier breaking with FBI protocol to survive and save her family from certain death. Lucy had expected changes, but not the life and career changes facing her on her return to work. She doesn't intend to let anything stand in her way from doing her job, from helping to heal herself and her family, or from getting her life back. Lucy is driven to prove she can still do her job and be a loving wife and mother to her family. Lyons helps readers understand why Lucy connects her job to her need to protect Nick and Megan and her desire with Nick's help to resolve the frictions within the family.
Readers see how Lyons uses thought provoking comments to weave social issues throughout her intense mystery. She is a master at transitioning her readers between Lucy's work and Lucy's concerns for her family, and her concern for the victims.
"Hard Fall's" protagonist has the support of well-developed characters helping in the ongoing investigation. Lyons introduces each support character and their back story helping readers understand their role the story and helping change the direction of the story. Lucy and her team are going after an antagonist, who has eluded law enforcement for decades. Lucy is sure she can bring down the antagonist known as "Daddy" because she has a witness and a victim with evidence.
Implementing twist and turns and misdirection gives readers the feeling they are on a merry-go-round and not sure when or where to get off. Lyons keeps the progress of the story moving forward showing transitions between Lucy, her team, the victim, the antagonist, and her family. Lyons helps readers understand the importance of the conflict going through Lucy's mind. Lucy is weighing how her actions will effect everyone, including herself.
The creative way Lyons keeps readers' involvement in "Hard Fall" places readers in the middle of resolving the case. She helps her readers see Lucy seeking justice for the victims of the antagonist. Lyons gives readers a rare insight to how Lucy deals with her good and bad decisions and helps her readers see Lucy dealing with making difficult decisions with the help of memories of talks with her Mom and Dad.
"Hard Fall," never fails to keep readers off balance and Lyons always delivers an ending no one perceives or has ever thought possible. Lyons' readers will find "Hard Fall" a great mystery full of suspense and a great 5 star read.
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DONT MISS This story- Just amazing
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2022
