Derailed is the
second book in the Windy City Series.
This book focuses on the lives of Harry and Estelle Bentley who appeared
in the first book Grounded. Harry and Estelle contemplate the next phase
of their lives as they consider a move into a two-flat foreclosure on Beecham
Street. This would provide them with
more space as their grandson lives with them and they would like to have room
for Harry’s mother. After the Bentley’s
move into the home an unexpected turn of events leaves them in a precarious
position as Harry’s mother is unable to move in with them. Due to the loss of income they were expecting
from Harry’s mother they are forced to look at the options before them to
determine how to pay for the new home.
Rodney, Harry’s son, recently moved in with them as he
needed a place to stay after being released from prison. He was having a difficult time finding a job
and certainly did not have the money to pay them rent. As Harry and Estelle looked at their options
they decided that it would be best if Harry went back to work after being
retired from the Chicago Police Department.
He was offered a job as an undercover detective which he originally
declined; however, maybe this job was the answer to their prayers.
After much prayer and consideration, Harry decided to accept
the position and began work with no time to waste. His undercover assignments included him
traveling on the train to help bust the drug cartels. One assignment was especially difficult for
Harry as he was forced to question whether a neighbor and his son were caught
up in one of the large international cartels.
His neighbor seems like an unlikely suspect but his son’s past makes him
a prime suspect. Although Rodney seemed
to be on the road to recovery could Harry have been deceived?
I enjoyed getting to know Harry, Estelle and their family. They seem like a family that could be living next door. They are good-natured people with situations that many may be facing today. As with Grounded, there are many life lessons to be taken from this book. Look for books three and four coming in 2014. The titles are Penny Wise and Pound Foolish.
*I
would like to thank Worthy Publishing for providing me with a free copy of this
book in exchange for my honest review.
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