Facing Justice

Diane and David Munson

Facing Justice is a superbly written Christian action / adventure novel. I very much enjoyed this novel and would recommend it to anyone who likes law enforcement ./ legal adventure stories. Even if you haven't read a suspense thriller, Facing Justice is a great first! This novel has special significance as it is about the war on terror, particularly of interest since 9/11.

I found the characters to be well-developed and interesting. Nearly every character introduced in the novel has great empathic characteristics and the reader feels like s/he understands each one's personal motivations and personality. I liked how the main characters are facing professional as well as personal struggles throughout the story. I could really relate to Eva's struggle to balance home and work and the questioning of her desire to have another child or not.

The plot is fast paced with carefully scripted highs and lows. It definitely had me turning pages to discover what would happen next. I didn't want to put it down and was snatching a few pages here and there throughout the day.

One problem I had with the novel was that the author would suddenly inform the reader of events that happened off on the side in the personal lives of the characters. They seemed a little stilted and disjointed at places and the reader is left feeling they missed out on something. A couple of times I wondered to myself, "When did this happen? Did I miss something?" I think these scenes were probably pared down in the interest of length as the novel is already 342 pages long. Perhaps the editing could have been a little more smooth in these areas.

The Christian element was woven throughout the novel but wasn't "in your face". A couple of the characters were having a real struggle with their faith or coming to faith in the novel. I found these struggles to be down-to-earth and realistic, especially Sari's struggles during the chaotic events in her life. It was a nice blending of faith with life and seemed very natural.

Overall, this was a fantastic read! I would heartily recommend it to anyone and will be keeping an eye out for this husband / wife author team in the future. Bravo!