Aftermath
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Summary
A devastating explosion。
Three best friends are at the venue to hear their favorite band。 Only one makes it out alive。
A trunk full of evidence。
When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk， he knows there’s been a mistake。 He’s former military and owns a security firm。 But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives， and he can’t fathom how they got there。
An attorney who will risk it all for an old friend。
Criminal attorney Jamie Powell was Dustin’s best friend growing up。 They haven’t spoken since he left for basic training， but she’s the first person he thinks of when he’s arrested。 Jamie knows she’s putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist， but she’d never abandon him。 Someone is framing Dustin to take the fall for shocking acts of violence 。 。 。 but why？
Three best friends are at the venue to hear their favorite band。 Only one makes it out alive。
A trunk full of evidence。
When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk， he knows there’s been a mistake。 He’s former military and owns a security firm。 But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives， and he can’t fathom how they got there。
An attorney who will risk it all for an old friend。
Criminal attorney Jamie Powell was Dustin’s best friend growing up。 They haven’t spoken since he left for basic training， but she’s the first person he thinks of when he’s arrested。 Jamie knows she’s putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist， but she’d never abandon him。 Someone is framing Dustin to take the fall for shocking acts of violence 。 。 。 but why？
Reviews
Tom Burkholder
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In the book Aftermath， author Terri Blackstock take you on an edge of your seat journey！ An explosion rocks a presidential rally and only one of three friends who enters leaves alive。 Who is to blame？ After an anonymous tip， ex-military explosive expert Dustin， is pulled over and explosives are found in his trunk。 But is the real bomber？ And can his attorney and best friend from childhood， Jamie， find the truth before its too late？I would highly recommend this fast pace， edge of your seat book！ In the book Aftermath， author Terri Blackstock take you on an edge of your seat journey！ An explosion rocks a presidential rally and only one of three friends who enters leaves alive。 Who is to blame？ After an anonymous tip， ex-military explosive expert Dustin， is pulled over and explosives are found in his trunk。 But is the real bomber？ And can his attorney and best friend from childhood， Jamie， find the truth before its too late？I would highly recommend this fast pace， edge of your seat book！ And you will never guess who is guilty！ I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Beckie Burnham
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Many times a reviewer says that a book starts out with a bang。 In the case of Aftermath， Terri Blackstock’s latest suspense novel， that is literally the case！ I was hooked from the beginning， furiously turning the pages to find out whodunit。 The book focuses on the results of a bombing at a political rally — the suspect and his attorney and one of the victims。 It is filled with twists and turns and never-saw-it-coming moments。 I loved the main characters， Jamie and Dustin who were childhood frie Many times a reviewer says that a book starts out with a bang。 In the case of Aftermath， Terri Blackstock’s latest suspense novel， that is literally the case！ I was hooked from the beginning， furiously turning the pages to find out whodunit。 The book focuses on the results of a bombing at a political rally — the suspect and his attorney and one of the victims。 It is filled with twists and turns and never-saw-it-coming moments。 I loved the main characters， Jamie and Dustin who were childhood friends now thrown together again by the circumstances of Dustin’s arrest。 Their quest to uncover the truth was great。 But I have to say that the perspective of Taylor， a survivor of the bombing， was fascinating。 Taylor has some issues that are exacerbated in the aftermath。 She has a small but pivotal role in the investigation and outcome of the book that I thought was a wonderful addition to what could have been just another romantic suspense novel。 All three characters， plus some supporting characters were believable。 The faith element is strong and natural with Dustin， especially struggling with maintaining his trust in God。 I really， really liked this book。 I think it is one of my favorites from Blackstock， and that is saying a lot！For past-paced suspense， a twisting plot， and characters to cheer for， Aftermath cannot be beat。Highly recommended。Audience: adults（Thanks to JustRead and the publisher for a complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed are mine alone。） 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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After an explosion Taylor can’t find her friends， did they make it out alive？ When Dustin gets pulled over by the police they arrest him for a crime he didn’t commit。 Travis is spending every moment with his beloved wife as she passes from this life to the next。 Jamie is reconnected with her dear childhood friend， Dustin when he calls her to take his case。 Blackstock weaves everything together perfectly for an edge of your seat read that you won’t want to put down until you reach the very last w After an explosion Taylor can’t find her friends， did they make it out alive？ When Dustin gets pulled over by the police they arrest him for a crime he didn’t commit。 Travis is spending every moment with his beloved wife as she passes from this life to the next。 Jamie is reconnected with her dear childhood friend， Dustin when he calls her to take his case。 Blackstock weaves everything together perfectly for an edge of your seat read that you won’t want to put down until you reach the very last word！ Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Roy
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RivetingAs well written as Mrs Blackstock's other novels with great characters， action and real meaning。 God's message presented with clarity and depth。 RivetingAs well written as Mrs Blackstock's other novels with great characters， action and real meaning。 God's message presented with clarity and depth。 。。。more
Dianne Sidebottom
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The title of this book does reflect this story。Dustin and Jaimie， Travis and Crystal， Harper and Taylor the main characters with romance。Appreciate the research and the author's note on her trials she has borne maybe to write a fictional story （which could be a very real event）。 I'm thankful for God who knows our hearts and motives （probably more than we do） that he is judge while human thought and opinion can be very damaging。 Patience， endurance， resilience qualities that test in the trials of The title of this book does reflect this story。Dustin and Jaimie， Travis and Crystal， Harper and Taylor the main characters with romance。Appreciate the research and the author's note on her trials she has borne maybe to write a fictional story （which could be a very real event）。 I'm thankful for God who knows our hearts and motives （probably more than we do） that he is judge while human thought and opinion can be very damaging。 Patience， endurance， resilience qualities that test in the trials of life。 we may fall short but God is able to lift us back up after a time。 thanks for the story and wait for your next。 。。。more
Vicki
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This is a compelling and suspenseful story with Christian overtones。I wasn’t sure what to expect as I have read only one or two books by this author in the past。 I found myself glued to the novel， waiting for each step to unfold。An explosion occurs that kills two of three friends who were attending。 The one that survived is filled with remorse about not being able to save her friends。 It sends her into darker and darker thoughts and all she can figure out to do is to wreck revenge upon the culpr This is a compelling and suspenseful story with Christian overtones。I wasn’t sure what to expect as I have read only one or two books by this author in the past。 I found myself glued to the novel， waiting for each step to unfold。An explosion occurs that kills two of three friends who were attending。 The one that survived is filled with remorse about not being able to save her friends。 It sends her into darker and darker thoughts and all she can figure out to do is to wreck revenge upon the culprit。The problem is， there hasn’t been a definitive suspected identified。 There is a man， Dustin， who is picked up with explosives in his trunk。 He doesn’t know how they got there but knows he better get a lawyer before he is railroaded with the crime。Luckily for him， an old friend of his that he has’t seen since high school， Jamie， is a up and coming criminal defense lawyer。 He gets in touch with her and she takes it on。There are all types of twists and turns， with Dustin’s partner at his security firm， living through the agony of his wife’s downhill turn while fighting an aggressive form of leukemia。 This hit home to me as my late son had a similar form of the disease years ago。The story moves through the three stories， the survivor， the suspect and the cancer ward at the hospital。 The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat and provided an ending that I didn’t foresee。I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley。 。。。more
Gloria
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A Terri Blackstock book is an automatic read for me。 I have enjoyed her books for many years。 This is another edgy story that starts off with a bang， literally， when a bomb goes off at a presidential political rally in Atlanta。 Many are killed but Taylor Reid， one friend out of three attendees， lives and is able to get out。 She is left with severe emotional symptoms afterwards， already on medication for OCD。 Taylor helps law enforcement as she remembers events of that day。Dustin Webb and his bus A Terri Blackstock book is an automatic read for me。 I have enjoyed her books for many years。 This is another edgy story that starts off with a bang， literally， when a bomb goes off at a presidential political rally in Atlanta。 Many are killed but Taylor Reid， one friend out of three attendees， lives and is able to get out。 She is left with severe emotional symptoms afterwards， already on medication for OCD。 Taylor helps law enforcement as she remembers events of that day。Dustin Webb and his business partner Travis Webb own a security installation company。 They installed a system at a chemical company that was later broken into and bomb materials stolen。 They were questioned and cleared。 But the day of the bombing， Dustin is pulled over by ATF based on an anonymous tip。 Unbeknownst to Dustin， someone planted material in his trunk。 His call after being arrested is to a childhood friend and neighbor， attorney Jamie Powell。 Jamie immediately hits the pavement trying to prove his innocence。 Someone apparently hated the political candidate but why blame Dustin？This is an intense and emotional story with suspense， revenge， faith， romance that deals with irrational behavior and past hurts。 Another great Terri Blackstock story。I received a complimentary ARC from Thomas Nelson and NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine only。 。。。more
Meagan Myhren-Bennett
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AftermathBy Terri BlackstockIt was a concert for a political rally that suddenly turned deadly。 Guilt， accusations， and possible motive grip the media and into this fray an innocent man finds himself being framed for something he didn't do。 With no one else he can trust he turns to the only person who has always believed in him - but is Jamie Powell up for the chaos that is about to come her way？ Can she prove that Dustin Webb is as innocent as she knows him to be？Aftermath deals with everything AftermathBy Terri BlackstockIt was a concert for a political rally that suddenly turned deadly。 Guilt， accusations， and possible motive grip the media and into this fray an innocent man finds himself being framed for something he didn't do。 With no one else he can trust he turns to the only person who has always believed in him - but is Jamie Powell up for the chaos that is about to come her way？ Can she prove that Dustin Webb is as innocent as she knows him to be？Aftermath deals with everything that happens after an explosion that destroys the lives of so many。 A survivor dealing with the feelings of losing her friends。 A business partner whose partner is charged with a crime while dealing with his own personal crisis。 An attorney facing the biggest case of her career。Aftermath takes the reader into the minds of several of the main character letting them see the world through their eyes， their feelings as they try to move on and reclaim their shattered lives。 The action is intense and remains so throughout。 The characters are well developed and one can easily connect with each of them on their own level and from where they are coming from。 If you want to experience a range of emotions in your reading Terri Blackstone offers just such an experience。 Aftermath is explosive and you don't want to miss it！I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion - All thoughts expressed are my own。 。。。more
Lou
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Aftermath is a captivating， enthralling and action-packed addition to Terri Blackstock’s literary canon and this time Jamie is risking everything for a friend。 When army veteran Dustin Webb is accused of setting the bombs that killed over twenty people and maimed many more at a local political rally in Atlanta and is arrested soon after while driving nearby， criminal attorney Jamie Powell is willing to accept the consequences for defending her lifelong friend。 They haven’t spoken since Dustin le Aftermath is a captivating， enthralling and action-packed addition to Terri Blackstock’s literary canon and this time Jamie is risking everything for a friend。 When army veteran Dustin Webb is accused of setting the bombs that killed over twenty people and maimed many more at a local political rally in Atlanta and is arrested soon after while driving nearby， criminal attorney Jamie Powell is willing to accept the consequences for defending her lifelong friend。 They haven’t spoken since Dustin left for basic training 15 years ago， but she’s the first one he thinks of when he’s arrested。 When the police pulled him over on the highway， they had discovered four boxes of explosives in the boot of the car pilfered from an ammunition plant ten days earlier; it just so happens that it is the same place where Dustin had recently installed a security system giving him easy access day or night。 Jamie knows she’s putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist， but she’d never abandon him when he had specifically requested her help。 As Jamie investigates his case and starts looking into the people in his life， she realises the facts coming to light could be devastating。 Someone is clearly setting him up。。。but proving it might destroy Dustin more than the accusation itself。 It's clear this isn't going to be one of Jamie’s easier cases to solve。 Dustin overcame a very difficult childhood， an issue Jamie supported him through， but how can he overcome this？ Who or why would someone wish to frame him for such a heinous crime？ It also becomes a much more pressing matter to prove Dustin was set up when Taylor Reid， a victim who survived the attack but lost two friends becomes fixated on either gaining justice or getting revenge and begins stalking him when he is released on bail pending further investigation。 This is a thoroughly riveting， compulsive and engrossing read from start to finish; I must admit， I really wasn't expecting it to be so damn difficult to put down。 Terri Blackstock’s writing is fluid and magnetic and the mix of action， rapid-fire pacing， palpable tension that often becomes nail-biting and the intriguing mystery at its heart， truly gets the blood pumping as Jamie races to uncover what exactly is going on in a case with political， social and societal importance。 It’s full of exciting progressions as the narrative moves followed by twist after twist after twist and the complex， beautifully plotted story thankfully had very little romance despite being in the romantic suspense genre， which suited me down to the ground。 A high-quality， non-stop， exceptionally entertaining thrill ride so long as you can suspend some disbelief。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Joan
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This novel starts with an explosive bang and then sort of sputters with two story lines that converge near the end。 One line is centered on Taylor， a teen who survived an explosion at a political rally。 She and two friends had gone to the event to hear the opening band。 When she realizes her two friends did not survive， her OCD and other mental issues kick into high gear。The other line follows Dustin， partner in a security firm arrested when explosives are found in his car trunk。 The police had This novel starts with an explosive bang and then sort of sputters with two story lines that converge near the end。 One line is centered on Taylor， a teen who survived an explosion at a political rally。 She and two friends had gone to the event to hear the opening band。 When she realizes her two friends did not survive， her OCD and other mental issues kick into high gear。The other line follows Dustin， partner in a security firm arrested when explosives are found in his car trunk。 The police had received an anonymous tip and Dustin has no idea who is framing him。 Jamie， Dustin's childhood friend and now lawyer， comes to his aid。We get a little insight into high power attorney firms as Jamie gets some criticism for taking on a childhood friend， someone the public seems to already blame for the deadly explosion。 I appreciate Blackstock exploring survivor's guilt and what that might do to someone like Taylor， a fragile person。 Finding out who set off the bomb is more amateur effort and luck on the part of Jamie and Dustin。 The police do not come off very effective。 The mystery aspect of the novel is weak and astute readers will probably know the villain well before revealed in the book。This novel is for readers who enjoy a novel exploring how characters act and why more than ones containing a good mystery。 I have read many of Blackstock's novels and this one is not her best。I received a complimentary egalley of this book through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours。 My comments are an honest and independent review。 。。。more
Melissa
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One thing you can always depend on with a Terri Blackstock book， is complete engagement。 Her stories flow so well that before you know it， you've read half the book without stopping。 Aftermath is no exception。 This story draws you in and keeps you wanting more。At the beginning of the story， Taylor and her two friends are at a concert for a political rally when a bomb goes off and both of her friends are killed。 She's then determined to make the person responsible pay。Dustin is an Army veteran wi One thing you can always depend on with a Terri Blackstock book， is complete engagement。 Her stories flow so well that before you know it， you've read half the book without stopping。 Aftermath is no exception。 This story draws you in and keeps you wanting more。At the beginning of the story， Taylor and her two friends are at a concert for a political rally when a bomb goes off and both of her friends are killed。 She's then determined to make the person responsible pay。Dustin is an Army veteran with bomb making expertise。 When bomb components are found in his trunk after the bombing， he calls his childhood friend， Jamie， a lawyer， to help him prove his innocence。 I really enjoyed reading about their friendship。 It's very tender and the progression is quite organic。 Dustin's been through a lot and it's interesting to see how his past affects his present。 Aftermath is a very well written book that lovers of Romantic Suspense will definitely enjoy！ I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Wren
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"Aftermath" is defined by Dictionary。com as "something that results or follows from an event， especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence。" In Terri Blackstock's fantastic new thriller Aftermath， three people's lives are going to be irrevocably changed。 Taylor is going to a political appearance by a candidate who's engaged one of her favorite bands to perform at his event， along with two of her best friends。 Jamie has just finished fighting a court case for her client， who "Aftermath" is defined by Dictionary。com as "something that results or follows from an event， especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence。" In Terri Blackstock's fantastic new thriller Aftermath， three people's lives are going to be irrevocably changed。 Taylor is going to a political appearance by a candidate who's engaged one of her favorite bands to perform at his event， along with two of her best friends。 Jamie has just finished fighting a court case for her client， who was acquitted。 And security expert Dustin has just been pulled over by a combined force of armed police and ATF agents after someone called in a tip to law enforcement personnel。 He is shocked to discover， instead of just his gym bag， that there are four boxes of explosives in his trunk。 After he is booked for a crime he didn't commit， he calls the only person he knows that he can count on， a woman he trusts implicitly: Jamie。Blackstock's incredible novel takes readers on a rollercoaster ride when one innocent man is arrested for a crime that he'd never have committed， but for which he unfortunately had the knowledge to be able to carry out。 The race is on to prove that Dustin is innocent when the evidence is against him， for a terrible crime。 Will Jamie succeed？ And what will happen to Taylor， who had to live through the tragedy and is suffering terribly because of it？Read the incredible Aftermath and find out！I received a digital copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jessica Foster
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I've been a fan of Terri Blackstocks writing since my early 20's。 It's been a long time since I've read one of her books and I was excited to receive the ARC of her newest book， Aftermath。 Aftermath follows the story of Dustin， Jamie， Travis， and Taylor and what happens to them after the bombing at a political rally。 One of them is a survivor， one is accused， one is a lawyer， and one is the business partner of the accused。 How will they deal with the aftermath？Maybe it was because it's been a wh I've been a fan of Terri Blackstocks writing since my early 20's。 It's been a long time since I've read one of her books and I was excited to receive the ARC of her newest book， Aftermath。 Aftermath follows the story of Dustin， Jamie， Travis， and Taylor and what happens to them after the bombing at a political rally。 One of them is a survivor， one is accused， one is a lawyer， and one is the business partner of the accused。 How will they deal with the aftermath？Maybe it was because it's been a while since I've read a book by Terri Blackstock but this one felt different from her other books。 I felt the story lagged in the beginning and just offered the basics of the story with no real character development。 Even with the love connection， it felt rushed and then left me wanting more from the rest of the story。 The last 50 or so pages were action packed though and I enjoyed those much more than the first 3/4 of the book。 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher*Genre* Mystery / Thriller*Rating* 3。5*Thoughts*Author Terri Blackstock's Aftermath is a standalone thriller/mystery with Christian overtones that focus on three main characters。 Taylor Reid and her friends are at a concert to benefit a Libertarian celebrity who is running for political office by a band they all love。 When a bomb explodes， Taylor finds herself struggling to deal with the results and devastation and loss and ends up going after the man who is alleged to have pla *Source* Publisher*Genre* Mystery / Thriller*Rating* 3。5*Thoughts*Author Terri Blackstock's Aftermath is a standalone thriller/mystery with Christian overtones that focus on three main characters。 Taylor Reid and her friends are at a concert to benefit a Libertarian celebrity who is running for political office by a band they all love。 When a bomb explodes， Taylor finds herself struggling to deal with the results and devastation and loss and ends up going after the man who is alleged to have planted the bombs。 *Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*https://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Doreen
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Shortly after an explosion rocks a presidential rally， Dustin is taken into custody。 He knows he didn't do it and can't figure out who would want to frame him。 He's also dealing with his partner's wife's health crisis。 I appreciated that this book looked at the complexities of being a survivor in a horrific event and of watching a loved one get sick or die。 It did a good job of showing how hard it could be， of the misplaced guilt and shame and of some of the ways someone might deal with that。 It Shortly after an explosion rocks a presidential rally， Dustin is taken into custody。 He knows he didn't do it and can't figure out who would want to frame him。 He's also dealing with his partner's wife's health crisis。 I appreciated that this book looked at the complexities of being a survivor in a horrific event and of watching a loved one get sick or die。 It did a good job of showing how hard it could be， of the misplaced guilt and shame and of some of the ways someone might deal with that。 It was a poignant， heart-breaking book。 Some things were a bit predictable but I enjoyed it。 Thank you to Thomas Nelson for providing me with a free e-copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Valri Western
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This is my first Terri Blackstock book but it definitely won't be my last！ It was absolutely fantastic！ I wouldn't even classify it as too much of a romance but it was certainly a thriller！ A definite roller coaster ride！ My emotions were all over the place too。 It's not just a simple case of find out who the bomber is - the main theme of the story。 There are a few characters that Blackstock focuses on and as the story weaves in and out of their lives， the reader has a hard time putting the book This is my first Terri Blackstock book but it definitely won't be my last！ It was absolutely fantastic！ I wouldn't even classify it as too much of a romance but it was certainly a thriller！ A definite roller coaster ride！ My emotions were all over the place too。 It's not just a simple case of find out who the bomber is - the main theme of the story。 There are a few characters that Blackstock focuses on and as the story weaves in and out of their lives， the reader has a hard time putting the book down！ I totally felt like I was right there with Jamie as she was trying to defend Dustin who is being set up for a bomb that kills many people， and then there's Travis who is Dustin's business partner who is distraught because his wife is dying of cancer， and also Taylor who survived the bombing and the "aftermath" it causes with all these people。 I loved this book！ 。。。more
Diane
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Another great book by Terri Blackstock！ Set in Atlanta， a bombing occurs at a political event。 Police act on an anonymous tip and discover bomb materials in Dustin’s trunk。 Dustin calls childhood friend， Jaime， who’s an attorney。 Lots of things going on in this story。 I couldn’t put it down！ Highly recommended
Julia
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Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is an exciting Christian contemporary crime suspense that will have you glued from the start。The action surrounds a terrorist attack。 The reader ‘sees’ the events through the eyes of a victim， a man who has been set up， and his long-term friend and lawyer。 The reader has varying emotional responses as the chapters alternate。There is the theme of survivor’s guilt which then exacerbates a pre-existing condition of OCD。 The world seems to be closing in and crushing a l Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is an exciting Christian contemporary crime suspense that will have you glued from the start。The action surrounds a terrorist attack。 The reader ‘sees’ the events through the eyes of a victim， a man who has been set up， and his long-term friend and lawyer。 The reader has varying emotional responses as the chapters alternate。There is the theme of survivor’s guilt which then exacerbates a pre-existing condition of OCD。 The world seems to be closing in and crushing a life under a series of ‘what-if’s’ and ‘why didn’t I？’Another life has been floundering since the loss of parents when he was just six years old。 No one believed in him until he met the nine year old girl living next door to his aunt when he was thirteen years old。 A deep friendship began but still he felt unworthy。And the third main character is still recovering from a disastrous marriage and the loss of her drug-addicted husband。 Everyone is fighting a battle no one else knows about。Faith in God helps us get through life。 We need to have our own faith and not lean on the faith of others。 “His faith was owned instead of borrowed。”Prayer is important。 God hears and He answers。 He wants our big prayers and our little ones。 If it bothers us， it bothers Him。 “It was time to pray – not just drive-by prayers， but a real， in-your-face talk with God。”A character is convinced her friend is innocent。 A victim is convinced he is guilty。 Both need to uncover the truth。Aftermath was a thrilling read that consumed my every moment。I received a free copy of the book from Net Galley for a blog tour with Just Read。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kelly Bridgewater
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Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is not reader’s typical romantic suspense novel。 There really is not a suspenseful element that drives the story along and has the reader grasping for justice。 Right away， there is an element of tension that affects the outcome of the characters。 The hero is thrown for a loop and trying to stay out of jail with the help of the heroine。 While there is a hunt to figure out who created the bomb and wanted it to destroy the politician， the story really centers around th Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is not reader’s typical romantic suspense novel。 There really is not a suspenseful element that drives the story along and has the reader grasping for justice。 Right away， there is an element of tension that affects the outcome of the characters。 The hero is thrown for a loop and trying to stay out of jail with the help of the heroine。 While there is a hunt to figure out who created the bomb and wanted it to destroy the politician， the story really centers around the characters emotions and feelings as they try to solve who set up the hero。 As I was reading the story， the plot reminded me a lot of Life After by Katie Ganshert。 Not a real suspense novel。 Just a contemporary novel with a little bit of the uneasiness of knowing who did the damage。 The person who actually set the bomb in motion had a clear motive that I could have gotten behind， but I still do not agree with how he did it。 Overall， if readers enjoyed this story， then I suggest picking up Ganshert’s novel too。 It is along the same storyline。I received a complimentary copy of Aftermath by Terri Blackstock by Thomas Nelson Publishing， but the opinions stated are all my own。 。。。more
Lisa
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Terri Blackstock has achieved the perfect blend of suspense， romance， faith， and mystery in Aftermath。 She mixed all of those elements in with terrorism， revenge， mental illness， betrayal， forgiveness， and reconciliation in a book that kept me up late into the night， or more accurately， early into the morning。。 The plot has twist and turns and flows smoothly; the dialogue is natural; and the pacing is perfection。 I highly recommend this book and this author。 I definitely plan on reading more of Terri Blackstock has achieved the perfect blend of suspense， romance， faith， and mystery in Aftermath。 She mixed all of those elements in with terrorism， revenge， mental illness， betrayal， forgiveness， and reconciliation in a book that kept me up late into the night， or more accurately， early into the morning。。 The plot has twist and turns and flows smoothly; the dialogue is natural; and the pacing is perfection。 I highly recommend this book and this author。 I definitely plan on reading more of Terri Blackstock's work。I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and have given my opinion of this well-written book。 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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⭐⭐⭐⭐。5 Stars！！！I have read 24 Terri Blackstock novels。 When I read the first novel I thought ”Hmmm ~this seem predictable” However， I have read enough of her novels and I know Ms。 Blackstock is a ‘Great Story Teller’。 I also look forward to a twist as she usually comes up with surprises。 This story starts at a Music Concert which is the opening for the Presidential Rally of Ed Loran a third party candidate hopeful。 The concert performers are a popular group with young voters。 Three friends Tayl ⭐⭐⭐⭐。5 Stars！！！I have read 24 Terri Blackstock novels。 When I read the first novel I thought ”Hmmm ~this seem predictable” However， I have read enough of her novels and I know Ms。 Blackstock is a ‘Great Story Teller’。 I also look forward to a twist as she usually comes up with surprises。 This story starts at a Music Concert which is the opening for the Presidential Rally of Ed Loran a third party candidate hopeful。 The concert performers are a popular group with young voters。 Three friends Taylor， Desiree and Maria are super excited about the concert and are having fun and busy taking selfies。 However， a terrible explosion occurs just as the candidate enters。 The friends run for their lives。 Only Taylor leaves the building。 Taylor is OCD and goes frantic looking for her friends。 The search and rescue teams are doing their job and she cannot go back in the building。 Her sister Harper comes to take her home。 Harper is aware of Taylor’s emotional state and tries to calm her。 Next we have the police pulling over Dustin Webb。 They told him they got an anonymous tip and they need to search his car。 The search Warrant is on its way。 Dustin is confused but sees no problem in allowing the search。 They quickly find evidence of bombing materials。 Dustin is arrested as a prime suspect for the recent bombing。 Dustin knows he needs a lawyer and calls his childhood friend Jamie Powell who is now a criminal attorney。 Jamie hasn’t seen Dustin in years but knows him well enough to know this is a ‘set up’。Taylor is in and out of this story as she is not giving up on who did this to her friends and once she finds out there is a suspect she goes off the rails。 At one point she is having an allergy reaction to her medication。 Yikes I have serious allergies and I almost went into anaphylactic shock as it was too realistic and brought back my memories of 911 calls and rushes to the ER。 Another thread in this story is with Dustin’s business partner Travis。 Dustin is very close with Travis and his young family。 Dustin is actually at the hospital with Travis as his wife; Crystal is dying of leukemia; when his car in broken in and the evidence is planted。 The hospital’s security camera shows this but the too dark to make any identification。Additional characters are Jamie’s adorable young daughter Avery and Dustin’s equally adorable dog Dude。 My fear is we know who set up Dustin。 I was hoping Ms。 Blackstock would throw in one of her surprises and I can give my typical reaction of ~ “Oh！ I didn’t see that coming！”Ms。 Blackwell never disappoints！！ She is one of my favorite authors and I look forward to her next story。Want to thank NetGalley and Thomas Nelson-Fiction for this eGalley in early form。 I received this complimentary eGalley before publication in an early form for an honest professional review。\Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 11， 2021 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is a highly recommended novel of suspense。Three friends are attending a concert and political rally in Atlanta when a bomb explodes at the venue。 Only one young woman， Taylor Reid， makes it out alive。 A short time later Army veteran Dustin Webb is pulled over by the police on a nearby highway。 They had a tip and a warrant on the way to search his trunk。 Dustin allows them to search it， knowing there is nothing incriminating inside。 He is shocked when they discover f Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is a highly recommended novel of suspense。Three friends are attending a concert and political rally in Atlanta when a bomb explodes at the venue。 Only one young woman， Taylor Reid， makes it out alive。 A short time later Army veteran Dustin Webb is pulled over by the police on a nearby highway。 They had a tip and a warrant on the way to search his trunk。 Dustin allows them to search it， knowing there is nothing incriminating inside。 He is shocked when they discover four boxes of explosives。 Someone planted the boxes and is setting Dustin up。 To make matters more incriminating， Dustin had installed the security system at an ammunition plant where explosives were recently stolen。Dustin contacts criminal attorney Jamie Powell。 They were neighbors and friends as children but haven't spoken for years。 Jamie always wondered what happen to Dustin。 Knowing him， she takes on his case and sets out to try and figure out who is framing Dustin and why。 Meanwhile， Taylor is struggling with her OCD and trying to make sense of why her friends died。 She wants revenge for her friends。 She learns from the news that Dustin is a suspect and begins stalking him。While the writing is very good and the suspense is kept high as far as the action and details are concerned， the actual plot and perpetrator is predictable。 This doesn't mean the journey arriving at the denouement isn't worth the time， it is very entertaining and suspenseful following all the revelations getting to the ending。 The real plus is that Blackstock writes novels of suspense featuring faith-based characters。 They struggle with life in a realistic way， facing emotional turmoil and grim situations without resorting to expletives。 The character development helps make this novel worth the time as Blackstock delves into the background of Dustin and Jamie with flashbacks to how they met and their relationship growing up。 Both the characters of Dustin and Jamie are interesting and you will wish the best for them。 The only real unpredictable actions are from Taylor。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions in this review are completely my own。 http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
Linda Wilson
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A devastating explosion。Three best friends are at the venue to hear their favorite band。 Only one makes it out alive。A trunk full of evidence。When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk， he knows there’s been a mistake。 He’s former military and owns a security firm。 But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives， and he can’t fathom how they got there。An attorney who will risk it all for an old friend。Criminal attorney Jamie Powell was Dustin’s best friend growing up。 T A devastating explosion。Three best friends are at the venue to hear their favorite band。 Only one makes it out alive。A trunk full of evidence。When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk， he knows there’s been a mistake。 He’s former military and owns a security firm。 But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives， and he can’t fathom how they got there。An attorney who will risk it all for an old friend。Criminal attorney Jamie Powell was Dustin’s best friend growing up。 They haven’t spoken since he left for basic training， but she’s the first person he thinks of when he’s arrested。 Jamie knows she’s putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist， but she’d never abandon him。 Someone is framing Dustin to take the fall for shocking acts of violence 。 。 。 but why？This is non stop action all the way through。 It starts with an explosion where lots of people are hurt and killed。 Dustin is accused of setting the bomb。 But he has an alibi which nobody wants to believe。 Jamie is an attorney who he grew up with。 He hasn't talked to her in years。 But he doesn't know who else to call when he gets arrested。 The closer they get to solving the case， the violence keeps escalating。 If you life action books， you will like this one。I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I was not compensated in any way。 。。。more
Abigail Harris
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RTCBUT why did I have to be right？！
Melissa
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The story begins with a literal bang when an explosion happens at a political rally。 Soon after， a tip leads police to arrest Dustin and explosives are found in his trunk。 He reaches out to Jamie， a childhood friend he has not talked to in years， who is also an attorney。 Dustin and Jamie's story was my favorite part of the book。 I love books that include characters who have a past connection and I really enjoyed watching their story unfold in the midst of her trying to help Dustin find out what The story begins with a literal bang when an explosion happens at a political rally。 Soon after， a tip leads police to arrest Dustin and explosives are found in his trunk。 He reaches out to Jamie， a childhood friend he has not talked to in years， who is also an attorney。 Dustin and Jamie's story was my favorite part of the book。 I love books that include characters who have a past connection and I really enjoyed watching their story unfold in the midst of her trying to help Dustin find out what really happened and prove his innocence。I feel like readers should be prepared that this story is told from three point of views （Dustin， Jamie， and Taylor who is a survivor of the bombing）。 I honestly did not find it hard to keep up with because there are not a ton of characters in this story and all three characters were very different and easy to keep straight。I have been a Terri Blackstock fan for years and I feel like her writing style has changed with her last few books。 I say that for long time fans like me that this book is not like her older series。 I felt like it had suspenseful parts to it because I was unsure how some things would play out so I wanted to keep reading。 However， there was not a lot of suspense behind who was responsible for framing Dustin。Overall， I would recommend the book。 I just wasn't blown away by it。 It was an interesting plot， I loved the main characters， and I felt like some pretty serious issues （character with mental health struggles， cancer， loss， grief， forgiveness， reconciliation， etc） were handled in a way that was very well done。Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for an advanced copy of this story。 All opinions expressed are entirely my own。 。。。more
Dana Michael
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Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is a suspense with a bit of romance about a man who was wrongfully accused of making a bomb and setting it off at a Presidential rally。 The hero calls on a childhood friend he hasn't spoken to in years to represent him。 There are many layers to this story and because of the key characters in it， it made for an enjoyable read。 In fact， I stayed up way past my bed time to finish it。*I was given a copy of this book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my honest opin Aftermath by Terri Blackstock is a suspense with a bit of romance about a man who was wrongfully accused of making a bomb and setting it off at a Presidential rally。 The hero calls on a childhood friend he hasn't spoken to in years to represent him。 There are many layers to this story and because of the key characters in it， it made for an enjoyable read。 In fact， I stayed up way past my bed time to finish it。*I was given a copy of this book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Brooke Derrington
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This book was soooooo addictive！！！ This was meant to be a buddy read， but I couldn’t stop myself from reading it in one sitting！ So， this is the story of Dustin， who gets framed for a bombing and seeks help from his childhood best friend who is now a lawyer。 I was always going to love this one。 I love it when the main characters already have a history and a frame-up always makes for an intriguing story！ As far as the case is concerned， this was a fairly straightforward plot， not too many surpris This book was soooooo addictive！！！ This was meant to be a buddy read， but I couldn’t stop myself from reading it in one sitting！ So， this is the story of Dustin， who gets framed for a bombing and seeks help from his childhood best friend who is now a lawyer。 I was always going to love this one。 I love it when the main characters already have a history and a frame-up always makes for an intriguing story！ As far as the case is concerned， this was a fairly straightforward plot， not too many surprises on that front。。。 but that didn’t take any of the suspense out of it， because we are thrown the extra point of view of a victim of the bombing who is struggling with mental health issues and makes some worrying choices！ I really enjoyed the uniqueness of approaching it in that way。 It’s certainly a different take on the romantic suspense genre and I haven’t read anything else like it！Highly recommend！！Thanks @thomasnelson @tnzfiction and @netgalley for the ARC。 I was only required to provide an honest review in return， and I honestly loved this one！！！ 。。。more
Staci
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Terri Blackstock is a go to author for suspense。 She doesn't disappoint in Aftermath！The novel kicks off with action with a bombing at a rock concert。 What comes after is the focus on the novel。Attendee Taylor's mental instability understandably worsens following the bombing。 Security firm owner Dustin is wrongfully accused of committing the crime。 Dustin's childhood friend Jamie is a lawyer and after many years of no contact， Dustin reaches out to her for help。The crime happens at the beginning Terri Blackstock is a go to author for suspense。 She doesn't disappoint in Aftermath！The novel kicks off with action with a bombing at a rock concert。 What comes after is the focus on the novel。Attendee Taylor's mental instability understandably worsens following the bombing。 Security firm owner Dustin is wrongfully accused of committing the crime。 Dustin's childhood friend Jamie is a lawyer and after many years of no contact， Dustin reaches out to her for help。The crime happens at the beginning of the novel and the suspense is in figuring out who is behind the bombing。 There is also secondary threads of Dustin and Jamie reconnecting， Taylor's struggle with what happened and Dustin's co-owner Travis is holding on tight to his wife that has terminal cancer。This suspense novel delivers action， likeable characters and an engaging and plausible story line。 Add the loveable canine Duke to the mix and this adds up to all that you want in suspense。My gratitude to publisher Thomas Nelson for a complimentary copy of the novel。 I was not required to post a review and all opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Jolene -
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I read Aftermath by Terri Blackstock in three sittings。 This fast-paced mystery/suspense novel captured my attention on page two and kept me turning the pages， wanting to know what would happen next and who did the crime。 I especially liked Jamie and Dustin’s connection despite many years of separation。 Their youthful friendship laid a believable foundation for trust despite their years of separation。 Observing the renewal of their friendship as they worked to discover the truth was thoroughly s I read Aftermath by Terri Blackstock in three sittings。 This fast-paced mystery/suspense novel captured my attention on page two and kept me turning the pages， wanting to know what would happen next and who did the crime。 I especially liked Jamie and Dustin’s connection despite many years of separation。 Their youthful friendship laid a believable foundation for trust despite their years of separation。 Observing the renewal of their friendship as they worked to discover the truth was thoroughly satisfying。Though I have only read two books by Terri Blackstock， her book list shows she is a seasoned writer， and her expertise displays in Aftermath。 I recommend this novel to Christian fiction readers who enjoy a good suspense novel。Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher。 All opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Jean
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Fantastic book！ This is the first book I've read of TerriBlackstock's but it sure will not be the last。 This is an incredible story falling in line with what we are dealing withday after day。 It starts out good from page one and keeps getting more and moreinteresting。 You must not miss out on this one！ This book is great！ I needed a book that I could get into totake me away from everything happening around me and thisone did the trick。 Thank you so much， NetGalley， the writer， and publisher forg Fantastic book！ This is the first book I've read of TerriBlackstock's but it sure will not be the last。 This is an incredible story falling in line with what we are dealing withday after day。 It starts out good from page one and keeps getting more and moreinteresting。 You must not miss out on this one！ This book is great！ I needed a book that I could get into totake me away from everything happening around me and thisone did the trick。 Thank you so much， NetGalley， the writer， and publisher forgiving me the chance to read and review this amazing book！ 。。。more
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