Atonement (The McIntire County Series Book 1) by Winter Austin – Review by Amanda Swindle

Atonement by Winter Austin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Atonement is a romantic thriller with plenty of drama and turns. Centering around Nicolette Rivers, a female sniper that leaves the Marines because of PTSD, this book brings many things to the surface about real emotions and feelings. Nic is called to the scene of a man that is holding his family hostage. The man ends up shooting his wife in front of the kids, and Nic is forced to take him down which triggers her PTSD again. With all of the things going on in her head, she is then paired with Con, the only person who seems to be in her corner. They began investigating a string of suicides that are more than they appear to be and romance begins to blossom. I love that the characters are not perfect without flaws and issues of their own. I do wish there was more of a clear explanation on how or why the PTSD started, or what happened to cause the departure. I also was disappointed that the killer was very easy for me to figure out early on, but the character development and story saved the day on that. This is the first book in The McIntire series, so I am looking forward to seeing where the story leads next, and this is definitely worth the read.

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