Book Four of the Alaskan Courage series by Dani Petri does not disappoint.
Kayden McKenna's rock climb turns into deadly intrigue as she makes a startling discovery.
To solve the mystery, she engages love interest, Jake Westin, to figure it out.
The dance around their romance is as compelling as their attempt to stay ahead of their pursuers.
As you read, see if you can figure out these clues to the mystery:

• Is there something amiss with the chalk the climber used?
• Are we dealing with an accidental death or murder?
• Is Stuart Anderson's present merely to comfort Vivienne, the grieving widow?
• In what way did the loss of Jake's wife, Becca, affect his relationship with Kayden?

This reader found it odd that Kayden, an expert climber, but not a policeman, was permitted to serve a warrant and interrogate suspects.
There seemed to be a disconnect between the intrigue set up in the first half of the book and what ensued in the second.
This reader was not acquainted with the three books that preceded Silenced, but that did not diminish my ability to follow the story and engage with the characters.
Jake, back in the saddle as a deputy, haunted by his wife's death, and brimming with love for Kayden, is the strongest character.
Dani Pettry is an established author of inspirational romantic suspense.
This is light reading with minor flaws.
If you like a good nail-biter with well-developed characters and a twisty plot that keeps you guessing, Silenced is for you.
The reviewer thanks Bethany House Publishers for supplying an advance readers copy for my unbiased opinion.