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The Betrayal (Precinct 11) by Jerry B. Jenkins

When I read a story, I like to lose myself in it. I want to smell the air, hear the sounds and feel the heartbeat of the character.  Having read the entire Left Behind Series and Riven (the novel he always wanted to write), I knew author Jenkins was capable of engrossing this reader deep into the story, I wondered if he could do it with the new Precinct 11 Series.

I will admit I have not read the first book in the Precinct 11 Series, The Brotherhood; crime drama is not my usual pick for a good read, until now…

After having read the Betrayal over the weekend I must declare - Jenkins passed the test – he grabbed this reader within the first few sentences-and he had me throughout the entire journey, hook line and sinker. My family enjoyed frozen pizza and cold cereal.

Boone Drake, the main character, a Chicago cop does what he is programmed to do; protect. 

It nearly cost him everything.

A shot is fired and Boone instinctively protecting an oversized witness, a heavy hitter within the drug cartel in Chicago, who was being secretly transported to a safe house Boone is gravely injured, his lung collapsed and shoulder completely shattered, but even before he loses consciousness his mind begins to wander, who leaked our location?

The Betrayal takes the reader on a journey of a classic whodunit.

In the hospital as Boone begins to see through the fog of anesthesia and narcotics the conclusion creeps up on him quickly; only five people knew where and when he would be transporting PC and his family to the safe house. Five people who Boone Drake trusted with his life, until now.  

Someone betrayed the mission. Who is it?

Is it the arrogant partner? The clerk, a beautiful girl he was falling in love with more each day? The beloved chief, who makes a decision to retire the day after the shooting, maybe it is the decorated officer, who is the epitome of honor and dignity? Or perhaps, Boone’s long time friend and mentor Jack?

One of these five is the betrayer.

Boone sets out to figure out who the betrayer is before he goes in for major surgery to attempt to rebuild his shoulder.  The journey Jenkins takes us on is intense. We feel Boone’s passion, we feel his compassion and we feel his pain, literally. He forgoes his pain medication to stay alert and the description of moments when Boones shoulder is bumped made me literally wince with pain.  

You will be as stunned as Boone Drake to find out who the Betrayer is.

Thanks to Jerry B Jenkins I am a now a fan of crime drama and recommend The Betrayal. 

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The Betrayal (Precinct 11) by Jerry B. Jenkins

When I read a story, I like to lose myself in it. I want to smell the air, hear the sounds and feel the heartbeat of the character.  Having read the entire Left Behind Series and Riven (the novel he always wanted to write), I knew author Jenkins was capable of engrossing this reader deep into the story, I wondered if he could do it with the new Precinct 11 Series.

I will admit I have not read the first book in the Precinct 11 Series, The Brotherhood; crime drama is not my usual pick for a good read, until now…

After having read the Betrayal over the weekend I must declare - Jenkins passed the test – he grabbed this reader within the first few sentences-and he had me throughout the entire journey, hook line and sinker. My family enjoyed frozen pizza and cold cereal.

Boone Drake, the main character, a Chicago cop does what he is programmed to do; protect. 

It nearly cost him everything.

A shot is fired and Boone instinctively protecting an oversized witness, a heavy hitter within the drug cartel in Chicago, who was being secretly transported to a safe house Boone is gravely injured, his lung collapsed and shoulder completely shattered, but even before he loses consciousness his mind begins to wander, who leaked our location?

The Betrayal takes the reader on a journey of a classic whodunit.

In the hospital as Boone begins to see through the fog of anesthesia and narcotics the conclusion creeps up on him quickly; only five people knew where and when he would be transporting PC and his family to the safe house. Five people who Boone Drake trusted with his life, until now.  

Someone betrayed the mission. Who is it?

Is it the arrogant partner? The clerk, a beautiful girl he was falling in love with more each day? The beloved chief, who makes a decision to retire the day after the shooting, maybe it is the decorated officer, who is the epitome of honor and dignity? Or perhaps, Boone’s long time friend and mentor Jack?

One of these five is the betrayer.

Boone sets out to figure out who the betrayer is before he goes in for major surgery to attempt to rebuild his shoulder.  The journey Jenkins takes us on is intense. We feel Boone’s passion, we feel his compassion and we feel his pain, literally. He forgoes his pain medication to stay alert and the description of moments when Boones shoulder is bumped made me literally wince with pain.  

You will be as stunned as Boone Drake to find out who the Betrayer is.

Thanks to Jerry B Jenkins I am a now a fan of crime drama and recommend The Betrayal. 

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It is no longer business as usual.

How do you keep your clients engaged, invested and personally connected to your business?

Writing a fact sheet of who, what, where and when is no longer enough to describe your presence on the web.  Social networking has changed the face of the internet.  Facebook, Twitter and Linked-In have brought the personal connection to a new level online. It has become a vital part of doing business on the web.

Believe it, or not, the most important place on your website is not your product page, it’s actually the “About Us” page.

Keeping the ‘you’ in your business is imperative for customer retention.  Far too many business owners have overlooked this vital area and are twiddling their thumbs and wondering what has happened to their customer base.

“People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”                                       John Maxwell

This is true in real life, and in business today, it’s vital. The ones that are succeeding online are engaged online socially speaking.

How do you portray the integrity you sense in a handshake or the sincerity behind the warmth of a smile online? With words.  

It starts on your webpage, sharing who you are and what you do in a way that bridges the gap of space between the laptop and your home office.  Then it expands into the social marketing arena. When who you are on facebook matches who you are described as on your webpage, trust develops and customer loyalty is once again in place.

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People made fun of it, even called it a waste of time, except when they needed help on how to do something on the site, they called me. I understood its power right away. What a wonderful tool.

The world has become flat.

I was reunited with my school friends after 30 years. Found long lost family members, including a sister I never knew. How crazy is that? I love writing status updates that inspire and encourage others and with over 500 friends my voice can touch the hearts of a lot of people. I am thankful for facebook.

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Undercover Blogger

A few years ago I was blogging when no one else was.

I wrote about things I was passionate about and put everything in one place. You never knew what you would find on my blog from week to week. I might have shared about our home school journey or the latest antics of our dog. You might have read about my strong political belief or my faith. I have found over the years its best to create a blog for a specific topic, thus allowing for consistent followers.

This is where I became noticed for my writing and my writing style.

I am not educated in the techniques and protocol of writing (you can read my bio for more on that subject). I write conversational style. My voice, through the written word, engages the reader. My passion for what I write about is contagious.

I believe this is why I was chosen to be an undercover blogger for one of the largest privately owned corporations in the world. I had written a few reviews to one of their corporate magazines applauding their products and they published what I wrote every time.

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:17

I was honored to be a part of a campaign to right the wrong done to this company through negative talk on the internet. If I were to tell you the name of this company you would have an opinion, I guarantee it. If I would have spoken to you before I began blogging for this corporation, I would bet your consensus would not have been positive.

It was an interesting project. My job was to find the blogs that were spreading false rumors and respond to what they were saying. The goal was to correct the false statements, keeping in line with the protocol set by a legal department that kept an eagle’s eye on every word I wrote.

I spoke truth. I rebuked lies. I loved it!

It’s been nearly five years since I went undercover and while I no longer write for the corporation, the revelation that one person was responsible for the majority of the blasphemous talk, has stayed with me. 

To think one person can have so much power to nearly bring a multi-billion dollar corporation to their knees gave me passion to fight against them and win the war of words. I am proud to have been a part of something that made a difference.

The power of the spoken word and what we do with it is powerful.

While I am no longer undercover I am still passionate for sharing truth through the written word.

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I am a writer, it’s just what I do.