"Sworn to Protect" by DiAnn Mills

Sworn to Protect by DiAnn Mills
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Border Patrol Agent Danika Morales has sworn to protect the southern borders of our nation, but that oath has cost her. Two years ago, her husband, Toby, was killed trying to help the very immigrants Danika was responsible for sending back to Mexico. His murder was never solved. But now, a recent string of attacks and arrests leads her to believe that someone in McAllen is profiting from sneaking undocumented immigrants into the country . . . and it may somehow be tied to Toby's death.

Ms. Mills creates great cast of characters for a very good story. Danika is a dedicated agent and a great mom to her hearing-impaired daughter. Alex is a dedicated doctor with a true heart for people, especially those who are hurting. I found myself rooting for them through all the difficulties and misunderstandings. The story line was good, but—on the down side—I figured out the “bad guy” VERY early on I hate it when that happens. I did have a problem with the religious side of the book as Ms. Mills seemed to lump everyone together—your religion doesn’t matter and God loves and hears everyone. Sounds good, but that’s not what the Bible teaches. I felt like she was trying to straddle the line between Christian and mainstream fiction by not offending anyone, and it didn’t really work for me.