Jane is Major Jane McMurtry, a former Afghanistan veteran who returned home with no legs. She has been fitted with a new set of prosthetic legs and can do more than many veterans. She is suffering from pain, depression.

After learning to walk again, and with a new canine companion, Jane is tracking the scent of kidnapped children in the Colorado high country.

And then Shadow comes home. True, only after he was injured. He has lost an eye and suffered a severe leg injury. Now with two dogs, Jane will struggle to get on with their lives. She partners with a police officer, Dan Murphy, who will make her face accepting someone’s patient, unconditional love.

I still dislike the voice of the main character Jane McMurtry but I am enjoying the series, the characters and the sci-fi. ( )

Shadow-7 (Tracking Jane Book 1) by Eduardo Suastegui is a remarkable book telling the story of Major Jane McMurtry, canine trainer & handler & her bomb-sniffing dog Shadow. She is overcoming a bi-lateral amputation because of an IED in Afghanistan. Shadow is overcoming his own injuries.

Jane is describing herself. "But then I remember me, how I've pretty much looked since my sophomore year in high school: big, lumbering, menacing & intimidating, like one girl told me using her big words. As I strap on my second leg I run headlong into the other reason I should stop this flirting nonsense. I'm damaged goods."

This intense, page-turning suspense thriller is a fast paced, fascinating book to read. I gave it almost five stars. It needs editing for typos.

Eduardo Saustegui is a word master & I've got all his books on my wish list.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review. ( )

Great story with excellent dialog. The central character is wonderful. ( )