What a great story about love and redemption. Juan Velasquez grew up in the Mexican desert and built quite a reputation for himself. He is eventually hired by the ATF and becomes one of their top agents. After some years, he's ready to retire and leave the agency, wanting to buy a sporting goods store from his friend. With only days to go, he and his wife are ambushed on the way home by a recently paroled felon whom Juan arrested years ago. She was killed in the ensuing gunfight, and Juan killed the attacking felon. Now he and his daughter had to move on without a wife and mother.

The story jumps ahead and follows his daughter, Elizabeth, through life and then later his granddaughter, Elaina. Pretty much 28 years elapse during the story and people close to him are getting killed. Juan had developed many contacts over the years and is known for getting the job done. It's learned that there is a leak and somebody in the government is in cahoots with the mobsters - exposing and setting up agents. This time it's personal and there is no doubt that Juan will find the perpetrator and bring him to justice.

The author does a wonderful job of developing the characters for this tale. They are well-rounded and liked by this reader. There are also many curves and twists along the way as readers try to figure out who the snitch is. Readers will also encounter events that will cause their jaws to drop to their chests in surprise. At least mine did. I also came across some added/missing words and typos in the first half of the book, but minor and not distracting. All in all, a very good story that will keep readers engaged until the very end. Highly recommended! ( )