Also by this author: Collateral Damage, Acceptable Risk, Active Defense, Active Defense, Life Flight, Crossfire, Critical Threat, Countdown, Double Take, Serial Burn
Series: Lake City Heroes #4
Published by Revell on August 5, 2025
Genres: Fiction, Christian, Romance, Suspense
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Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely. But as the investigation into the incident gets underway, Kristine and Andrew are confused at every step. Nothing about the investigation goes as it should, and each layer they peel back just reveals another layer of perplexity.
As the two work together to navigate a web of deception, blame, and personal reckoning, they find there's more to this story than meets the eye--and more to love and admire about each other. They'll have to put their skills to the test--and their hearts on the line--to unravel the truth and ensure that justice prevails.
USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason is back with another edge-of-your-seat thrill ride as she brings her popular Lake City Heroes series to a shocking and satisfying close.
Final Approach by Lynette Eason rounds out her “Lake City Heroes” series. We see the return of previous’ novels characters while focusing on the budding relationship between two others: Andrew and Kristine. Both have scarred, difficult backgrounds. Andrew blames himself for an innocent man’s death. Kristine’s conscience won’t let her rest regarding her mother’s heartbreaking death on a hijacked airplane. When their flight faces its own hijacking, Andrew and Kristine are thrown into a far more intense and far-reaching case than either of them could’ve ever anticipated.
Eason beautifully intertwines faith into Final Approach. Readers witness Andrew and Kristine’s prayers, their moments of vulnerability, and their growths in their walks with Christ and each other. Both are interested in a relationship from the start of the novel, though they’re hesitant to pursue it due to their respective baggage. While I liked them as a couple, I never felt their connection all that much. I didn’t feel the pull or the attraction. The plot revolved around the case and the action rather than the romance, which I’m typically fine with. But the relationship aspect of Eason’s newest novel was weaker than others I’ve read by her.
Speaking of the plot: It had too much. Too many potential targets. Was it Kristine? Andrew? What about this other character? Who’s going to next to face peril? Then Eason added in family drama for Andrew and some for Kristine. Then there’s a gang. And a separate organized crime boss only mentioned one or two times. I think Eason might’ve had too many ideas, and she tried to include them all. By doing so, the plot became convoluted. The “big reveal” closer to the novel’s end didn’t do much for me, either. I noted some warning sides as I read Final Approach, but things escalated too quickly.
Final Approach by Lynette Eason was my least favorite of the series. I still enjoyed it, but I struggled through some areas that made me scratch my head. An example that’s ridiculously small and minor: Why did the characters only seem to eat cheesecake and burgers? There are other options…you know, like sandwiches? But overall, I’m glad to have read the “Lake City Heroes” series. Lynette Eason is an impressive romantic suspense author.