Hmm . . . I thought I "heard" about this series because my friend Melissa had read it and posted it on GoodReads--but Goodreads says none of my friends have read it . . .

The Priority Unit is a unit of the Portland Police Department that gets cases that need immediate attention. Harvey Larsen is a detective in the Priority Unit. The book starts with a missing computer programmer. Jennifer Wainthrop is one of the missing man's coworkers.

At first, I wasn't sure I'd like the book. That may have been because with this being book 1 in the series, some background information needed to be put out there. I liked that the author didn't hint around at Harvey's past overly long, but just got the information about Carrie out there fairly quickly.

I also liked that both Harvey and Jennifer began seeking the answer to their question(s) about God. They both are correct that the belief needs to come from yourself and not because you want to believe because the person you love believes. In one sense, a Christian is always a seeker--there are always things we don't understand--some we don't understand yet and some we won't understand until God reveals them at a time of his choosing--and we should keep seeking new information and new understanding about the Bible.

There's a set up for other characters to be seekers too: Eddie and Mike. Perhaps Sarah eventually. I liked the Sarah character, but I also wondered if Eddie might eventually end up with Beth. I like both women, but I'd hate to see Sarah get hurt because Eddie chose Beth over her. Then again, maybe Beth will end up with Jennifer's brother if he ends up in Portland.

The book did get better for me as it went on and I do plan to read others in the series. ( )