When They Come For You by James W. Hall

 

Grace McDaniel is a photographer living in Florida with her husband and infant son.  Her mother had been a famous photographer, jetting all over the world to photograph rulers, rock stars, actors and other famous people but Grace doesn't want that life.  Her quiet life with her journalist husband suits her fine.  When Grace arrives home one day to find her house in flames and her husband and son murdered, she must decide what to do.

Ross never talked about his work but Grace manages to find out what he was working on.  A man had come to him exposing the horrors being committed in Africa in the name of bringing chocolate to market.  Grace is determined to find out exactly what was going on and who took away her family.  Although she is living a quiet life now, in her past she had worked for one of the secret services and is a martial arts expert.  Her grandfather had been one of the big names in the Florida mafia and he still has connections as does her brother who works worldwide in the banking industry.  With their connections and her determination, Grace is going to get to the bottom of what has been going on regardless of what it takes or who she offends.

James W. Hall is known for his work in the thriller genre.  His most well known series is that of Thorne who is a loner who teams up with a partner to solve crimes native to Florida.  This novel is the first in a new series.  Grace draws on everything she can in order to put the world back to order and get revenge on those who took her family.  This book is recommended for thriller readers.