Detecting Concealed Evidence

About the Book

Title: Detecting Concealed Evidence

Series: Security Hounds Investigations, Book 5
Author: Dana Mentink
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Release Date: August 6, 2025

A panicked call sends detective Chase Wolfe and his search-and-rescue bloodhound, Tank, racing right into the path of his neighbor—who’s just barely escaped an abduction. But Pilar Alonso has no idea who’s after her or why. Now she must rely on Chase to keep her safe while they work together to track down the unknown assailants targeting her. Only, their investigation reveals layers of a much more sinister agenda, and danger is rapidly closing in. Drawn into a web of deceit, can they untangle the mystery…before they’re permanently silenced?

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

About the Author

Dana Mentink is a USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author as well as a two-time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, and a Holt Medallion winner. She is the author of over fifty titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Revell and Poisoned Pen Press.

More from Dana

Those bloodhounds are galloping on through this Security Hounds series, aren’t they? Here in book #5, we have Chase and the unbelievably chill Tank. They couldn’t be more opposite. Tank is the kind of dog who only leaves his sunny napping spot when there’s an urgent need to do so. Chase is an energetic, unrestrained, human who gets caught up in the life of the reserved Pilar, a cello player who is simply trying to earn a few extra dollars when her delivery van is forced off the road and she’s kidnapped. That’s only the beginning of the adventure. I hope you will enjoy Tank, who falls deeply in love with Pilar’s cello music, and Pilar and Chase, who definitely got off on the wrong foot when they first met. And what is the object the killer is desperate to get his hands on? Hope you enjoy the ride!

Devoted To Hope's Review of Detecting Concealed Evidence

It started with a crash, a trail gone cold… and a search that would uncover more than just evidence. This story unveiled what can never be concealed: the strength of prayer and the unshakable presence of God.

As panic and pain bled into the story’s opening scene, danger pressed close, and faith pressed closer still. Chase, Pilar, and Tank are drawn into a perilous search. For me, the heart of this story was how prayer marked the path. These weren’t characters simply reacting to chaos … they were leaning into the Lord with every uncertain step.

One line especially hit me: “Well, this time, I prayed about it. Night and day. I asked others to pray about it, and you know what? This is the right thing … God’s in it, that’s how I know.” Those words held weight because they revealed a dependence on God that truly reflects real, lived-in surrender and obedience to our sovereign God.

And this promise: “God first, and that firm foundation would sustain them through any challenge the world could throw their way.” What a beautiful statement and reminder for us, the readers, that our foundation must be God and His Word. When the world around us trembles, our Rock and Cornerstone is secure and powerful.

I not only read the digital book, I also listened to the audiobook. Abby Craden gave the story a richness that words on the page alone could not hold. She voiced the danger with sharp intensity and the faith with warmth, shaping each character so distinctly that it felt like listening to real lives unfolding.

Dana Mentink has given us more than suspense and romance — she has written a story where danger sharpens faith, prayer becomes breath, and hope stands firm.

I received a digital ARC from Celebrate Lit Tour Publicity Group and digital audio ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review nor paid to do so. This is my honest and unbiased review. My thoughts and opinions expressed in this book and audiobook review are my own. My review focuses on the writing, the story’s content, and the narration ensuring transparency and reliability.