Step By Step penned by Candace Calvert is the second installment of the Crisis Team series.  Although the story is a standalone, the characters appear in the previous book.  The story stems from people facing great personal challenges and relying on God to help them overcome.  Those familiar with the author will find she leaves a few stories untold which she mercifully tells in other books.  Hopefully that trend will continue with this series.

Candace Calvert does a nice job of blending medical speak with readable stories.  She does not always give every character a happily ever after type ending.  Calvert has a way of drawing people into the lives of her characters and really getting the reader to care about what happens. 

There is certainly a bit of romantic tension, but it is not the central focus of the story.  Romantics and medical fiction lovers will enjoy this read, but be warned, there are some emotionally intense scenes. Overall it is an enjoyable read, and the new cover style for this book adds to its appeal.

Review of a digital Advance Reader Copy

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Tyndale House Publishing

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Several references to people being shot or tasered; report of person shooting others and then himself; an airplane crash which injures some, blood mentioned, but not described; report of a person attempting to drown kittens; characters involved in a multi-car accident; person wants to grab another.

Sex/Nudity:  Report of a married character patting backside of spouse; person implies a child was assaulted by a parent; memories imply sexual assault on a child, but no details; non-married characters embrace, hold hands and kiss; mention of a character having an affair.

Mature Subject Matter:

Death of spouse/parents, child abuse, alcoholism.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Adult character is an alcoholic and often consumes tequila, whiskey and other liquor to the point of inebriation; report of an adult giving liquid to a child that will “loosen her up.”