A small island, a Archeological Historian, a kidnapped young
woman, a grieving family, a broken apart family, a young man whose parents have
been killed, a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, and a search and rescue dog, what do
they all have in common? The
answer, Colleen Coble’s new book, that’s what.
Coble takes us on a journey to the small fishing island of
Hope Beach in the Outer Banks.
There we will find a community of people who seem to live somewhat in
the past. The Island can only be
reached by boat. So, there are
just a few cars on the island, most people get around by bicycle.
Libby and her partner Nicole are going to find that even
though this is a blast to the past there is much deception, intrigue, guile,
evil, greed and just plain hatred to go around to make you realize that human
nature is the same no matter where you go.
There will be the mystery of a kidnapping, the mystery of a
murder, the reunion of long ago separated siblings and much talk about “what
would Jesus do” with all of the drama that will unfold.
This is typical Coble book with romance and intrigue tied
together along with a good dose of people trying to find peace with God.
The book works on so many levels, but there were just a few
troubling spots for me. The search
of the Kidnapped Nicole seems to not be as much on the forefront of people’s
minds as I would have thought would be true. They get involved in searching but then back off, then
search again and then back off again.
Why not just search flat out 24/7 until she is found?
Well, that troubling fact doesn’t deter from the plots of
the story as much I thought it might.
All in all this is another good Coble novel. I enjoyed it and look forward to the
next in the series, Rosemary Cottage.
Enjoy!
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