Hannah G
3.5 stars, rounded up for the dog, Hero
Tons was packed into this short suspense novel, so much so that it was difficult to keep up with what was going on from moment to moment! Blink and you miss a plot element…Luci’s an artist and the heroine; Bard an agent for Bureau of Land Management, on leave to do his friend Tru a favor by watching out for his sister. Bard’s dog Hero is along to help.
Very fast-paced book and a satisfying conclusion.
3.5 stars, rounded up for the dog, Hero
Tons was packed into this short suspense novel, so much so that it was difficult to keep up with what was going on from moment to moment! Blink and you miss a plot element…Luci’s an artist and the heroine; Bard an agent for Bureau of Land Management, on leave to do his friend Tru a favor by watching out for his sister. Bard’s dog Hero is along to help.
Very fast-paced book and a satisfying conclusion.
Olivia needs a little peace in her life, so she decides to escape the scandal her father sparked in the newspapers before his death by going to spend some time sorting through things in his secret beach house. Except…someone most definitely wants her to keep her nose out of the beach house! And the good-looking firefighter who shows up claiming to have rented the house is either a slick deceiver or her only hope to solve the crimes and stay alive.
Kinda has elements of a locked-room mystery as a tropical storm has the island bridge closed and no one can come or go from the mainland for a few days. They’re trapped in a small town as the bodies pile up…
Olivia needs a little peace in her life, so she decides to escape the scandal her father sparked in the newspapers before his death by going to spend some time sorting through things in his secret beach house. Except…someone most definitely wants her to keep her nose out of the beach house! And the good-looking firefighter who shows up claiming to have rented the house is either a slick deceiver or her only hope to solve the crimes and stay alive.
Kinda has elements of a locked-room mystery as a tropical storm has the island bridge closed and no one can come or go from the mainland for a few days. They’re trapped in a small town as the bodies pile up…
I ended up reading each story pretty independently of the other ones, since I've had nearly zero time for reading this summer. All three were really enjoyable and kept me guessing as to who was after the MCs and wanting to get them killed. There were some of the better short stories I've read in awhile, as each one stands on its own and doesn't require other books from each series to complete the picture--although knowing the characters and history is helpful, of course.
I think the last one was my favorite.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
I ended up reading each story pretty independently of the other ones, since I've had nearly zero time for reading this summer. All three were really enjoyable and kept me guessing as to who was after the MCs and wanting to get them killed. There were some of the better short stories I've read in awhile, as each one stands on its own and doesn't require other books from each series to complete the picture--although knowing the characters and history is helpful, of course.
I think the last one was my favorite.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
Absolutely lovely story about a single mom looking for her adult purpose by exploring filmmaking, and a missions pastor seeking to make sense of watching the church and job he loves crumble around him.
Both characters engaged me easily and deeply, but while I identified more with Val personally, I identified fully with Miles’s job woes, because I work in a church that’s had more than its fair share of change in the past two years. The words from the wise counselors in the story, especially Rev, Trisha, and Nurse Charlotte, are reminders we should all have about the importance of even the “smallest” bits of ministry.
Recommended for everyone, and maybe especially for stuffy church employees who read little more than weighty theology tomes. :)
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
Absolutely lovely story about a single mom looking for her adult purpose by exploring filmmaking, and a missions pastor seeking to make sense of watching the church and job he loves crumble around him.
Both characters engaged me easily and deeply, but while I identified more with Val personally, I identified fully with Miles’s job woes, because I work in a church that’s had more than its fair share of change in the past two years. The words from the wise counselors in the story, especially Rev, Trisha, and Nurse Charlotte, are reminders we should all have about the importance of even the “smallest” bits of ministry.
Recommended for everyone, and maybe especially for stuffy church employees who read little more than weighty theology tomes. :)
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.