Title: Seagrass Pier
Series: The Hope Beach series
Number in series: 3
Author: Colleen Coble
Plot: After Elin Summerall recieves a heart transplant from a murdered donor she begins to have disturbing nightmares. Elin is convinced that the nightmares are experiences her donor had.
Elin is not sure if she is safe so she moves to a secluded house on a small beach. When she starts to receive threats she convinces Marc Everton, a man from her past, to help her find her donor's murderer.
Can they find him before it's too late?
My thoughts:
This was another great installment in The Hope Beach series.
Colleen Coble is a master of keeping a reader's attention, and this book is no exception.I had a hard time figuring out the answer to the mystery until the very end.
There were so many characters, including some from the previous two books in this series. It was nice to see how Sara, Josh, Curtis, and Amy's lives were turning out since the last book.
There is some content: The violence can be scary and descriptive. Two characters got pregnant out of wedlock ( Five years before this book starts).
My rating: 3
Title: Butterfly Palace
Author: Colleen Coble
Genre: Christian Historical Mystery
Plot: Lily Donaldson goes to Austin, Texas for a job as maid at the Marshalls home. Soon after Lily arrives she sees Andrew Hawkens, her former fiance , who abandoned Lily four years ago.
When Andrew tells Lily some dangerous secrets, she doesn't know is she believes him. Can Lily learn to trust again?
My thoughts:
I have read many of Colleen Coble's books and I have enjoyed most of them. This, however, isn't one them. I hate to write a negative review, especially when it's a Christian book, but I have to be honest.
I had two major problems with this book. The first being it was too violent, in my opinion. Several murders took place in this book and most of them where described too much for my tastes.
The killer was creepy and the way he murdered people was weird.
The second problem I had was inappropriate content.
Two unmarried characters had had an intimate relationship with each other in the past. They both repented of it and asked each other for forgiveness, but they still struggled with lustful thoughts throughout most of the book. That tended to make the book a bit suggestive at times.
I'm sad that this latest book by Colleen Coble wasn't great. I hope that her books in the future will be better.
My rating: 1.5
Title: Rosemary Cottage
Series: The Hope Beach Series- book two
Author: Colleen Coble
Genre: Mystery Christian Fiction
Pages: 336
Plot: Amy Lang is seeking a new start after the death of her brother. Soon after arriving at Hope Beach Amy learns that her brother may have been murdered.
With the help Of Curtis Ireland, who's sister also died mysteriously, Amy finds the truth, but can she accept it?
What I liked about this book: It was a very hard mystery to figure out; it really kept me guessing.
What I didn't like about this book: It can be a bit overly dramatic.
Would I recommend it? Yes.
Title: Tidewater Inn
Series: The Hope Beach series- book one
Author: Colleen Coble
Genre: Mystery Christian Fiction
Pages: 320
Plot: Libby Holladay, who restores historical buildings, believes that her Dad died when she was five, but it turns out she was wrong. Libby learns he died only a few months ago and has willed Libby Tidewater Inn.
Libby is delighted to learn she has two half siblings, but they aren't happy to hear that Libby inherited Tidewater Inn.
When Libby's friend gets kidnapped Libby begins to wonder if it has anything to do with her inheritance.
What I liked about this book: It was a really good mystery.
What I didn't like about it: It has a good bit of kissing, like Colleen Coble's other books.
Would I recommend this? Yes!!!
