Friday, September 21, 2018

Terrorists and Thieves Haunt a Small Town


Ellie Blackmore is becoming well known for her house renovations. She and her partner, Jason, have just purchased a house she covets when her sister Mackenzie is apparently attacked on her tall ship and disappears. Ellie fears she’s dead, but the body hasn’t been recovered.

Coast Guard Intelligence Officer, Grayson Bradshaw, has been sent to Lavender Tides because a recovered cocaine shipment has been stolen from the coast guard warehouse and it appears that Mackenzie is involved.

Ellie doesn’t want to cooperate with Garyson. He’s trying to prove that Mackenzie is involved in a serious crime, and she can’t believe that of her sister. However, as they work together a strong attraction develops. The danger increases when the terrorist who wounded Grayson is apparently in Lavender Tides and getting ready for a major strike.

The plot is ingenious. The tie to a stolen cocaine shipment and terrorists is a good set up. However, it seemed odd that the only law enforcement in the area was the local sheriff and the coast guard intelligence officer. One would expect the FBI to be involved.

I found Ellie’s character to be not quite believable. She can’t accept anything Grayson says about her sister and makes excuses for her behavior that don’t make a great deal of sense. I liked Grayson. I though he was incredibly patient with Ellie even if it was affecting his investigation.

This isn’t my favorite Colleen Coble book. I though the writing was rushed and scenes were padded with meals to extend the length. The ending picks up the pace, but Ellie’s actions are on the thin edge of believable.

I received this book from Booklook Bloggers for this review.



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