3 Stars! ~~~ This one began wonderfully but I found myself easily distracted towards the end
The Sound of Secrets by Irene Brand
Love Inspired Suspense #49 ~ April 2007
The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 4 of 6
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Nerissa Blanchard returns home to Stoneley to help her twin sister Portia with her wedding plans. But from the time she returns, odd things happen. On the night of a horrible storm, Rissa can’t sleep so she heads to the library for a book, only to walk in on a confrontation and be shot at. The masked intruder gets away, and Rissa wakes her sister Miranda to check out the Library with her. Lying dead on the floor is their long-lost mother, a woman no one has seen in over 20 years. Portia’s fiancé Mick and his partner Drew Lancaster investigate the murder, and as Mick has a personal interest in the family, it’s Drew that stays at the manor to protect the people who live there and to investigate. Since the murder, Rissa can’t sleep, and she seeks out Drew on guard duty. Through their nightly conversations a bond forms. When Rissa hears things no one else does, and receives threatening letters that later disappear, everyone wonders about the stress she’s been under and if she’s imagining things. Drew believes that Rissa’s in danger, and he sets out to protect her, no matter the consequences to his job or own safety.
This book moves the series plot along, though I was disappointed that the sisters would never get the chance to actually talk to their mother. There were also some inconsistencies in this one from the previous book about Juliet that thankfully didn’t happen until the end. There is much more Christian content in this book compared to the previous three and at times to me a bit too much, though never presented in a preachy manner. I like the character development; we get some great insights into both Drew and Rissa. This one began wonderfully but I found myself easily distracted towards the end.
Excellence: Good ~ Steaminess: Affectionate
My Totals = 45 ~ Harlequin Imprint = 45 ~ Other Publisher = 0
March Mini-Challenge ~~ “New-to-Me” ~ #19
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Irene Brand – Ms. Brand is a new to me author. Though there is quite a bit of Christian content throughout this book, it was more so at the end, which I found rather distracting from the main plot line of the book and series. I’m not sure if this is Ms. Brand’s over all style for writing. As I do have two of her other Love Inspired Suspense’s in my TBR, I’m sure I’ll find out.
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