Colleen Coble the House at Saltwater Point Review

I like books with interesting mysterious titles. This book, in combination with the encompass, said mystery to me. I beloved the nighttime, brooding colors and scenery on the cover of this book and in many means, it reminded me of a more modern Mary Stewart novel, so I was eager to read it.

Ellie Blackmore is making a proper name for herself as a house flipper. But when her sis Mackenzie disappears, Ellie tin't focus on anything but uncovering what happened. Her only clue is the bloodstain on the deck of Mackenzie's gunkhole. Ellie knows her sister isn't on the all-time of terms with her ex-married man, Jason, but he wouldn't kill her—would he?

Coast Guard intelligence officer Grayson Bradshaw believes Mackenzie faked her own death after stealing a seized cocaine shipment. The trouble is convincing Ellie, who seems to view him as the true enemy.

Both Ellie and Grayson want truth, but truth—and family—is oftentimes more than complex than it beginning appears. From international terrorism to the peaceful lavander fields of Puget Sound,The House at Saltwater Pointis a thrilling race to uncover the truth before it's too tardily (summary from Goodreads).

It was made very articulate to me that this was a Christian fiction novel before I agreed to read it. I don't read a ton of Christian fiction, but I don't object to Christian fiction in the least—I am Catholic subsequently all. Simply sometimes Christian fiction can be REALLY Christian and that tin can exist off putting for me. The first thing I noticed right away was this was definitely NOT one of those ubber Christian novels.

Had I not known that this was a Christian novel, I wouldn't have been able to tell. There were a few 'I'll pray for you' phrases and 'while I was at church building' moments, but it all fit into the context of the story and then it wouldn't have tipped me off had I non known. So I think even people who aren't Christian fiction fans would like this volume considering information technology isn't overly preachy or annihilation.

This book read very rapidly. I read it in a few days and had fun falling into the Lavender Tides community. This is also the second in a serial…..I would never have guessed that. Information technology reads totally fine equally a standalone novel so if you are worried you will be lost…..I wasn't in the least!

The story is ready in Washington on the coast and I admittedly loved how the writer capitalized on the Pacific Northwest costal vibes. I could totally picture this town and the setting and so clearly in my head because I am from the Pacific Northwest and take been a life long coast goer and so I loved the setting.

The characters were interesting and unique. I liked how Ellie is a carpenter and has this tragic by but she continues to peruse her dreams and exist as happy as she can exist. Grayson had a similar past and I loved them together as a couple. While their romance was a piffling predictable, I nonetheless enjoyed information technology.

The mystery bending was likewise interesting. Far fetched—but interesting all the same. At that place were times when I found the mystery and so far fetched that it was hard to believe still for some reason I didn't completely hate it. I loved that there was this kind of definitive proof that Grayson held onto, but even with that proof, Ellie notwithstanding stood by her sister. With that definitive proof in hand, information technology fabricated the mystery element much more than intriguing in my opinion, because hither is proof of guilt yet is it really? I won't give any more away than that but permit's simply say it worked for me in a odd sort of manner.

While I loved most of this volume, in that location were things that were a little distracting for me. In that location seemed to be a few as well many super heavy plots going on in this book. Again I won't giveaway too much, but everyone literally has this horrible tragic story and there simply seemed to be too many for me to focus on. I call back i would have been plenty and the mystery angle was a little far fetched but for some weird reason it wasn't completely off putting.

Overall this was a fun read for me. I read it while on holiday at the Oregon Coast so that made it a picayune more fun and realistic for me. I wouldn't listen revisiting Lavander Tides once again at present that I've enjoyed this book so much!

Claiming/Book Summary:

Volume: The Firm at Salt H2o Point (Lavander Tides #2) by Colleen Coble

• Kindle Edition, 352 pages

  Published July tertiary 2018 past Thomas Nelson

• Review copy provided by: publisher/writer in exchange for an honest review

Recommendation: 4 out of 5

Genre: Christian fiction, contempo, mystery, suspense

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