Two
people’s lives shattered.
Lied to by their own families—who
and what do they
believe now?
When
Ellie Blackmore’s sister goes missing and is presumed murdered, her path
crosses with that of Coast Guard intelligence officer Grayson Bradshaw. Grayson
believes Mackenzie faked her own death to cover her role in a cocaine theft. Ellie
believes her sister is innocent—even when presented with stark evidence. Can
they work together to solve the mystery of what happened to Mackenzie? And what
does Mac’s disappearance have to do with Grayson’s hunt for a renowned terrorist?
I’m
not a huge fan of Coble’s style of introducing several characters at once or stating
their hair and eye-color when they enter a scene. Some of the extra details
detracted from the flow of the story. (Like mentioning the two dogs and a cat
by name.) I felt the secondary characters could have been developed more, but
they weren’t prominent to the storyline. The plot wasn’t realistic to me, but
it is fiction, after all. Still, I give this book four stars.
I
enjoyed the setting and unique plot of this suspense. The characters are quite
likable—except for the bad guys. There was a sideline about Grayson’s past that
added a lot of emotional interest to the story. I liked the way the author tied
the main characters together via Ellie’s friend. Coble threw in enough happenings
and twists to keep the plot moving at a good pace. The story never felt redundant.
A couple of times, I was thrown terribly off-course in guessing the culprit. I
can honestly say I was entertained from beginning to end.
Even though there was
a romance involved, this story would appeal to men as well as women. I really enjoy
clean Christian fiction. It is so refreshing to read good fiction without vulgar
language or explicit sex scenes. This book’s focus is not about faith. In fact,
the religious element in this story is almost non-existent, so secular readers
will not have to roll their eyes. (Wink) I
enjoyed this story enough to buy another of this author’s books for my TBR
stack.
Available
for pre-buy now, The House at Saltwater Point releases on July 3, 2018.
I received a complimentary copy of
this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this
review are completely my own.
