Mermaid moon : Sunset Cove #2 / Colleen Coble.

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Author:

Coble, Colleen

ISBN:

9781401690281

Physical Description:

337 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Sunset Cove #2

General Note:

2016: Purchased by the Avon-Washington Township Public Library in honor of Doyle & Phyllis Kincaid for many hours spent as a library volunteer.

Abstract:

"Mallory's mother died fifteen years ago. But her father's last words on the phone were unmistakable: "Find...mother." Shame and confusion have kept Mallory Davis from her home for the last fifteen years, but when her dad mysteriously dies on his mail boat route, she doesn't have any choice but to go back to Mermaid Point. Mallory believes her father was murdered and childhood sweetheart Kevin O'Connor, game warden in Downeast Maine, confirms her suspicions. But Kevin is wary of helping Mallory in her search. She broke his heart--and left--without a word, years ago. When Mallory begins receiving threats on her own life--and her beloved teenage daughter, Haylie--their search intensifies. There's a tangled web within the supposed murder, and it involves much more than what meets the eye. As answers begin to fall into place, Mallory realizes her search is about more than finding her father's killer--it is also about finding herself again...and possibly about healing what was broken so long ago with Kevin. She just has to stay alive long enough to put all the pieces together"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Family secrets -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Romantic suspense fiction.

Genre:

Detective and mystery stories.

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Summary

Book Two in the USA Today bestselling Sunset Cove series.

"Second chances, old flames, and startling new revelations combine to form a story filled with faith, trial, forgiveness, and redemption. Crack the cover and step in, but beware--Mermaid Moon is harboring secrets that will keep you guessing." --Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

Mallory's mother died fifteen years ago. But her father's last words on the phone were unmistakable: "Find . . . mother."

Shame and confusion have kept Mallory Davis from her home for the last fifteen years, but when her dad mysteriously dies on his mail boat route, she doesn't have any choice but to go back to Mermaid Point.

Mallory believes her father was murdered and childhood sweetheart Kevin O'Connor, game warden in Downeast Maine, confirms her suspicions. But Kevin is wary of helping Mallory in her search. She broke his heart and left--without a word--years ago.

When Mallory begins receiving threats on her own life--and her beloved teenage daughter, Haylie--their search intensifies. There's a tangled web within the supposed murder, and it involves much more than what meets the eye.

As answers begin to fall into place, Mallory realizes her search is about more than finding her father's killer--it is also about finding herself again . . . and possibly about healing what was broken so long ago with Kevin. She just has to stay alive long enough to put all the pieces together.

"Coble second Sunset Cove novel takes readers on another exciting journey. The game of cat and mouse keeps you involved in the intrigue, with the romantic tension between Mallory and Kevin provides just the right counterbalance." --RT Book Reviews

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Coble shifts her Sunset Cove series into overdrive with a second installment driven by murder, arson, kidnapping, and deception. Mallory Davis grew up on Folly Shoals Island, Maine, but after a teenage miscarriage and the death of her mother leave her guilt ridden, she moves to Bangor to start a new life. Now widowed and raising a teenage daughter of her own with the help of her friend and neighbor Carol, Mallory receives a distressing phone call from her estranged father. She immediately contacts the trustworthy ex-boyfriend she dumped 15 years ago, Kevin O'Connor, who is an area game warden. Kevin investigates and finds her father dead in the boat he owns-a boat that seems outside his means as a postal worker. On the surface, it looks like a nasty accident, but Mallory soon suspects foul play. Kevin agrees to help her investigate despite their unresolved past. The pair's rekindled romance is the only predictable event in this story. Though Coble sets up an intriguing mystery, the plot lacks integrity with weak motives, confusing details, improbable scenarios, and faith-based references that are random and disjointed. In the end, the convoluted story raises more questions than it answers, leaving a lot open for the next installment. Agent: Karen Solem, Spencerhilll Associates (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

The second book (after The Inn at Ocean's Edge) in Coble's trilogy returns to the Maine island of Folly Shoals. The suspicious death of Edmond Blanchard brings his daughter Mallory back after 15 years of self-imposed exile. Mallory must find the killer before she and her teenage daughter become the next victims. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.