Finding Sanctuary, book 2
by Nancy Mehl
Publisher: Bethany House
Pub. Date: February 3, 2015
ISBN: 978-0764211584
Pages: 336
Buy Link: Amazon
Review:
In my continuing quest to review all the books that have been collecting dust on my desk for months, today I'm reviewing Deadly Echoes, book 2 in the Finding Sanctuary series, by Nancy Mehl. I stumbled upon her Road To Kingdom series a few years ago and I've been a fan of her writings ever since.
Set in the same Mennonite community in Sanctuary, Missouri that had to deal with a horrible kidnapping in the first book, Gathering Storms, Deadly Echoes centers on Sarah Miller, who moved to the small town start a new life as a school teacher and to reconnected with her sister, Hannah. Their parents were murdered when they were young and they were separated after going into the foster care system.
Out of nowhere, Hannah is also murdered, leaving Sarah to raise her niece by herself. While she could just let the local authorities try to solve the murder, Sarah believes there is a connection between Hannah's death and their parent's murders. With help from Sheriff Paul Gleason, she is determined to unravel a mystery that has been hidden for almost twenty years.
Being from Missouri myself, I always appreciate a novel that is set in my home-state. While this is book two of the Finding Sanctuary series, it's a standalone novel, so you'll have no problems reading this if you haven't read the first novel. Nancy Mehl is definitely one of my favorite new authors as she likes to blend in romance and mystery, all of which is set in a small religious towns. Deadly Echoes has a really great mystery plot as well as an interesting heroine that kept me flipping through the pages. I originally read the book back in February, but since I was so late in writing my review for this, I reread the book a few weeks ago to refresh my memory. Overall, Deadly Echoes is a well-written mystery that I enjoyed reading from start to finish.
*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
About the Author:
Nancy Mehl is the author of eighteen books and received the ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award in 2009. She has a background in social work and is a member of ACFW and RWA. She writes from her home in Missouri where she lives with her husband, Norman, and their Puggle, Watson.
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