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The Orphan Beach is the third and final book of the Flight to Freedom series, and I have to say that it is, without a doubt, the best of the three.
On the day of her mother’s funeral, Juliet Farr’s detective ex-boyfriend Max arrives with news of an unidentified man nicknamed the Red Herring by the police who has been traveling up the west coast attacking nurses with red hair. Though Max was aware Juliet has not been working since she took off time from the hospital to care for her mother, he still feels it his duty to protect her and her beautiful red locks.
Though Juliet begins to fear – a little – for her safety, what bothers her most is the reason why Max broke up with her and headed up the coast, a reason she was never told. When he shows back up in her life, she is unsure what she wants to do, even when Max admits his reason and tells her that he still loves her.
Needing an escape from a man who could be targeting her at that very moment and from a man who gave her no chance to make her own decision, Juliet boards a plane for Mexico where she stays with her two missionary friends, Luke and Madison. This is also the place where Juliet would bury the ashes of her mother’s manuscript, one written to reveal her mother’s difficult past, something that was always kept hidden from Juliet until her mother passed away.
As the case always tends to be with Laura Thomas’ novels, I grew to love the characters. While Juliet and Max were a part of the second novel, The Lighthouse Baby, the main focus in that story was on Bella and Adam. The Orphan Beach not only gave me the opportunity to focus on Juliet and Max, but it also cleared up questions I had about Juliet’s mother, Pippa, who was also a character in book two.
The “mini-reunion” of sorts in book three with all six main characters – Madison and Luke started it off with the first book, The Glass Bottom Boat – was a fun addition to the story.
The author has a way of keeping me on the edge of my seat and trying to figure out what exactly is happening, and why. I had a few different scenarios in my head, none of which were correct. I enjoyed the twist that was the truth.
This book hit me personally as Juliet struggled with trusting God. It could not have come at a better time for me, as that week was a rough one. God wasn’t shoved down the throats of the reader but was gently placed before them with a chance from them to make their own decisions.
The books in the Flight to Freedom series can be read as stand-alone novels, but I would start with Book one and follow the lives of each main character duo in succession, especially books two and three. I’m sad to see this series end, but I’m looking forward to see what Laura Thomas will write next.
On the day of her mother’s funeral, Juliet Farr’s detective ex-boyfriend Max arrives with news of an unidentified man nicknamed the Red Herring by the police who has been traveling up the west coast attacking nurses with red hair. Though Max was aware Juliet has not been working since she took off time from the hospital to care for her mother, he still feels it his duty to protect her and her beautiful red locks.
Though Juliet begins to fear – a little – for her safety, what bothers her most is the reason why Max broke up with her and headed up the coast, a reason she was never told. When he shows back up in her life, she is unsure what she wants to do, even when Max admits his reason and tells her that he still loves her.
Needing an escape from a man who could be targeting her at that very moment and from a man who gave her no chance to make her own decision, Juliet boards a plane for Mexico where she stays with her two missionary friends, Luke and Madison. This is also the place where Juliet would bury the ashes of her mother’s manuscript, one written to reveal her mother’s difficult past, something that was always kept hidden from Juliet until her mother passed away.
As the case always tends to be with Laura Thomas’ novels, I grew to love the characters. While Juliet and Max were a part of the second novel, The Lighthouse Baby, the main focus in that story was on Bella and Adam. The Orphan Beach not only gave me the opportunity to focus on Juliet and Max, but it also cleared up questions I had about Juliet’s mother, Pippa, who was also a character in book two.
The “mini-reunion” of sorts in book three with all six main characters – Madison and Luke started it off with the first book, The Glass Bottom Boat – was a fun addition to the story.
The author has a way of keeping me on the edge of my seat and trying to figure out what exactly is happening, and why. I had a few different scenarios in my head, none of which were correct. I enjoyed the twist that was the truth.
This book hit me personally as Juliet struggled with trusting God. It could not have come at a better time for me, as that week was a rough one. God wasn’t shoved down the throats of the reader but was gently placed before them with a chance from them to make their own decisions.
The books in the Flight to Freedom series can be read as stand-alone novels, but I would start with Book one and follow the lives of each main character duo in succession, especially books two and three. I’m sad to see this series end, but I’m looking forward to see what Laura Thomas will write next.
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