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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
The 3rd and final book in the pelican harbor series. This one was still amazing but not as suspenseful as the others. I felt as if they gave away the bad guy sooner in this book where as the other 2 had major plot twists which I loved. Kept me thinking and on my toes even more. In this book Reid’s ex wife Lauren is coming back and getting aggressive. That’s when they find out she is actually still Reid’s wife which changes everything. It puts extra pressure on Reid to handle court and also causes tension between Reid and Janes newly found feelings for each other. Then when Lauren comes and gets aggressive towards Will and he accidentally pushes her into the ocean, everything changes. Especially when they find Lauren, but she’s dead. Will gets charged for manslaughter but they are able to keep him in juvie since he’s only 15. Jane is taken off this case due to it being too close to home so she pours herself into the other 2 recent dead bodies. A firefighter and a local woman were both found dead from a house fire. The firefighter had been battling with the local woman because she signed off that he had been on drugs and caused him to not be able to be around his children. So automatic signals are that he tried to kill her and it went wrong. That is until the cases end up blending together. Reid convinces Jane to take a visit to meet her mom where she is given a key for a lockbox which contains pictures of Reid’s mother being murdered and one of the images has the map for a bomb that Gabriel and Moses had buried and Janes mother had moved. Jane starts to have memories come back to her and realizes her mother had drugged her and she had helped her mother bury Reid’s mother after her murder. As Janes memories start to come back she’s able to start piecing things together. She also discovers Gabriel is working with her uncle Edward who absolutely hates Janes father. Jane finally pieces it all together that Lauren had been dating Edward in exchange for money he was using her for info. His plan was to bomb Charles compound, frame Will for that murder, and kill everyone Charles cared about while they were inside the compound. Janes officer was able to shoot him while he had the detonator in hand and also get him to confess on video the things he done which released will. Reid asked Jane to marry him which Will was the most excited about and at the end of the book Jane announced that she was pregnant. All in all a happy ending just not quite as much plot twist as the other 2 I felt and zero sex.
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The third in a series and this is one of those that yes the mystery is self contained in this book, but there is a lot of character development from book to book and it is so much better to start at square one in this instance.
Chief Police Jane Hardy is dealing with a dead body in chapter one and the book sets of sprinting. Along with her ex and their kid, they are navigating what kind of relationship they will have in the future and also dealing with his ex who has been giving them a hard time!
The third in a series and this is one of those that yes the mystery is self contained in this book, but there is a lot of character development from book to book and it is so much better to start at square one in this instance.
Chief Police Jane Hardy is dealing with a dead body in chapter one and the book sets of sprinting. Along with her ex and their kid, they are navigating what kind of relationship they will have in the future and also dealing with his ex who has been giving them a hard time!
I liked the storyline - enough that I read all 3 books in the series. But I didn't like the writing.
I have absolutely loved reading this series. What an epic conclusion to a story that has had me captivated from the very beginning. Jane and Reid are back, trying to build their relationship, but there is always something trying to get in the way. Coble did a great job in creating real, but not trivial conflict between the two main characters, while also using faith to help see them through. When their son becomes the target of a murder investigation, they must do their best to stay uninvolved with the direct investigation, while also putting the pieces together to help save their son. I also enjoyed the real distress felt at the possibility of their son being wrongfully convicted. You felt real distress from the characters, to the point they had to lean into their faith to continue.
This story does not lack in packing a punch. You will find complicated relationships, past hurts, revenge, murder, action packed suspense scenes, sabotage, but also faith, love, forgiveness, and friendship. Coble's best series to date, in my opinion.
This story does not lack in packing a punch. You will find complicated relationships, past hurts, revenge, murder, action packed suspense scenes, sabotage, but also faith, love, forgiveness, and friendship. Coble's best series to date, in my opinion.
3 1/2. The murder storyline was really good. Some of the other parts seemed thrown in at odd moments in the action.
The third and final book in Colleen Coble's Pelican Harbor series is finally here... and it was absolutely 100% well worth the wait. If you haven't read the first two books, you will want to catch up on those before picking up this one. It's possible you might still enjoy it as a standalone, but this is definitely a series where each book picks up where the previous left off and would therefor have you missing a LOT if you picked up on book three.
One Little Lie (book one) introduced us to Jane and Reid's past together growing up in a cult. Through the series so far we have seen many lies uncovered, their coming back together and the reintroduction of more figures from their past. While some questions have been answered, many more had kept us waiting... all those questions and a few more are finally answered in this thrilling conclusion. When their son is accused of a murder he didn't commit, they have to discover what other secrets are catching up to their family and prove his innocence.
It's no secret that Colleen Coble is a top favorite of mine and this book and series are a fantastic example as to why! Right from the start, she drew us into these characters with nonstop action and questions that left me on the edge of my seat... not just through this book but the series as a whole. I loved these characters she created and wasn't ready to say goodbye just yet... though I was quite happy with the ending nonetheless.
If you enjoy romantic suspense and haven't yet read this series (or others by Colleen Coble), you're missing out! Start reading these ASAP! You won't regret it.
**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for consideration. All thoughts are my own.
One Little Lie (book one) introduced us to Jane and Reid's past together growing up in a cult. Through the series so far we have seen many lies uncovered, their coming back together and the reintroduction of more figures from their past. While some questions have been answered, many more had kept us waiting... all those questions and a few more are finally answered in this thrilling conclusion. When their son is accused of a murder he didn't commit, they have to discover what other secrets are catching up to their family and prove his innocence.
It's no secret that Colleen Coble is a top favorite of mine and this book and series are a fantastic example as to why! Right from the start, she drew us into these characters with nonstop action and questions that left me on the edge of my seat... not just through this book but the series as a whole. I loved these characters she created and wasn't ready to say goodbye just yet... though I was quite happy with the ending nonetheless.
If you enjoy romantic suspense and haven't yet read this series (or others by Colleen Coble), you're missing out! Start reading these ASAP! You won't regret it.
**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for consideration. All thoughts are my own.
This is the final novel in the Pelican Harbor romantic suspense series. It ties up all the loose ends from the first two books as the female police chief solves a murder from the past, makes peace with her family and clears her son’s name. Good characters, although the pace of this book was slower than the others. Still worth the read though, especially if you’ve read the first two (which is necessary for full enjoyment of this one). 3.75/5 stars.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I hadn’t even read this one. If I have to read the words “looks good enough to eat” one more time, I’ll throw up.