1.15k reviews for:

Broken Harbor

Catherine Cowles

4.21 AVERAGE

cristalclearshershelves's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

emmashrdn's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this series is just too good.  i will admit this is probably my least favorite book so far but i still loved it.  i again loved the suspense aspect and love how the main conflict isn’t exactly what you would imagine it was going to be.  the only thing that bothered me was the constant “im not good enough” coming from cope, i just hate when the mmc gets so fixated on that.  otherwise, i lived for this. 

imanirose2006's review against another edition

3.25

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it honestly had a good plot but there were so many characters that i couldn’t keep up. it hurt my brain

britbloom's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ugh. This might be my last one. 
This small town is the worst -- never gonna know when one of your neighbors (or an evil human tracks you to this small town) might try to sabotage or kill you... All these people need trauma counseling ASAP. And also, in reading them back to back, there was definitely dialogue that was lifted and reused between each couple/book.

rory_oconnor's review against another edition

3.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

booksandashes's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shadedhue44's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful sad

hadealreads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Catherine Cowles delivers a powerful and emotionally resonant story with Cope and Sutton's journey. The book explores themes of family, grief, and the healing power of love. Sutton's fierce dedication to her son, Luca, is inspiring, and her existing relationships with the Colson family add depth to the narrative. Cope's internal struggles as a professional hockey player haunted by his father's death create a compelling character arc. His initial reserve melts away as he connects with Sutton, expressing his affection through acts of service and generosity. The novel masterfully balances heartwarming moments with suspenseful plot twists, keeping the reader engaged from beginning to end. Cope's relationship with Luca and Sutton's unwavering support during his low points are particularly moving. As with all of Cowles's books, prepare to be captivated and unable to put it down.

mcjenn_mcd_82's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

j_trell16's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes