This is a Christian romantic mystery (it is book number 2 of the Mercy Falls series, I understand. I haven't read any other Colleen Coble books, though).
Miss Katie Russell is a telephone operator who accidentally overhears a phone conversation that ends in a disappearance. Thus starts her involvement with piracy, kidnapping, blackmail, murder, mystery AND her involvement with handsome lighthouse keeper Will Jesperson.
I liked it! The mystery was very good, the romance was sweet and the writing was not too heavy-handed on the religious front. I've mentioned before how in Christian stories I like to see applied religion--how a person actually uses their Christianity to grow and to deal with difficult situations. Most Christian books have plenty of prayers and give-the-credit-to-God moments, but very few examples of HOW a Christian applies his/her faith to enrich life. Too many Christian books treat God like their genie-in-the-sky, their characters asking and getting anything from a sporting victory to protection from murderous villains--all from Heaven, completely overlooking the many times that the All-Knowing One leaves us to struggle through things with just His peace in our heart and His words to guide us. This book was no different. That lack, however, made it no less enjoyable to read. It was squeaky clean and very entertaining. I liked it a lot.
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