3.5 out of 5 stars
SEAGRASS PIER is the second installment in the Hope Beach
series. I enjoyed the story, but must
say, parts of it were confusing, and other storylines seemed to drop off
without resolution.
Elin Summerall’s life of late has been filled with
difficulties. The loss of her husband
and a heart transplant has brought her to Seagrass Pier, a place where she can
concentrate on her recovery and building a new life for her and her daughter,
Josie. Unfortunately, that is not to
be. When Elin experiences terrifying flashbacks
of events she doesn’t remember, she realizes she is witnessing her heart donor’s
murder.
FBI agent, Marc Everton isn’t sure he believes Elin’s fantastical
story of having her donor’s memories, but something else convinces Marc to stay
close to Elin to make sure she and Josie are not in danger. It doesn’t take long for Marc to realize the
flashbacks Elin is experiencing are real and she is being stalked by a
killer. He and Elin have to filter
through a list of suspects before the murderer makes good on his threat to
eliminate Marc and take Elin for himself.
I enjoyed SEAGRASS PIER, but was frustrated at times by inconsistencies
and dropped storylines. I love the story
that developed between Elin and Marc, and the historical background of the
house, but with so many characters to keep straight, things got a bit
confusing. I felt like the drug
smuggling storyline was thrown in there just for the sake of having a character
planted in Elin’s house, a major discrepancy regarding Ben was a bit
disappointing, and the story of a lost city was never even tied-up. Even with all that, it was the story of Elin
and Marc that kept me hooked, so the other issues were never big enough to keep
me from wanting to finish the book. But,
to be honest, it did seem like there was a lack of proofing that might’ve led
to these minor inconsistencies to slip through the cracks.
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