Review: Entertaining Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2013
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.Lighthouse Reef is the fourth book in Vickie McKeehan’s Pelican Pointe series. As the author did with the first three books in this series, Ms. McKeehan continues to develop her cast of recurring characters and paint a picture of life in the small California coast town of Pelican Pointe. As I’ve read the series, I’ve become acquainted with the people of the town. Some of the inhabitants of the town are revealed as compassionate individuals with strong and vibrant personalities, while others are revealed for the villains and mean-spirited individuals they are. All of the recurring characters are complex, and her writing reveals Ms. McKeehan’s understanding of human nature.A series of disappearances in and around Pelican Pointe have never been connected by law enforcement until Logan Donnelly returns to town to investigate his sister’s disappearance many years ago. Logan has been tortured for years, running away from the memories of his sister and a deepening sense of obligation to find her. So he returns to Pelican Pointe to dig into the remote past while trying to remain silent about his painful recent history. He keeps his agenda hidden from most of the local townspeople until he butts heads with the new lawyer in town, Kinsey Wyatt. And of course, Kinsey has her own personal history defining her complex personality. Sparks fly when Logan and Kinsey first meet, but as the two of them get to know each other, Kinsey becomes entangled in Logan’s quest to find his sister’s abductor and perhaps find her alive somewhere...or find her remains. The suspense ramps up when Kinsey makes a startling observation that brings Logan closer to identifying his sister’s kidnapper and ultimately her killer.I won’t tell you any more of the plot, as I don’t want to spoil it for you. Lighthouse Reef gives the reader both a satisfying romance and a suspenseful mystery. A very enjoyable read. As I’ve noted in previous reviews of this series, I’m not fond of the head hopping style of narrative prose, preferring scenes to remain one character’s perspective at a time. However, this style of storytelling will not bother many readers. The book certainly kept my attention from the first page. I strongly recommend Lighthouse Reef to readers of romantic suspense and look forward to reading more of Ms. McKeehan’s work.