Review: Through hearbreak and angst, Savannah Martin comes into her own
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2012
Growth is painful, and that lesson does indeed hit close to home in this Savannah Martin mystery.  Savannah has come to terms with her feelings for Rafe Collier, though still uncomfortable with her family's reception of them/him, when an enormous complication raises the stakes for both of them.  The heartaches multiply when brother Dix's wife is found murdered in Nashville and Savannah becomes determined to find her killer.  Adding to her already full plate, Savannah gets a lead on the identity and whereabouts of Rafe's son, the son he never new he had until recently, and the mystery surrounding his early life converges with another missing child from back home.I cried my eyes out on this one - I'll admit it.  But it was sooooo wonderful to see Savannah grow up and (finally!) start becoming her own, independent woman, even if it took a healthy dose of tragedy to spark her growth.  We also get to see another side of the normally stoic Rafe when he meets his son and later as he's confronted with another pregnancy he never expected.The end was so heartbreaking, yet hopeful, that I had to rush out and grab the next - hopefully no the last *hint, hint, Bente* - installment in the series.Five stars?  No question!