Review: Half Moon Bay is Full On
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 4, 2013
Hélène Young doesn't do anything by halves and Half Moon Bay--the latest addition to her shelf of award-winning bestsellers--is no exception.For lovers of romantic suspense, this book has it all by the bucket-load. Hélène takes readers to the other side of the world to show us the dusty and often deadly streets of Afghanistan and then back to the very beautiful Half Moon Bay (a small beachside town I could really relate to.) It is that very beauty that local girl and career photo-journalist, Ellie Wilding, returns home to protect.But who's protecting Ellie while she's protecting her sister's reputation and investigating a corrupt council and dodgy developers?The devilishly good-looking, Nick Lawson!I actually loved Nick's character most of all (and no, not just because of those good looks). He is quite a complex character in terms of emotions and his military background and Hélène manages to balance these two elements to add depth of character. This makes Nick seem very real on the page; not the cardboard cut-out hero that I see pop up in some stories.The best thing? While I loved her past three novels, in this one Hélène has broken away from the female pilot character. While Ellie does fly (there are a couple of small scenes to satisfy flying fanatics) this novel shows the author's versatility. Now she is stretching her wings I expect Hélène's books are only going to keep getting better. I'm hoping for a catamaran story next!