"Adrift" by Beth Adams

About this book:

  “Captain Gerald reports to Priscilla that an abandoned houseboat, which had been moored anonymously in Vineyard Haven Harbor, has been discovered in the bay with apparent signs of foul play. Who is the boat’s owner, and what happened to him? Many people in town report having seen a man on board with his dog, but no one seems to have so much as a guess as to his identity. When Priscilla follows the siren’s call to solve this mystery, she finds clues that tie her family to the case in a way no one could have foreseen. Can she find answers before she, too, is the subject of a missing-person report?”


Series: Book #3 in the “Mysteries of Martha’s Vineyard” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Quiet time & Scriptures are read; Prayers; Talks about God & faiths; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, thanking God & quiet times with God; Mentions of faiths; Mentions of churches, church going, services, hymns, pastors, & groups/activities; A couple mentions of Heaven; A couple mentions of blessings;

             *Note: A mention of a pastor with a female name (Katie Rona).

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘darn’, a ‘heck’, and a ‘stupid’; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Being tied up (semi-detailed); A crime scene (no blood or a body, semi-detailed); Mentions of a kidnapping; Mentions of a possible serial killer & murders; Mentions of searching for a possible dead body (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of the possibility of freezing to death (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of foul play & break-ins; Mentions of thieves, thefts, stealing, robberies, stolen items, crimes, & prison; Mentions of a divorce; A couple mentions of World War II; A couple mentions of threats; A couple mentions of parties & drinking; A mention of a drowning & death; A mention of rumors; A mention of a flask;

             *Note: Mentions of books, authors, character, TV shows, movies (Jaws, Sleepless in Seattle), & HGTV; A few mentions of brand names; A couple mentions of designers.

Sexual Content- A couple mentions of a husband thinking his wife was cheating; A couple mentions of boyfriends & girlfriends; A mention of boys chasing after girls; A mention of female wiles;

             *Note: Mentions of miscarriages (barely-above-not-detailed, mostly feelings); A few mentions of The Scarlet Letter and the woman who gets pregnant outside of marriage; A mention of a couple not having a physical reason why they didn’t have more children.

-Priscilla Latham Grant
                                P.O.V. of Priscilla  
                                                        269 pages

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My personal Rating-

While this wasn’t my favorite mystery in terms of the actual mystery, it was still a relaxing and clean read that was interesting. This isn’t my favorite series from Guideposts, but I do plan to try out a few more books from this series.

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.