"Burning Secrets" by Rebecca Adams

About this book:

  “As Jan prepares for a group tea one autumn afternoon, she glances out the window and sees a plume of smoke arising from one of Macy Atherton’s Green Glade cottages! Macy’s desperate plea for Jan’s and Elaine’s help is followed by the appearance of Deputy Sheffield, who seems intent on questioning their sometimes difficult neighbor and customer. Arson? With Macy as the prime suspect? But not everything is as it appears. As Jan and Elaine follow the trail of clues, they uncover a much deeper mystery, with ties even to World War II. Meanwhile, Jan’s daughter, Tara, reaches an exciting milestone with her jewelry business and Elaine discovers some enticing information about the family that owned the mysterious sapphire ring they found. But how did it end up in the tearoom’s walls?”

Series: Book #5 in the “Tearoom Mysteries” series. Review of Book #1, Here!, #2 Here!, #3 Here, and #4 Here!

Spiritual Content- A Scripture is read; Mentions of God; Mentions of churches, church going, services, & a pastor; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of Jewish families; A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of Bibles & Bible reading.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: three forms of ‘biddy’; A bit of eye rolling; All about mentions of thieves, thefts, & stealing; All about mentions of fires, a crime, criminals, & a possible arsonist; Mentions of arrests & a fight at a tavern; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of rumors & gossip; A few mentions of wars & deaths; A couple mentions of violence; A mention of gambling & drinking; A mention of jealousy; A mention of a tattoo;  

             *Note: mentions of singers/bands, & songs; A few mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of TV show characters.

 

 

Sexual Content- a cheek kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches & Nearness A bit of noticing & blushes; Mentions of relationships, dates, attraction, & the loss of a spouse; A little bit of love, falling in love, & the emotions.

 

-Jan Blake

-Elaine Cook

                                P.O.V. switches between them

                                                        307 pages

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My personal Rating-

While this wasn’t the most fascinating mystery, I did find the historical parts to be interesting. It was a light, easy read.

 

 

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.