About this book:
“Veterinarian Dr. Harriet Bailey is baffled to receive a phone call from the police asking her to help a lobster in distress. Never one to back down from a challenge, she heads to Whitby to see what she can do. As Harriet examines the animal, she finds a small object stuck in a joint in its shell. Further inspection reveals that it is a Norse coin, tied to ancient Vikings who once inhabited the area!
Detective Constable Van Worthington explains that the lobster was found in a trap in the bay, along with containers holding an ancient Roman bust and a bowl from the Stone Age. Even more concerning, the items were reported missing from various historical collections in Yorkshire not long ago. It appears someone is trying to smuggle artifacts out of the country, and Harriet soon finds herself engrossed in the investigation. Can she help the police force find the culprits before more priceless piece of British history are lost forever?”
Series: Book #12 in the “Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to the prior books’ reviews: Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #9, Book #10, and Book #11!
Spiritual Content- Church going & a partial sermon; ’H’s are capital when referring to God; Harriet reads in her Bible in the mornings; Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, a Bible study, & morning devotions; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of prayers, praying, thanking God, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches/abbey, church going, a pastor, sermons, services, & church events; A few mentions of being Blessed; A mention of someone saying he “thanks God” for something that happened (unable to tell if it is sincere); A mention of portraits of Mary and baby Jesus; A mention of a divine intervention;
*Note: The phrase ‘speak of the devil’ is said once; A paper tells about the Imperial Cult (the belief that the Rome emperor was actually divine and worship); Many mentions of different prehistoric ages (Stone Age, Bronze Age, Paleolithic, and Neolithic) & items from those time periods; Mentions of luck & being lucky; A couple mentions of Freyja (a Norse goddess); A mention of people offering items to Roman gods in a historical time period; A mention of a place probably being haunted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’ and three ‘stupid’s; Eye rolling; All about many mentions of criminals, crimes, thieves, stealing, stolen items, & smugglers; Mentions of a pub; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of divorces/separations (including couple separating & the wife moving out, but might move back in); Mentions of injured animals & Harriet’s veterinary clinic treatments (including a dog that was hit by a car but will be fine); A few mentions of a man who was missing (Book #2); A few mentions of gossip & rumors; A mention of robbing a bank; A couple mentions of prison; A mention of tattoos; A mention of a pipe;
*Note: A man talks about his therapist who helped him realize how many things he was doing wrong in his life; Harriet sighs when someone says about finding her easily due to being a female vet & hopes that someday “a woman being a veterinarian wouldn’t be so unique”; A quote from “The Notebook” by Nicolas Sparks is shared at the beginning of the book; Mentions of historical figures (Roman emperors, Cleopatra); Mentions of car brands; A few mentions of Sir Walter Scott & “Ivanhoe”; A few mentions of a cat named Ringo Starr; A mention of a child going to a clinic for annual shots.
Sexual Content- Two not-detailed kisses and a border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kiss; Some touches, embraces, hand holding, & nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Harriet thinks about her and Will together as husband and wife and imagines them at her house, “waking up beside him, enjoying long leisurely breakfasts together, and snuggling on the couch at night”; A man flirts with Harriet, but she does not encourage it; Mentions of dates, dating, boyfriends/girlfriends, break-ups, & exes; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of old flames & the temptation of rekindling with one; A couple mentions of broken hearts; A mention of jealousy; Some love, being in love, & the emotions.
-Harriet Bailey, age 34 (?)
P.O.V. of Harriet
240 pages
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My personal Rating-
I have to be honest: before reading this book, I wasn’t interested in the plot or mystery at all, but despite my lack of interest in lobsters or their traps, I actually was pretty interested in this book’s mystery (though I admit I was more interested in certain other events that were also happening).
I did find the mentions of the Stone Age and other prehistoric ages to be odd for a Christian series as that’s usually evolution-based comments, but there were a couple notes that had more of a Christian thought on the topic.
The ending event felt a little bit rushed in the grand scheme of things, but I still liked it so I can’t complain—and now I can’t wait to read the next book in the 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.
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