About this book:
“When her mother's younger sister decides to visit Blackberry Valley, Hannah Prentiss is delighted! As she readies her apartment for Aunt Fiona's arrival, she comes upon a loose brick in her living room wall. Behind it, she finds a compass, along with a letter written in 1986 from “Sunshine” to “Apollo.” Who are these mysterious correspondents, and why did the items end up hidden in the old firehouse? Turns out Hannah needs her aunt's help to get this investigation headed in the right direction.
Meanwhile, Hannah can't help but feel unsettled about the future of her relationship with her best friend. Lacy is nearing the end of her pregnancy, and Hannah is in the middle of planning her own wedding. Will these life-changing events mean they'll no longer have time and space for each other, or will they need their friendship more than ever?”
Series: Book #14 in the “Mysteries of Blackberry Valley” series. Reviews of Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #9, Book #10, Book #11, Book #12, and Book #13!
Spiritual Content- Proverbs 3:5-6 at the beginning & quoted later in the book; Prayers & Blessings over food; Talks about God, leaning on Him, & trusting Him; ’H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God, trusting Him, & God being gracious; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of church, church going, services, & a pastor; A couple mentions of gifts from God; A couple mentions of blessings; A mention of going into ministry; A mention of a missionary; A mention of a godly man;
*Note: Mentions of a character from Greek mythology (Apollo); A mention of being lucky.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: A bit of eye rolling & sarcasm; Some grief & visiting a grave of a loved one (Hannah for her late mother); All about & many mentions of fires, wildfires, possible arson or an accident with fireworks, evacuations, & a family losing their home and all their belongings; Mentions of deaths (including from cancer) & grief (including Hannah for her mother & a woman for her sister); Mentions of thieves, stealing, & stolen items and money; Mentions of crimes, criminals, & possible jail time; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of a divorce (implied to be messy/bitter); A couple mentions of wars; A couple mentions of injuries; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of smoking; A mention of vandalism (teenagers egging an old woman’s house); A mention of eavesdropping;
*Note: Mentions of car brands; A few mentions of Boy Scouts; A few mentions of authors & fictional characters (Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes); A couple mentions of Julia Child; A couple mentions of yoga; A mention of a movie (Casablanca); A mention of someone on the verge of a panic attack.
Sexual Content- A bit of touches, embraces, hand holding, & nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); A bit of noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends, dates, & dating; Mentions of blushes, winks, & flirting; Very light love, being in love, & the emotions;
-Hannah Prentiss
P.O.V. of Hannah & another person
Four scenes from 1985-1986
259 pages
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My personal Rating-
Well, this ended up going in a different direction than I was expecting with the mystery, everyone involved and affected by it, and the ending result! I thought the main mystery would be tracking down those mentioned in the letter Hannah finds, but that’s resolved pretty quick—and more connecting mysteries appear! It was a solid cozy mystery book that kept my attention and kept me guessing to figure out how everything was connected.
See y’all on Wednesday 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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