Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard is the second book in her Hidden Bay series. This book tells the story of Jo Cattrel, who readers met in the first book, Storm Warning.
Jo Cattrel works with her friend Remi Grant at the Cedar
Trails Lodge in Hidden Bay along the Washington coastline. Something both ladies had in common is that
they were in hiding because of danger in their past. Danger that threatened their present and
future. In Perilous Tides
we learn about Jo’s past and why she’s been in hiding for three years.
Three years ago, Jo’s mother was murdered and Jo went into
hiding. She continues look for answers
and for justice. The story gets off to a
gripping start when Jo is trying to find her father who left a cryptic note and
disappeared. When her search fails, Jo gets
on the ferry to go across Puget Sound and head home. But the crossing may turn deadly when Jo
witnesses something she shouldn’t have. It’s
a good thing that her ex-boyfriend, Cole Mercer, was back in town. Will Cole be able to help Jo get the answers
she’s looking for? Will he be able to
help keep her alive in the face of an unrelenting enemy? Can their relationship be restored?
Perilous Tides has a lot of mystery and
suspense. I was about seventy percent
into the story when the various clues and puzzle pieces started to come together. The premise was interesting. I liked the Pacific Northwest setting and enjoyed
the friendship between Jo and Remi, and Cole’s relationship with his brother Hawk. I liked Jo’s commitment to find out who
killed her mom and her quest for justice.
One of the characters that I grew to like was Detective Sanders. I hope he appears in the third book in the Hidden
Bay series and his character is further developed.
There were a few things I struggled with. The biggest one was Jo Cattrel. Her character came across as very self-absorbed
and indulging in self-pity throughout most of the book. It got old.
The non-stop suspense and unrelenting enemy attacks were almost too
much. It stretched the imagination.
Faith was a very small part of the story. Especially considering the various crises
that Jo and the others were going through, it would have been a good
opportunity to include elements of faith.
In conversations and prayer or thoughts.
If you are an Elizabeth Goddard fan and enjoy mystery
and intrigue with some romance, you may enjoy reading Perilous Tides
by Elizabeth Goddard. This is the
second book in the Hidden Bay series, but it works as a stand alone
novel too.
I would like to thank Revell Publishers and NetGalley
for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of Perilous Tides
by Elizabeth Goddard. I was under
no obligation to give a favorable review.
