Book Reviews of River's Edge (Cape Refuge, Bk 3)

I read a lot of Christian Suspense and usually I can peg "who done it" really quick. This one had me until it was almost revealed.
Another good one from Terri Blackstock.

Like all the others in this series, the plot is better than the characterizations. The characters are either "good" or "bad". A few are redeemed by book's end but most characters are flat. The villain in this tale came out of nowhere. I was surprised at the end because I didn't feel that the clues had been there. It's Christian fiction and OK but not great book.

I enjoyed this entire series and felt they were well written. This is the type of book that is a quick read. A great vacation book.

Awesome book! Just as good as the rest in the series. This is book #3.

This is the third in Blackstock's Cape Refuge series. She writes a decent mystery and the ending is brilliant, but her characterizations occasionally fall flat. Morgan really annoyed me in this book, because she behaves as a super-Christian with no faults at all. She's totally emotion-driven and apparently doesn't understand the basics of logic or reasoning. Not all Christians are like that. Meanwhile, her sister Blair (a better overall character) has taken over the newspaper and is writing about the murder of a prominent local politician's wife, but this causes her to clash occasionally with Matthew Cade, the police chief and the man she's deeply in love with.

There's an interesting subplot about IVF and infertility, which bored me since I had two kids the good old-fashioned way and I have married friends who are childfree. I have never understood women and men who put having a baby as the be-all, end-all of their lives. I certainly don't know any Christians who think that way. Some Christians deliberately decide to forsake having children in order to share in missionary work, but Morgan's job on this earth is, apparently, to be a mother. At several points in the book, I wanted to reach into the pages and slap her.

Sheila Caruso is another fairly well developed character. She's a reformed (?) drug addict who's released from prison early and is attempting to start a new life at Hanover House with her children, Sadie and Caleb. She behaves in a fairly predictable manner, but she's at least realistic.

The book is far more plot-driven than message-driven, but there is good counsel on why Christians avoid psychics and mediums and what it means to engage in spiritual warfare with the weaponry Paul described in Ephesians. All in all, a satisfying read.

I really like Terri Blackstock's writings.

An election for mayor is in progress. A candidates wife is killed. Did he do it or is he being set up? Very good story.

The suspense continues... Very good read!! dg

This is one of my all-time favorite series in Chrsitian contemporary fiction.

The series gets better and better with each book.

Great Christian mystery series!

Great!

#3 in Cape Refuge series. Great book, as are all Terri Blackstock books.

Great book in the Cape Refuge Series! Terri Blackstock, as always, gives you another one that's hard to put down!

I loved this addition to the series. I can't wait to get the next one!

Book 3 of the series - another great read

This is the 3rd book in the Cape Refuge series. It was an excellent story and very edge of the seat drama through the whole book. I love the way she puts alot of spiritual overtones throughout this book and all of her book. It is what makes her an excellent author in my opinion. She is my favorite author and this is my favorite series.

Another great book in the series!

Book #3 in Cape Refuge series. Loved this book.

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