Karen S. (BoysMom) - My rating: 4 of 5 stars
High-energy excitement in a small West Virginia mountain town.
Murder in the Appalachians is the exciting new inspirational romantic suspense novel by Susan Furlong and features a woman's search for the truth about her sheriff's deputy twin brother's line-of-duty death. Sympathetic main characters, a compelling plot, and an atmosphere rife with danger all combine for an action-packed and, ultimately, satisfying story.
Investigative journalist Emma Hayes is one half of the couple on the run from an anonymous killer. Dr. Logan Greer is the local emergency physician who comes to her aid as she flees from a gunman in the woods where he is spending his day off. They team up to put together the puzzling pieces of a cold case her brother Daniel had reopened and what may have cost him his life.The plot is almost frenetic at times as Emma is stalked by an unknown, seemingly unstoppable killer who's not afraid to attack in broad daylight or where innocent bystanders may become collateral damage or witnesses, including Logan's sister Rachel. With someone at Daniel's former department possibly involved, the two main characters can't trust anyone in law enforcement, and their spiritual relationships with God are tested. While their questions slowly bring them the answers they crave, the two also get to know each other, gaining the strength to go on. Throughout the unrelenting danger, they share their beliefs and doubts about their faith as a very natural and organic part of the story. The closer they inched toward the truth, the harder it became for me to take a break from this riveting story.
I recommend MURDER IN THE APPALACHIANS to readers of inspirational romantic suspense.I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advanced Review Copy from the author through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours.
