Colleen Coble: Edge of Dusk

 By Kelly Bridgewater

Even though secrets lie off the coast of Rock Harbor, the truth will set Annie Pederson free—if it doesn’t kill her first. Return to the beloved town of Rock Harbor in the first installment of a new series by bestselling suspense author Colleen Coble.

Nine-year-old Annie Pederson’s life changed the night her sister was kidnapped. The two had been outside playing on a dock, and Annie never forgave herself for her role in her sister’s disappearance. Twenty-four years later and now a law enforcement ranger, Annie is still searching for answers as she grieves a new loss: the death of her husband and parents in a boating accident.

But Annie and her eight-year-old daughter, Kylie, aren’t the only people in the town of Rock Harbor whose lives have been marred by tragedy. While managing the property around the Tremolo Resort and Marina she inherited, Annie discovers a dead body floating in the cold Superior surf and begins to work with the sheriff’s office to tie the death to a series of other mysterious reports in the area.

At the same time, her first love, Jon Dustan, returns after nine years away, reigniting the town’s memory of a cold case he’d been suspiciously linked to before he left to pursue his orthopedic residency. For the sake of her investigation and her heart, Annie tries to stay away. But avoiding Jon becomes impossible once Annie realizes she is being targeted by someone desperate to keep secrets from the past hidden.

In this new series, bestselling romantic-suspense author Colleen Coble returns to one of her most beloved towns, where familiar faces—and unsolved cases—await.

My Thoughts:

Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble returns readers to a beloved city of Rock Harbor by Lake Superior. If readers are familiar with this widely popular series, then a number of familiar characters make a reappearance in the story. The romance between Annie, the heroine, and Jon, the hero, is a romance with a past. It denies the past feeling and wants to move forward without really falling into the trap of the past emotions but fails miserably at this. As for the plot, I wanted more focus on solving the two dead bodies. The bodies are found, then the story focuses on Annie and Jon and all the issues that occur around them. Yes, there is some searching, but not enough to really capture the readers’ attention. I believe I, personally, wanted more forensic to make the story more of a hunt for the truth. On the other hand, Coble’s writing is wonderful and I enjoyed the overall story. There is a hint from the opening chapter of an overarching mystery that took place a long time ago in Annie’s life. I can’t wait to see what happens with this story thread. Overall, Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble is a hunt for justice as Annie and Jon finding the budding and growing emotions racing through the memories from the past. 

I received a complimentary copy of Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble from Thomas Nelson Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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