Fast reader! Great Mystery

Secrets of Cedar Cabin is book 3 in the Lavender Tides series. I'd highly recommend reading this series in order so you understand who the characters are and their background/relationships with each other. I'm an avid reader and have read a LOT of books between books 2 and 3 in this series, so I'm thankful Coble reminded me of who several characters were.

Baily Fleming returns to Lavender Tides when she flees town after her mom's murder. Upon arriving in Lavender Tides, she immediately meets several neighbors, townspeople, and a helpful man, Lance. She soon realizes Lance is not who he says he is; he's an FBI agent. While trying to maintain a low profile, Bailey finds herself caretaker of a neighbor with dementia and in the middle of all the action. Dead bodies and a human trafficking ring, as well as a missing person investigation are not the way to lay low. The book definitely contains lots of suspense.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

What a great ending to a wonderful series. I'm so glad I went over my budget and purchased this series. I've wanted to read it since it came out. I think this is one of this author's best series. I couldn't wait to find out how this book was going to end, then was kind of sad because I enjoyed it so much. I purchased this book first when it was on sale and almost read it before the first two books. I'm so glad I didn't. Reading the first two books is a must, at least from my point of view. There were different stories going on that tied together in the end. The sex trafficking is so sad. The author covered it well but I know it has to be so much worse than any of us can even imagine. This series is a good read so don't pass it up.

Just finished all three books in the Lavender Tide series! They were so good that I had a hard time putting them down! love Colleen Cobles books!

When Bailey's mother is murdered and then her husbnad's secrets are revealed, Bailey wonders if she can trust anyone anymore, including herself.

After the death of her mom, and her own life being threatened, Bailey flees to the only place she can think of, a cabin her ex-husband deeded to her. However, the longer she stays there the more questions arise. How is Lavender Tides connected to her mom? What secrets what she keeping from her daughter and why? Why is the FBI in this seemingly quiet town? The further she falls into the mystery the more dangerous it becomes.

This is the first "It" book of 2019 for me. It kept me up late reading, it yanked hard on my emotions, to the point I cried at some spots. This is not a light read. On the contrary, it covers very serious topics- talking with strangers online, child kidnapping, sex trafficking. It is set in a small town where everyone knows everyone, where you would never suspect such atrocities happening. "Not in my town", "not my neighbor". This is a very well-written novel and a very timely subject matter. Colleen Coble wrote this amazingly well.

* I received this book free from Fiction Guild and Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review. What I have expressed are entirely my own thoughts and I was not compensated in any monetary way*