Edge of Dusk

Title: Edge of Dusk

Series: Annie Pederson #1

Author: Colleen Coble

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense, Romance

Source: Library

My Review:

Wow! Edge of Dusk is gripping, haunting, and full of surprises!

I love that we are back in Rock Harbor, with appearances from other characters we have encountered in previous books. However, as this is the beginning of a new series, it is easy to dive into without knowing anything about any of the characters.

Annie Pederson suffered trauma at nine and has not quite recovered from it. With her job in law enforcement, she is always searching for answers to what happened to her sister. When her ex-fiance returns to town, Annie and her daughter's worlds are rocked.

Jon came back to Rock Harbor to fix up their family's cabin to sell it. However, the longer he stays in Rock Harbor, the more he feels drawn to staying, rather than going back to the lucrative career he always thought he wanted. When an old mystery points toward Jon being involved, will Annie trust him and his motives? Or will it be the end of their relationship?

I really enjoyed Edge of Dusk. It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger (although the main mystery from this book is resolved). I am looking forward to the next book in the series and can't wait to get to it.

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Even though secrets lie off the coast of Rock Harbor, the truth will set Annie Pederson free—if it doesn’t kill her first.

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.