So, as I mentioned in the last post, I decided to go ahead and read the series of the next book for the Christian Fiction Reading Challenge. I was pretty bummed when I realized that the three books were NOT in my library and they are NOT ones that are less expensive. But the sounded good so I decided to go ahead. I got the first one and really loved it, and as I was drawing near to the end, I could see how she could potentially drag the plot out through all three books, like the other series. However, this book 1 wrapped everything up really fast on the last page and BOOM! That was that!
Then I said to myself, 'Hhm, what is the next book about?' So I checked and it is just another story with another one the characters in this same cute town, but not necessarily a continuation. Thus, I have decided to skip The Accused (book #2) and go straight into The Targeted (book #3).
I did enjoy this book a lot, although it was interesting to me that it ALSO dealt with art and provenance, etc, since I have now read three books in the past year or so about it. It was a whole world I knew nothing about until I started reading these books. The story kept me on my toes, but I did not like how it wrapped everything up in a neat little bow on the last page or two.
Janae Simmons left the small town of Kedgewick, Virginia, ten years ago to pursue her legal career and never looked back--until a professional mistake leads her to her grandmother's historic carriage house and to the town where her past threatens to find her. The quiet streets echo with her grandfather's sterling reputation, one that conflicts with fresh questions that claw at Janae, launching her on a reluctant journey to unearth his secrets. When her new job at a local law firm doesn't live up to expectations, she wonders if coming home was the right decision. Carter Montgomery starts his art preservation career with the only job he can get—director at the Elliott Museum of Art. At least Kedgewick is a nice enough town to provide him and his nephew with a safe place to grieve the loss of Carter's sister. But Carter's calm days disappear when an elderly woman claims two paintings in the museum's collection were stolen from her family during World War II. Carter enlists Janae's help to unravel the legal labyrinth of art ownership, and the peaceful facade of Kedgewick morphs into a hot bed of secrets. When an attorney turns up dead and Janae uncovers another painting, what began as a simple legal issue spirals into a race against time. As the web of intrigue tightens, the duo must confront a looming question: What dark truths lie beneath the surface, waiting to be exposed? (picture and description from Amazon)
Only a few more days till I get back to school and while I have enjoyed lazy mornings I love my job so much I can't wait to get back!
O:)
Melissa
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