This was so fantastic. There was so much suspense and of course a tad of romance. Sarah and Paul are perfect for each other. It would be hard to go from a single person to needing to care for your sisters daughter. I really look forward to the next book in this series and any other book that Nancy Mehl writes. I received this book from Bethany House for a fair and honest opinion.

Overview
When Sarah's sister suddenly reappears, only to disappear again--in the same manner as her parents--can Deputy Sheriff Paul Gleason help her to solve the mystery that's still haunting her?Nancy Mehl is the author of seventeen books, including the Road To Kingdom series. She has a background in social work and is a member of ACFW and RWA. She writes from her home in St. Louis, Missouri, where she lives with her husband, Norman, and their puggle, Watson. Visit her website at www.nancymehl.com.
More from this Author
Inescapable (Road to Kingdom Book #1)

Gathering Shadows (Finding Sanctuary Book #1)

Unbreakable (Road to Kingdom Book #2)

Unforeseeable (Road to Kingdom Book #3)

In the Dead of Winter (An Ivy Towers Mystery) ( )

This was so fantastic. There was so much suspense and of course a tad of romance. Sarah and Paul are perfect for each other. It would be hard to go from a single person to needing to care for your sisters daughter. I really look forward to the next book in this series and any other book that Nancy Mehl writes. I received this book from Bethany House for a fair and honest opinion.

Overview
When Sarah's sister suddenly reappears, only to disappear again--in the same manner as her parents--can Deputy Sheriff Paul Gleason help her to solve the mystery that's still haunting her?Nancy Mehl is the author of seventeen books, including the Road To Kingdom series. She has a background in social work and is a member of ACFW and RWA. She writes from her home in St. Louis, Missouri, where she lives with her husband, Norman, and their puggle, Watson. Visit her website at www.nancymehl.com.
More from this Author
Inescapable (Road to Kingdom Book #1)

Gathering Shadows (Finding Sanctuary Book #1)

Unbreakable (Road to Kingdom Book #2)

Unforeseeable (Road to Kingdom Book #3)

In the Dead of Winter (An Ivy Towers Mystery) ( )

The tight-knit, conservative community of Sanctuary, Missouri is just the place for Sarah Miller. With a childhood filled with tragedy, loss and upheaval, Sarah has found peace and security. But in Nancy Mehl’s second book in the Finding Sanctuary series, Deadly Echoes, the larger world intrudes and presents dangers that Sarah is not ready for.

Nancy Mehl has become a favorite of mine. Her romantic suspense keeps faith at its center. I like that she creates communities in which faith in Christ is important and His love is lived out. Characters are not perfect — just like in real life — but are certainly real and relatable. In Deadly Echoes, Mehl keeps the reader on her toes with the twists and turns of past and present murder cases. Sarah is an interesting character — private and a bit aloof, she endeavors to keep her heart from more hurt. But when she opens her home to her ten year old niece, Cicely, she must confront old wounds and lies to reach true healing. Mehl creates a great cast of major and supporting characters. The town and lives of the people of Sanctuary really come to life. And if you like page-turning suspense and a puzzling mystery, Deadly Echoes is a great pick for you.

In Deadly Echoes, Mehl explores what it means to be a unique creation in God. Sarah’s past has created deep insecurities that only God can resolve. Mehl does a great job in showing how careless words can wound and haunt for years to come.

Deadly Echoes is book 2 in this series, but can be read as a standalone. I haven’t read book 1, Gathering Shadows, but I certainly intend to so I can revisit Sanctuary.

Recommended.

Audience: adults.

(Thanks to Bethany for a review copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )

Nancy Mehl’s newest book is the second book in her Finding Sanctuary series titled Deadly Echoes. This book finds Sarah Miller putting her tragic past to rest and settling in a small town appropriately called Sanctuary.

When she is notified that her sister has been killed, Sarah becomes the guardian of her traumatized young niece. She learns that her sister’s murder was very similar to how their parents were killed when Sarah was young. Along with handsome sheriff, Paul Gleason, Sarah begins to ask questions that may put their lives in danger, too.

There were a lot of twists and turns in this book – and a few surprises, too.

Nancy Mehl (http://nancymehl.com/) has written several faith-filled series of suspense and mystery.

I received a free book from Bethany House through The Book Club Network, Inc., in exchange for an unbiased review. ( )

Deadly Echoes (Finding Sanctuary 2)
By: Nancy Mehl Pages. 336
Bethany House Publishers February 3, 2015
Copy Courtesy of Goodreads First Reads
Reviewed By: tk

Prepare yourself! Lock the door!

Two sisters survive the unimaginable. Left with more questions than answers the girls are shipped off to withstand the foster care system. Separated and raised separately to adulthood, they become reunited once again. Only to be torn apart by history repeating itself. Dark secrets, violence, dirty cops, and murder are only the beginning.

I had to turn the lights on. I am mot sure what my mind set was at the time I had gotten in my favorite chair and opened this book….I was experiencing some anxiety. Nancy Mehl paints an extraordinary tale. Her characters are so real to life they could be your friends and neighbors. Fantastic twists and turns throughout this made an amazing read. If you want suspense and intrigue…this is for you. 4/5 ( )