General Fiction (Adult)
Description
Even though Luna and her brother Cullen seem like complete
opposites, they’re identical in two ways: they’ll never let injustice
stand and they always have each other’s back... Beloved storyteller Fern
Michaels blends mystery, drama, and a touch of romance for the third in
her #1 bestselling Lost & Found series, as the siblings set out to
unravel a cold case connected to a mysterious armoire!
Luna Bodman always looks forward to a new shipment of furniture at the restoration shop. Her brother, Cullen, has a knack for finding discarded pieces with an intriguing history, and Luna likes to sit with each item to see if she can feel any kind of vibrations. Usually, Cullen does his thing while Luna does hers, but the arrival of an old armoire triggers a reaction in Luna that’s impossible to ignore.
From the moment Luna wiggles inside the armoire and closes her eyes, she feels an overpowering and disturbing sensation. Emerging, she asks for a flashlight and discovers words scraped into the wood: “Help me!” Hoping to uncover the piece’s secrets, Luna contacts her good friend, U.S. Marshall Christopher Gaines, and the group sets out to trace the armoire’s origins. The journey takes them to a military school in New England, and a mysterious, long-ago ransom case. The kidnappers were never found, but decades later, the answers may finally be within reach . . .
Luna Bodman always looks forward to a new shipment of furniture at the restoration shop. Her brother, Cullen, has a knack for finding discarded pieces with an intriguing history, and Luna likes to sit with each item to see if she can feel any kind of vibrations. Usually, Cullen does his thing while Luna does hers, but the arrival of an old armoire triggers a reaction in Luna that’s impossible to ignore.
From the moment Luna wiggles inside the armoire and closes her eyes, she feels an overpowering and disturbing sensation. Emerging, she asks for a flashlight and discovers words scraped into the wood: “Help me!” Hoping to uncover the piece’s secrets, Luna contacts her good friend, U.S. Marshall Christopher Gaines, and the group sets out to trace the armoire’s origins. The journey takes them to a military school in New England, and a mysterious, long-ago ransom case. The kidnappers were never found, but decades later, the answers may finally be within reach . . .
3.5 STARS
For me, it felt as though it got off to a slow start. Even after having said that, there was good world-building and it did lay a good foundation. However, things got better going into Part 2.
I liked the interactions between Luna and Cullen and they often made me smile. She was a bit of an odd bird as the story suggests but she is also well liked by her circle. She is bighearted and totally focused when some mystery pulls at her. She can senses things and reads people well. Her brother is a very sensible fellow, with a kindness about him,skilled in his craft and totally loves his sister and her quirks. Their circle of friends are interesting and skilled in different arts and do add to the story.
Along with the mystery is the romance between Luna and Chris which was sweet. Luna often amused Chris and he was totally accepting who Luna was. Cullen also had an attraction to Luna's friend, Chi-Chi so that is a possible second romance in the works.
I'll end on these thoughts....although it was well written it wasn't my favorite book by this author. But I do want to give it points for the parts that I liked and that included the way the mysteries were solved in an unusual way. Followed by a good Epilogue, I just wish it had pulled me in more all the way through.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
-NETGALLEY-
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