"fine romantic suspense thriller"
In Rehoboth Beach, teacher Bailey Elliot always knew she
was adopted, but had no clues to who her biological
parents are. That is until she receives a letter from
attorney Forest McCready stating she inherited property
from an Aunt Elizabeth Somers on Tawes Island in
Chesapeake Bay. With school out, Bailey has an a chance to learn about her
roots so she immediately travels to the island staying at
Emma Parks' B&B, which has one other guest local carpenter
Daniel Catlin. When she begins to dig into her past,
Daniel and others tells her to leave as this is
dangerous. Though she learns that her mother was a teen
who died just after giving birth, she continues to search
for the identity of her father. When someone tries to
kill her, Daniel risks his life to keep her safe as both
agree that the adversary wants secrets to remain buried
with her mother. Though a murder of a senator lies in the background, the
story line starts off as a simple character study in which
the readers are introduced to the invading outsider
seeking family ties from islanders who trust no
mainlander. The story line abruptly switches gear into a
suspense thriller as someone wants the heroine to cease
her inquiries. Bailey is a fine protagonist whose need to
know is halted by a lack of cooperation from her only
known living relative (a hermit uncle) and a town
including Daniel wanting her to just leave. Though the
villain is a stretch, filled with intrigue BLOOD KIN is a
fine romantic suspense thriller. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 22, 2006
SummaryHidden behind the deceptive beauty of Tawes Island, secrets
remain unspoken, waiting to be brought to light.
Bailey Elliot arrives on Tawes to look into her own past,
but its wary residents don't take to outsiders digging up
long-buried scandal. Her great uncle warns her she's not
safe, and despite the sizzling attraction between her and
Daniel Catlin, he tells her, "The sooner you leave, the better."
Now Bailey discovers a diary no one wants her to read,
Daniel gives in to temptation, and a decades-old crime of
passion is about to be reenacted....
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