Scraps of Evidence, Barbara Cameron's contribution to the Quilts of Love series, is a light mystery, quick and easy to read. Tess has recently moved into a new position as a detective in the St. Augustine Police Department and is beginning her job with a new partner, Logan, a recent import from Chicago. Both Tess and Logan are dealing with the impact of having lost someone close to them, and those losses affect their work, their faith, and their personal relationships. Tess's interest in quilts -- in particular, a quilt her Aunt Kathy made years before -- plays an important role in solving the mystery of the serial killer involved in the first big case Tess and Logan work on together.
I was drawn in to the mystery of this story right away. Tess and Logan, as well as some of the other characters, seemed like people I would enjoy knowing and caring about. And the amount of romance mixed in with the drama made for an enjoyable story throughout most of the book. Toward the end, though, the story seemed rushed and a little disjointed. There are questions that are not quite answered as the story reaches its end.
Even with some reservation explained above, I found this book enjoyable and would recommend it for a light, quick read.
Thanks to Litfuse Publicity Group for providing a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
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***One issue I had with the book is not related to the author's story at all. Neither the back cover copy nor the summary on the publisher's website was well-fit to the story. A major character's name was incorrect, and the story line description was not entirely accurate in either case. I hope that will be corrected on the website and on the book cover before there is another printing.***
About Quilts of Love: Quilts tell
stories of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new beginnings. The Quilts of Love series
focuses on the women who quilted all of these things into their family
histories. A new book releases each month and features contemporary and
historical romances as well as women's fiction and the occasional light mystery.
You will be drawn into the endearing characters of this series and be touched by
their stories.
About the Author: Barbara Cameron is the CBD, CBA, and ECPA
bestselling author of 24 books including the new Stitches in Times series for
Abingdon Press. Barbara has written fiction and non-fiction books for Abingdon
Press, Thomas Nelson, Harlequin, and other publishers. She sold three films to
HBO/Cinemax and is the first winner of the Romance Writers of America Golden
Heart Award. Barbara's first two novellas won the 2nd and 3rd place in the
Inspirational Readers Choice Contest from the Faith, Love, and Hope chapter of
RWA. Both were finalists for the novella category of the Carol Award of the
American Christian Writers Award (ACFW).
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