Storm Warning by Elizabeth Goddard Book Review

About the Book:

Haunted by a half-forgotten past, former army photographer Remi Grant is working at an isolated storm-watching lodge on the rocky Washington coast when she receives a mysterious puzzle piece. The piece may be the catalyst to unlock a disturbing incident she struggles to remember--the event that sent her into hiding. But with heavy storms rolling in, she must focus on the present, not get caught up in the past.

When a mysterious man at the lodge saves her life--more than once--Remi becomes suspicious and confronts him. After a catastrophic event in his own life, former military pilot Hawk Beckett is trying to get some perspective at the suggestion of his former commanding officer. Faced with the fiercest storm to hit the coast in a decade, Remi and Hawk are forced into survival mode.

But they're not alone at the lodge. Someone doesn't want Remi to remember what happened--and they will stop at nothing to see her dead.

My Review:

This novel starts out with suspense, a once in a decade storm along with king tides. Living on an island in the Salish Sea, we've recently experienced just the type of storms Goddard describes. She captured the danger well. And the suspense keeps coming as the plot develops.

The characters are drawn well. We get the sense there are secrets in both Remi's and Hawk's pasts. The suspense increases as we find out Remi's past includes information people will kill to obtain. The relationship between Remi and Hawk is a turbulent one with an underlying current of possible romance. There is an informative exploration of amnesia and a surprising twist near the end.

My favorite aspect of this novel is its setting, the Olympic Peninsula. The west side of it is rugged forest and is well described by Goddard. This is an engaging novel of adventure, faith, and budding romance.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today bestselling and Christy Award-winning author of more than sixty novels, including the Missing in Alaska, Rocky Mountain Courage, and Uncommon Justice series. Her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. She is a Carol Award winner, a two-time Reader's Choice Award winner, and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. Learn more at ElizabethGoddard.com. Photo Credit: Madeleine Coussens Photography

Revell, 352 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)