Storm of Secrets: A Haunted Bluffs Mystery (A Haunted Bluffs Mystery, #2)

by Loretta Marion

A deadly storm, a missing child, a grisly murder, and the eerie presence of ghosts set the stage for the second mesmerizing installment of Loretta Marion's paranormal suspense series

A powerful storm descends upon Cape Cod's Whale Rock at the peak of tourist season—and the weekend Cassandra Mitchell's and Daniel Benjamin's wedding is set to take place at The Bluffs, the magnificent Victorian mansion Cassie inherited from her family. In the wake of the storm's destruction, three-year-old Lucas Kleister goes missing—and the body of small-time drug dealer Lee Chambers is found in a restaurant dumpster. Now, the WRPD are faced with a murder to solve, a missing child to find, and the aftermath of one of the worst storms in recent memory.

While aiding with the clean-up and helping the displaced, Cassie has been receiving cryptic messages from the spirits of her great-grandparents, Percy and Celeste Mitchell, the original residents of The Bluffs. At first, the messages are benign, but soon, they begin to point to something more sinister. As Cassie works to decipher their meaning, the specter of a mysterious local legend surfaces. The tale of Barnacle Boy—and what happened to him during another destructive storm decades earlier—will weave through the desperate search to find Lucas and the identity of the killer.

• ISBN10: 1643851756
• ISBN13: 9781643851754
• Publish Date: 12 November 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781643851754

Reviews

[Baroness Book Trove]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Great Escapes Book Tours. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Storm of Secrets by Loretta Marion is a wonderful book full of how secrets wreck our lives and those of our loved ones. 

A massive storm, a man's body found, a missing toddler, a new man in town, a nun, and a postponed wedding, what else could happen?

Cassie Mitchell

Our sleuth is Cassie Mitchell. She is a local artist and hometown girl that knows most of the townsfolk. Cassie is also a step ahead of the local police in finding clues and figuring out how events happen. Although, Cassie has a bit of help from her ancestral ghosts. 

I like Cassie; she tries to help after the storm and with the police investigations. Cassie has a relationship with most of the cops in town, and they give her a bit of leeway and are grateful for deductions but wish that she would stay out of it. We learn about her family dynamics and family history in this book. Let's say that she has quite the cursed family tree.

Mysteries

This book has many moving pieces. There is the body found in the dumpster before the storm, the boy missing, a party house complete with a drug dealer, a town ravaged by a storm, homes, and business without power. That doesn't include the cold case of the young boy who washed ashore years ago. So, lots are going on but moving fast.

Five Stars

I enjoyed Storm of Secrets by Loretta Marion, and therefore I am giving it five stars. If you like paranormal mysteries, then this is the story for you. 

First Book in the Series

Giveaway

Prize:  (1) GRAND PRIZE - A bookbag/bookmarks/one signed hardcover copy of each of my Haunted Bluffs Mystery books (HOUSE OF ASHES and STORM OF SECRETS) plus one signed trade paperback copy of THE FOOL’S TRUTH. AND a $25 Gift Card (either Amazon or Barnes & Noble) U.S. ONLY

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