Gathering Shadows {Review}

I recently had the opportunity to read Gathering Shadows by Nancy Mehl for review.  Although not my usual favorite historical romance, I thought the description sounded interesting and decided to try it.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.

From the back cover:

Wynter Evans is a promising young reporter for a television station in St. Louis, but even a bright future doesn't take away her pain over the disappearance of her brother nine years ago. So when she stumbles across a photograph of a boy with an eerie resemblance to him, she can't pass up the chance to track him down. With research for work as her cover, she sets out with one of the station's photogs for the place where the picture was taken: the town of Sanctuary.

Almost as soon as she arrives, she meets the town's handsome young mayor, Rueben King, and together they begin to uncover long held secrets that could tear the small town apart and change everything Wynter thought she knew about her life. As the truth of her family's past hides in the shadows, it's clear someone will stop at nothing to keep the answers she's searching for hidden forever--even if the cost is Wynter's very life.

I really enjoyed the mystery of this story.  Nancy Mehl did a great job of coming up with a suspenseful plot, interesting characters, and an overall well-written story.  Most mysteries I've read have been fairly easy to guess what the outcome would be, but not this one.  I was still trying to guess almost all the way through!  Nancy also did a nice job of developing Wynter's spiritual life in a natural, believable way.  One area of the story I found unbelievable though was the romance between Wynter and Rueben.  It was very rushed and lacked depth.  If you like mysteries, I would recommend Gathering Shadows, but if you are looking for a good romance story, you might want to find a different book.

I received this book for free for review from Bethany House Publishers.

Blessings,