“No Safe Harbor” by Elizabeth Ludwig Review

By Ruth on December 6, 2012 in book, review
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She came to America searching for her brother. Instead all she’s found is a web of danger.

Cara Hamilton had thought her brother to be dead. Now, clutching his letter, she leaves Ireland for America, desperate to find him. Her search leads her to a houseful of curious strangers, and one man who claims to be a friend–Rourke Walsh. Despite her brother’s warning, Cara trusts Rourke, revealing her purpose in coming to New York.
She’s then thrust into a world of subterfuge, veiled threats, and attempted murder, including political revolutionaries from the homeland out for revenge. Her questions guide her ever nearer to locating her brother–but they also bring her closer to destruction as those who want to kill him track her footsteps.
With her faith in tatters, all hope flees. Will her brother finally surface? Can he save Cara from the truth about Rourke… a man she’s grown to love?
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There is absolutely nothing like a good romance, a good mystery, and the gospel all tied together.  Yes, this book hit the mark with absolutely no problem.  From the very first page all the way through the end, I was mesmerized.  Elizabeth Ludwig is one of my favorite authors, and this is a book that will keep you completely intrigued and enthralled.  The style is readable, and the characters are 3-dimensional.

There are two things I especially relished in this book.  Rarely do I get to read a mystery that takes place in the 1800’s.  It takes a historian to be able to do it, but the author has done it.  It makes sense, and it will keep you guessing till the end–it sure did me!  I also love the Christian message that is so intricately woven into the framework of the story.  All too often, Christian authors preach or only nominally include the Christian message.  It takes a gifted author to weave faith of God into the very fabric of the story without detracting from the story.  Elizabeth Ludwig is amazing!

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elizabeth Ludwig is an award-winning author whose work has been featured on Novel Rocket, More to Life Magazine, and Christian Fiction Online Magazine. In 2008, her first novel, Where the Truth Lies (co-authored with Janelle Mowery), earned her the IWA Writer of the Year Award.

In 2011, her second mystery, Died in the Wool (co-authored with Janelle Mowery) was nominated for a Carol Award. In 2012, the Edge of Freedom series released from Bethany House Publishers. Books one and two, No Safe Harbor and Dark Road Home, respectively, earned 4 Stars from RT Book Reviews. Book three in the series, Tide and Tempest, received top honors with 4½ Stars and was named a finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. Elizabeth was also named a finalist in the 2015 Selah Awards for her novella “One Holy Night”, part of the bestselling anthology collection, Christmas Comes to Bethlehem, Maine. Most recently, she was honored to be awarded a HOLT Medallion for her book, A Tempting Taste of Mystery, part of the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series from Guideposts. Her latest releases include Don’t Rock the Boat and Shifting Sands, part of the Mysteries of Martha’s Vineyard series, also from Guideposts.

Elizabeth is an accomplished speaker and teacher, often attending conferences and seminars where she lectures on editing for fiction writers, crafting effective novel proposals, and conducting successful editor/agent interviews. Along with her husband and children, she makes her home in the great state of Texas. To learn more, sign up for her newsletter or visit her on Facebook or Twitter.

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