Strands of Truth was a decent book, but it had some unrealistic parts in it. The storyline is interesting and the characters are good.

"Strands of Truth" is a Christian romantic suspense novel. The main characters were likable, interesting people. Ridge started out determined to expose Harper as this horrible person yet never suspected her of wrongdoing during current events and quickly decided he'd been wrong about her. They worked well together and had long been secretly attracted to each other. Since Ridge's 'revenge' intent was never developed, I wondered why the author added it (rather than simply having him resenting her).

Suspense was created by a man attacking Ridge's father and repeatedly attempting to kidnap Harper and her half-sister. They asked questions about Harper's unknown father while trying to figure out why someone was trying to kidnap the half-sisters. Since the reader knows more than the characters, both the reason and the father seemed obvious to me from the moment we're first introduced to that character, but the good guys were (understandably) baffled until the end.

Unfortunately, some things about the story didn't feel realistic. For example, a cop re-opened an old cold case then just handed all the case notes and evidence over to these civilians that he barely knew to do with as they please. No attempt was made at maintaining chain of evidence.

There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspenseful novel, though it's not my favorite by this author.

I have been looking forward to reading STRANDS OF TRUTH by COLLEEN COBLE and I am definitely not disappointed. It kept me reading long into the night and kept me guessing right to the end. It is not just a romantic suspense novel but one in which the author deals with relationships, forgiveness, trust and the yearning to belong and be part of a family.
Harper was orphaned at birth and never knew her mother and has no idea who her father was. She is mentored by Ridge's father, Oliver, who is very good to her, but she has always felt she is "on the outside looking in" as far as his family is concerned. Ridge, on the other hand, loves his father dearly, but has never been mothered by the woman who left him and his father when he was young, taking his sister with her.
When Oliver arranges a DNA test to try and find Harper's relations, she finds her half sister, Annabelle, and they get on well right away. This DNA testing, however, seems to have opened a can of worms!
I am not going to tell you any more about the story as I do not want to give anything away. It is an exciting read and one I can recommend.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I was first introduced to Colleen Coble through her Lavender Tides series and I was instantly hooked. After finishing that series, I found myself wanting more, more, more... Since then, I have read nearly all of her previous works- both in this romantic suspense genre she's best known for and her earlier historical fiction reads. Every single one is just as good as the other. I can truly say she has become my absolute favorite fiction writer. So, when I say that this might be the best one I've read yet, know that this truly is saying something!

And truly, it absolutely is! Colleen has such a way of grabbing the reader right from the start and keeping us hanging on until the very end and this book was a prime example of that. I truly could not put this one down- reading along even as I cooked! It kept me guessing and wondering, ready to see how it would all turn out. Even as I would think I was beginning to piece things together, there would be another twist or more questions would arise so that I really wasn't quite sure what to expect next! In a murder mystery that spanned across generations, just enough was revealed at a time to keep the reader intrigued...and boy, was I intrigued! I won't give anything away, but trust me this one will have you at the edge of your seat!

But of course, it wouldn't quite be complete without the romance either. I loved getting to know Harper and Ridge's relationship grow as they got to know one another in the midst of the chaos and mystery. Both characters were far from perfect, but this made me root for a happy ending for them all that much more.

Fans of Colleen Coble will absolutely love her latest novel, and won't want to miss it...and those who are new to her work are sure to find themselves an instant fan! Add this one to your 'to read' list ASAP!