Loved this latest addition to the series. Great progression of the characters. There are references to past books and incidents that help put things in perspective, but this can be read as a stand alone. Of course, once you do, you will want to go back to read the previous three books. All have lots of heart, excitement and suspense. Eagerly awaiting #5.

Edisto Stranger is the 4th Edisto Island Mysteries by C. Hope Clark. I have read the 3 earlier books in the series and enjoyed them all.

Callie is grieving and has buried herself in a bottle of gin. And a body is found by her son Jeb and his friend Sprite who turns out to be a retired FBI investigator. The investigator was obsessed with finding a young girl who was kidnapped. He had an important lead to investigate on Edisto. Did he get to close to the truth?

A very interesting story revolving around the young people on Edisto for Spring Break. Could one of the young people on the island be the missing girl?

Callie has help from an FBI agent to solve the mystery. I enjoyed the story and the setting. The writing is excellent. Hopefully Callie gets some help for her drinking before the next book.

Great series!

It’s a great book that keeps me reading into the wee hours of the night, and Edisto Stranger is one of the best. I’ve enjoyed all the Callie Morgan stories and this one did not disappoint. My heart was almost as broken as Callie’s at the start of this tale over things that happened in book three, but her job called her back from the brink and gave her a new sense of purpose. As she plunged herself into solving this new death on her beloved Edisto Island, she kept me turning pages, unable to put the book down. You can almost smell the salt air and atmosphere of this place and the characters are compelling. From the heroine herself, to the young cop on her force, to the enigmatic FBI agent, to Brice and Jeb, you feel like you know these people and feel their pain, frustrations, insecurities and hopes. Then there is the supporting cast of colorful neighbors and townsfolk. The mystery has lots of twists and turns you won’t expect and others you’ll be shaking your head thinking, I should have seen that coming! A good man is dead and justice must be done, but the ending will leave you torn, injustices from long ago will make you sad, but Callie’s triumph will give you hope. I enjoyed the changing relationships that feel so real: with her young adult son home from his first semester in college, with Rayson and Thomas and even with Stan. I’m definitely looking forward to the next Callie Morgan/Edisto Island mystery.