Sandy M’s review of Hidden Cove (Solace Island, Book 3) by Meg Tilly
Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 1 Oct 19
I’m actually pretty impressed that Meg Tilly has done so very well with her writing career after a successful acting career. She’s kept me interested and intrigued since the debut of her Solace Island series, enough that I hope it goes on for at least several more books.
Zelia and Gabe meet when her close friend and fellow gallery owner dies of a supposed drug overdose. Zelia knows better, but of course the police won’t listen to her. So she looks up Gabe Conaghan, famous fiction crime writer, who is on Solace Island for business for his father and trying to get his writing mojo back on track, hoping his expertise might be of assistance to figure out what really happened to her friend.
Thus begins the journey through darkness on one side and enlightening love on the other. My favorite thing about Ms. Tilly’s books are the heroes. I’ve loved every one so far, and Gabe is no different. He’s open and honest and as sexy as can be. There is a slight history between Gabe and Zelia, something even she doesn’t know. I also love him because Zelia is a full-figured woman, something she’s self-conscious about, but Gabe loves every curve and he shows her that every chance he gets once their relationship begins to move forward.
The villain is hidden quite well – I didn’t put it all together until just before all is finally revealed near the end. I don’t know if there is another book planned in this series. I do hope there is, mostly because I’ve really enjoyed it so far, but there is a loose end in this story that is left hanging. It concerns Zelia’s assistant, Mary, her background from which she is still running, and also her disappearance – twice – in this book. Even if it’s the start of a related series, I want to know what that’s all about.
Either way, I look forward to Ms. Tilly’s next project. She’s become a favorite very quickly.
Grade: A
Summary:
When Solace Island gallery owner Zelia Thompson’s close friend Alexus Feinstein of the prestigious art gallery Feinstein & Co. dies of a “drug overdose,” Zelia’s intuition sounds an alarm. The Alexus she knew didn’t do drugs and had everything to live for.
As Zelia begins looking into the circumstances of her friend’s death, what she uncovers will put her life in imminent danger. Will Zelia–with the help of the reclusive crime fiction novelist Gabe Conaghan–be able to unravel the mysterious happenings surrounding Alexus’s untimely death? Or will she become the bloodthirsty artist’s next victim?
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