Romance

This was definitely a great read. Just wanted to keep reading to find out what was next. Great book if you love to be kept in the dark till the very end. ( )

In the summer before their senior year, Coby Rendell and her classmates take a beach trip together. While this group were technically friends, they didn't necessarily consider themselves the best of friends; the teenagers' fathers had all been friends since high school, and were always hopeful that their children would have equally strong friendships with each other. So it was that around a campfire one foggy June night, Coby, Rhiannon, Yvette and the others find themselves sharing their darkest secrets; just before a tragic accident shatters the bond between them...

Twelve years later Coby attends a birthday party reunion that ends in horror when Yvette's sister's lifeless body is found in the hot tub. Soon other tale-tellers from that original group meet with similar fates - unfortunate 'accidents' that are shrinking their number one by one. Someone seems to be taking the saying: "Cross your heart and hope to die," dead seriously...

Increasingly conflicted by her growing feelings for the investigating detective, Danner Lockwood, Coby races to unravel a mystery buried deep in the past. But someone is watching her every move - someone who is prepared to kill again and again to protect a shocking truth...

This was the first book by Nancy Bush that I've ever read. Actually, I'm not quite sure how to grade this book, overall. It was certainly very well-written, I just found that there were so many characters that I had trouble keeping all the names straight.

I thought that the mystery was incredibly convoluted and I had some difficulty getting into the flow of the story. The book was enjoyable in parts, but I had certain niggling issues about the plot that never completely resolved themselves in my mind. I may read another book by this author in the future, but I give Hush by Nancy Bush a B+! I'd be curious to see how others who have read this book found it - did you enjoy the story, or did it not quite live up to your expectations? ( )

I enjoyed this book. The storyline was easy to follow despite some twists and turns. The lead protagonist, Coby was quite likable. Though, there was some unrealistic moments in this book and some of the dialogue didn't seem as if it would actually happen between real people. I did figure out who the killer was before the end, it kind of became obvious before the big reveal. That all being said, I did like this book. It was a quick, fun read. ( )

What I liked about this book was the setting. Nancy Bush is a local author and it was fun reading a book set in places I know so well. Bush is also a decent writer - but that didn't save this book from being a total loss.

There were way, way too many characters in this book. This is one of those books where they needed a chart at the front of it with relationships charted out to keep everyone straight.

Also, since this book was listed as a romantic suspense novel, I expected either the romance to be really hot, or the suspense to be tense. Neither - tepid romance, slow-moving plot. Also, I never really understood the motivation behind the killings when the story was finally resolved in the last couple of pages.

I liked the author enough that I might read another of her books, but I can't recommend this one. ( )