Book Review: Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl




🏚️🔍Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl🏚️🔍
4 Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is probably my 9th or 10th Nancy Mehl read, and every time she just brings such great suspense and faith content to the table! Nancy delivers an intense and gripping read in this first book of the Erin Delaney Mystery Series! We have psychological depth and small town intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat reading!

Set in Tennessee at a cabin in the Smoky Mountains, Mehl sets the stage with an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The isolated cabin, chilling cries in the night and the looming presences of a ruthless serial killer create QUITE the spooky environment! 

Our main character, Erin Delaney, is finding solace at the cabin with her friend Kaely Quinn as she confronts the ghosts of her past. Erin is a best selling author who writes mysteries & a former police officer who has been through a lot, so taking a break is much needed for her. The town of Sanctuary turns out to be filled with chaos as police chief Adrian Nightengale requests Erin and Kaely's help in finding their unsub in a murder case. Story kicks off from here as we ensue a high stakes investigation with our characters.

My favorite part of this was seeing Kaely Quinn back in action. A great friendship story between Erin and Kaely was shown here as well, which led to some much needed healing and case solving. Kaely shows Erin, who is not a believer, how good God is and how He can provide the ultimate healing she seeks. I also loved the Tennessee setting here, as a TN girl myself! 

Lots of twists and turns in this one, as always with Nancy's stories! Highly recommend for fans of psychological thrillers, gripping mysteries and books with just the right amount of eerie tension.  🕵️‍♀️🔦

🔥Excited to read the next one in the series later this year! Thank you to Bethany House for a copy to honestly read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.



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