Mermaid Moon

4.5 starsThis mystery may not have as many twists and turns as the first book, but it's just as hard to figure out. I really liked Mallory as a character, and it was fun to have so much of Claire, Luke, and Kate from book 1. (I'd recommend reading this series in order, as this book has a few major spoilers for the previous book, and some character relationships/history makes more sense through that book.) It was truly interesting to have a game warden hero; I haven't seen that used much in mysteries, and it was neat to see him work on the case with the help of the local sheriff and his Coastie friend Luke.The romance is tasteful and believable; I'm a sucker for second-chance love stories like theirs.Some fun appearances: I absolutely love it when authors borrow each other's characters! This book features a spot with Abby McKinley from [b:Married ‘til Monday 23582593 Married ‘til Monday (Chapel Springs, #4) Denise Hunter https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1416321465s/23582593.jpg 43186383], a book I loved, and an professional appearance by forensic artist Gwen Marcey from [b:A Cry from the Dust 18850687 A Cry from the Dust (Gwen Marcey #1) Carrie Stuart Parks https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387240112s/18850687.jpg 26795664], a book I haven't read but am now eager to.