LILAH AND THE LOCKET: BOOK ONE OF THE OUTER BANKS CHRONICLES

Author: Nikki Leigh ISBN: 1594314756 10/2006 MYSTERY Publisher: WRITE WORDS, INC.
Time Period: North Carolina 1954

The first morning of Kristie's vacation she jogs along the beach with her German shepherd, Lilah. At the base of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, Lilah finds a human bone below the sand dune. Kristie's plans for a quiet week are forgotten as she joins in the investigation. Ocean breezes blow across the Outer Banks of North Carolina and Kristie uncovers a personal connection to the murder victim and her locket. She meets a handsome government worker named Nathan who is working to complete the National Seashore project in 1954. Do his co-workers know something about the crime? Will Kristie and the Deputy find the guilty party? Join Kristie on the rugged shores of Hatteras in the search for a murderer.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Nikiki Leigh's new release, LILAH AND THE LOCKET, is a mystery set in the beautiful coast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras. I especially loved the location of the story, vacationing there myself, as I found Cape Hatteras to be a beautiful beach rich in history and bathed in charm.

Although LILAH AND THE LOCKET is a rather short read, it accomplishes what Leigh wanted it to do—tell a good mystery story with interesting characters. While Kristie Connelly was out jogging along the beach, her dog, Lilah, found a human bone. The discovery of this bone is going to unravel a fifteen-year missing woman mystery, with an ending that will surprise you.

I would recommend reading Nikiki Leigh's LILAH AND THE LOCKET. It's a short read with interesting characters and it takes place in a beautiful location. There's even a touch of romance added to this story, making it just perfect for the romance reader!

Julie Kornhausl