I recently had the chance to review the book "The Lightkeeper's Daughter" by Colleen Coble. The book is based around the turn-of-the-century, and starts out with the heroine, Addie Sullivan, living on a remote island with her mother, as caretakers of the lighthouse. One day a man shows up with startling news-the people Addie thought were her parents aren't! This begins Addie's trek to find her real heritage, and she soon gains employment far from home as a governess at a wealthy estate. Not long after arriving, danger threatens Addie, and she is forced to turn to her employer for help in solving a decades-old mystery.
I was thrilled when I first knew I would be able to review this book, as I have read quite a few of Colleen Coble's books and really liked them. While this didn't quite live up to my expectations, it was still an enjoyable read. Personally I prefer a mystery where you don't figure out who "the bad guy" is until quite near the end, but I was able to guess this one pretty quickly. The writing in the first third of the book or so seemed a little disjointed, but got much better as it went on. The main theme of the story is about not needing approval from anyone but God. At one point Addie starts to look for approval from other people, but soon realizes that this is wrong. Overall, I did really like the book, and would recommend it to others.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers for review purposes. I was not monetarily compensated in any way. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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