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This is classic Colleen Coble—fast-paced, layered with secrets, and set against a moody coastal backdrop that almost feels like another character. In Dark of Night, the second installment in the Annie Pederson series, Coble blends suspense, family drama, and a thread of faith into a story that kept me eagerly flipping pages.
Annie’s life is already unraveling when a woman appears claiming to be Sarah—the sister abducted at age five twenty-four years ago. The emotional fallout is immediate. Can Annie risk believing her? And what will it mean for her eight-year-old daughter, Kylie, who senses more than Annie wants to admit? Add to that the unexpected return of Jon, Annie’s first love, and her carefully guarded heart is pulled in two directions.
Meanwhile, Annie is investigating the abduction of hiker Michelle Fraser in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The estranged husband tops the suspect list, but the deeper Annie digs, the murkier things become. Coble keeps the tension tight while exploring trust, forgiveness, and the cost of buried secrets.
A few twists felt predictable, but the emotional stakes and layered mystery make this a satisfying, suspenseful read.
** Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for a comp of this eBook. Opinions are my own.