[MPOV] The Seafarer's Secret

My rating: 3/5

Goodreads rating: 4.04/5

Published: January 30, 2024

Author: Carol Ann Collins

Genre: mystery, thriller fiction

Secrets are revealed. Lies are exposed. And in order to have a future, William and Eva will have to delve into the past.

William Templeton, widower and police chief of Eden, North Carolina is working the scene of a local woman's drowning when the body is found with an old gold coin in her pocket – identical to a coin that was discovered on Catherine's body, his estranged wife, over a year ago. Catherine's case, originally deemed a tragic accident, has been reopened, forcing William to step down as police chief.

Historian and Blackbeard expert, Eva Knightly, is brought into the investigation to help identify the coins and can't understand why her good friend Catherine never mentioned anything about it. When more coins surface at a local church, Eva and William know it's more than mere coincidence. With the entire town whispering about Blackbeard, cursed coins, and lost treasure, it becomes hard to separate what is true and what is a myth.

The Seafarer's Secret is a thrilling cinematic mystery featuring the exigent slow-burning romance between William and Eva as they work together to reveal the secrets and lies of Eden, North Carolina. Though, in order to have a future, they'll have to look deep into the past to keep from being a modern-day killer's next victim.

Thanks to BookSirens and Beaufort Books for this e-ARC in return for my honest review. I've requested this novel due to the interesting blurb and thankfully, it was an enjoyable read.

"For anyone who ever dreamed about growing up to be a pirate, fighting a pirate, or falling in love with a pirate."

I'm glad to have read this novel as I did enjoy the storyline. I liked how the author has paced the story and not going overboard especially for the romance part. It was a straightforward one that does not confuse at all even though this was her first novel. It has a little excerpt at the end of each chapter, from a ''Journal of an unknown woman, early 1700s", that adds on more to the mystery. With the added mystery of the deaths and the exciting plot towards the end, overall, it was and enjoyable read!

"That's the best part of love. Being tied to something and knowing you're finally home."

If you are looking for a refreshing new author with crime and mystery plot then this is definitely one you can give a go at.