Undertow

The Julesburg Mysteries #3

by Lorena McCourtney

UNDERTOW is the third book in The Julesburg Mysteries, a three-book series of Christian romantic suspense set on the rugged Oregon coast.(Earlier published in paperback.)Angie Harrison has fled a glamorous life as a New York model to come to Julesburg, where her brother and sister-in-law live. She tells herself that the past is behind her and buys the local weekly newspaper. She immediately becomes interested in doing an article on one of the historic old buildings in town, the Nevermore theater. The theater is especially interesting because of the tales of murder, suicide, and deadly accidents happening to anyone connected with it.But Angie's past isn't behind her. Her New York love, rich and controlling Burke Davis,won't let her go. An even earlier love, EthanKearney, also shows up. Her good friend Kristi is murdered back in New York. And the deepest secret of her past returns to haunt her.And all come together in a riveting climax connected with the Nevermore, which has secrets of its own and is eager to claim another victim.

Genres: Mystery, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Contemporary, Suspense

456 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Hannah Linder · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO CREEPY! Gripping from the start. Couldn't stop reading...
And romantic to boot! :)

[Dorothy Vandezande · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great mystery! Enjoyed the story, the suspense, the faith, the resolution, all of it.

[Lavender · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am giving this 3.5 stars as I was slightly thrown off by errors in the ebook. Quite a few editing errors as well as the fact that the whole book was duplicated so at the end of the first book it appeared I was only half way through. I kept thinking there was so much more to the story which was very distracting.
Anyways, this was a good book though I felt the ending got tied up abruptly and far too succinctly. But it was well written, good characters and a good mystery.

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Angie Harrison is the new owner of the small newspaper in Julesburg, Oregon.
She decides to investigate the deaths related to The Nevermore Theater. Steve Llewelyn, whose father, Harry was murdered at the theater, shows up wanting to find the killer.
The reader sees red flags that Angie misses. However, it is still a good mystery, and the storyline kept me interested. This is the final book of the series.

[Jennie Webb · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite of the series! I love Angie and Ethan!!

[Helen Connell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this again and although in the back of my mind I thought I knew the end I was still surprised.

[Kay Defreese · Rating 2 out of 5]

Final book in the Julesburg mysteries. I thought the series was boring. It was hard to connect to the characters. This last book in the series was the best one of the three. The author did a better job of developing the main character. I had never read any of her books. I'm not sure if I want to read any more of her books but since these books were her earlier works I may give her later works a try.

[Jean · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really did not like this final book in this trilogy. It is just an OK mystery that is pretty easy to figure "who done it." She has upped her Christian perspective too much for my taste. I found it a bit preachy and a bit righteous for my tastes. I have read her later books and she backs off "pushing" Christianity and simply tells stories from a Christian perspective. I appreciate that.

[Nell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best of the trilogy. A gripping mystery with believable characters and just the right edge of creepiness to make for a good read. Again, I would have liked a little more at the ending but it was still a five star read.

[Allison Kohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great mystery

This is a good mystery, and as usual, an intelligent and informative look at a spiritual glitch in the Christian walk and an example of a solution to the problem. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and anyone who is trying to walk with God.

[Beverley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lorena does it again...probably the most exciting book in this series! I want to read more of her books!

[Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall the series is OK. Some parts retained my attention....

[Stacy Weinberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another great series by Lorena McCourtney. Just can't get enough of her wonderful books