Night Song

Mysteries of Sparrow Island #16

by Susan Plunkett, Krysteen Seelen

When Mary's son Zack brings an antique guitar to Sparrow Island, its mysterious history sets off a search for a musical legend--and a rare colony of bats. A student whose life was changed by Abby's mistake years ago joins in the search, but will old woulds distance them once again? Meanwhile, Mary discovers her deceased husband's unpublished manuscript and unearths long-buried family secrets. As Abby searches for the bats and struggles to untangle the history of the famous instrument, she also learns that forgiveness and love can heal even the deepest of rifts.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Christian Fiction

249 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis: When Zack comes home to visit his family, he brings with him a guitar that appears to belong to the late great local musician Neville Sanborne. Even more surprising are the papers hidden inside the case, which include sketches of a rare species of bat. Are they on the island, and, if so, can wildlife researcher Abby find them? Also, Mary unearths an unfinished manuscript by Jacob, her late husband, that reveals secrets about his family none of them knew anything about...until now.

The Good: This was a fun mystery, with plenty of subplots that all work together to make a great story.

The Bad: Nothing, really.

Content Concerns:
Sex: None.
Nudity: None.
Language: One use of "gosh" is as bad as it gets.
Violence: None.
Drugs: None.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Emotional intensity, especially when secrets are revealed at the end.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mary’s son comes to visit and buys an antique guitar, which half the town is interested in. Abby finds some drawings in the case that shows a bat. She and Zack go looking for the locations of the rare bat. Mary finds a half written book that her late husband wrote and finds a mysterious story.

[Kathie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful story. Very uplifting.

[Lavender · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book in the series. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!

[Debbie Beeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story especially the ending. I found it rather odd Mary knew nothing about her husband’s family.