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Secrets of the Blue Hill Library Book #13
Without a Trace
Following a meeting of the Blue Hill Library's writing group. Lucas Miller disappears. His teenage daughters, Remi and Bella, who are also part-time library employees, are unable to console their distraught mother when Lucas's car is found crashed into a tree outside of town, without him in it. Anne reluctantly agrees to look into the published author's disappearance, but the mystery gets more tangled with each clue she finds. What does the strange code in Lucas's last manuscript mean? How is his disappearance related to the rash of break-ins happening around town?
Meanwhile, Ben and Liddie's grandparents are coming to town to spend time with them. Their presence floods Anne with bittersweet memories of her late husband, and their attempts to encourage her to consider dating again upset Ben. As the case keeps pulling Anne's attention away, she struggles to give her family the time they deserve.
Meanwhile, Ben and Liddie's grandparents are coming to town to spend time with them. Their presence floods Anne with bittersweet memories of her late husband, and their attempts to encourage her to consider dating again upset Ben. As the case keeps pulling Anne's attention away, she struggles to give her family the time they deserve.
282 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2014
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Emily Thomas
140Ìýbooks47ÌýfollowersEmily Thomas was born in London, and has lived there most of her life â€� except between the ages of 13 and 18 when she lived in Maldon in Essex on board a Thames Sailing Barge, with her family of seven assorted siblings and stepsiblings and two warring cats. Emily also works as an editor of many different kinds of books, including children’s and young adult fiction. She now lives in Brixton, with no pets and a lot of books.
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March 9, 2019
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“Following a meeting of the Blue Hill Library's writing group. Lucas Miller disappears. His teenage daughters, Remi and Bella, who are also part-time library employees, are unable to console their distraught mother when Lucas's car is found crashed into a tree outside of town, without him in it. Anne reluctantly agrees to look into the published author's disappearance, but the mystery gets more tangled with each clue she finds. What does the strange code in Lucas's last manuscript mean? How is his disappearance related to the rash of break-ins happening around town?
Meanwhile, Ben and Liddie's grandparents are coming to town to spend time with them. Their presence floods Anne with bittersweet memories of her late husband, and their attempts to encourage her to consider dating again upset Ben. As the case keeps pulling Anne's attention away, she struggles to give her family the time they deserve.�
Series: Book #13 in the “Secrets of the Blue Hilly Library� series. Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, #9 Here, #10 Here, #11 Here, and #12 Here!
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are quoted, read, & remembered; Bible reading; Prayers & Thanking God; Talks about God & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bible reading & those in the Bible; Mentions of churches, church going, & reverend; A few mentions of faiths; A few mentions of mission trips; A mention of being blessed;
*Note: A few mentions of a statue of a god; A couple mentions of evil intentions.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb� and a ‘stupid�; A mention of a curse (said, not written); Going to a casino (for the mystery, not to actually gamble); All about many mentions of a car accident, disappearance, & wondering if the person is still alive (barely-above-not-detailed); All about many mentions of illegal activities, casinos, & gambling; Mentions of car accidents, injuries, blood, & deaths; Mentions of guns being aimed, gunshots, injuries, & blood/bleeding; Mentions of kidnappings, being abducted, & being held hostage; Mentions of crimes (including organized crimes, theft, burglary, and drug charges); Mentions of intruders/thieves, break-ins, & stolen/missing items; Mentions of threats; Mentions of prisons; Mentions of drinking & not being drunk; Mentions of marijuana, cigarettes, smoking, & smoke; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of a husband leaving his family & others doing the same; A couple mentions of vandalism; A couple mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of divorces; A mention of the mafia;
*Note: Mentions of car brands; A few mentions of social media platforms; A mention of a TV show (Dick Van Dyke); A mention of a band (Beach Boys); A mention of a GQ magazine.
Sexual Content- A little bit of Noticing; A man comments to/flirts with Anne a couple times (not necessarily inappropriate comments, but awkward just the same); two ‘babe’s; Mentions of a married man possibly seeing another woman & possibly cheating (he is not); Mentions of a high school sweetheart, dating, dates, boyfriends, & girlfriends; A few mentions of kisses; A few mentions of a man making passes at a woman; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of winks & blushes.
-Anne Gibson, age 34
P.O.V. of Anne
270 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Three Stars
To be very honest, this was probably my least favorite in this series to date. The whole plot seemed very far fetched and a little over-the-top dramatic to me. I go into a Guidepost mystery as a laid back and calm read, but this one really wasn’t with the FBI ties and two kidnappings. Felt a little Hallmark movie-ish in the sense of the writing.
On the other side of the plot with Anne deciding if she’s interested in dating or not, it does seem a bit sudden compared to the previous books. A couple parts made me tear up (Liddie’s comment) and I still look forward to reading the rest of the series to see what will happen.
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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Following a meeting of the Blue Hill Library's writing group. Lucas Miller disappears. His teenage daughters, Remi and Bella, who are also part-time library employees, are unable to console their distraught mother when Lucas's car is found crashed into a tree outside of town, without him in it. Anne reluctantly agrees to look into the published author's disappearance, but the mystery gets more tangled with each clue she finds. What does the strange code in Lucas's last manuscript mean? How is his disappearance related to the rash of break-ins happening around town?
Meanwhile, Ben and Liddie's grandparents are coming to town to spend time with them. Their presence floods Anne with bittersweet memories of her late husband, and their attempts to encourage her to consider dating again upset Ben. As the case keeps pulling Anne's attention away, she struggles to give her family the time they deserve.�
Series: Book #13 in the “Secrets of the Blue Hilly Library� series. Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, #9 Here, #10 Here, #11 Here, and #12 Here!
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are quoted, read, & remembered; Bible reading; Prayers & Thanking God; Talks about God & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bible reading & those in the Bible; Mentions of churches, church going, & reverend; A few mentions of faiths; A few mentions of mission trips; A mention of being blessed;
*Note: A few mentions of a statue of a god; A couple mentions of evil intentions.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb� and a ‘stupid�; A mention of a curse (said, not written); Going to a casino (for the mystery, not to actually gamble); All about many mentions of a car accident, disappearance, & wondering if the person is still alive (barely-above-not-detailed); All about many mentions of illegal activities, casinos, & gambling; Mentions of car accidents, injuries, blood, & deaths; Mentions of guns being aimed, gunshots, injuries, & blood/bleeding; Mentions of kidnappings, being abducted, & being held hostage; Mentions of crimes (including organized crimes, theft, burglary, and drug charges); Mentions of intruders/thieves, break-ins, & stolen/missing items; Mentions of threats; Mentions of prisons; Mentions of drinking & not being drunk; Mentions of marijuana, cigarettes, smoking, & smoke; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of a husband leaving his family & others doing the same; A couple mentions of vandalism; A couple mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of divorces; A mention of the mafia;
*Note: Mentions of car brands; A few mentions of social media platforms; A mention of a TV show (Dick Van Dyke); A mention of a band (Beach Boys); A mention of a GQ magazine.
Sexual Content- A little bit of Noticing; A man comments to/flirts with Anne a couple times (not necessarily inappropriate comments, but awkward just the same); two ‘babe’s; Mentions of a married man possibly seeing another woman & possibly cheating (he is not); Mentions of a high school sweetheart, dating, dates, boyfriends, & girlfriends; A few mentions of kisses; A few mentions of a man making passes at a woman; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of winks & blushes.
-Anne Gibson, age 34
P.O.V. of Anne
270 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Three Stars
To be very honest, this was probably my least favorite in this series to date. The whole plot seemed very far fetched and a little over-the-top dramatic to me. I go into a Guidepost mystery as a laid back and calm read, but this one really wasn’t with the FBI ties and two kidnappings. Felt a little Hallmark movie-ish in the sense of the writing.
On the other side of the plot with Anne deciding if she’s interested in dating or not, it does seem a bit sudden compared to the previous books. A couple parts made me tear up (Liddie’s comment) and I still look forward to reading the rest of the series to see what will happen.
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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
January 21, 2020
*4.5 stars. Well that was extremely enjoyable.
May 18, 2018
While a good story,this was the my least favorite so far. Anne’s writing club has a meeting and a local author, whose daughters work at the library, disappeared on his way home. His car is found wrecked but he is gone. Anne and Alex work together to find him going through a maze of gambling, part time jobs and secrets.
January 4, 2023
This was such a suspenseful book, I had a lot of trouble putting it down! First, Lucas Miller who was at the library writing group just vanishes, and then his car is found crashed into a tree. Where are the Miller twins father. Joyce, Lucas's wife and the twins ask Anne to help find their father. The police stop looking for Lucas when they find a note in the car saying he has left his family for a new life. Meanwhile, Anne's in-laws come for a visit and want to know if Anne is dating anyone, they especially like Alex. Anne has to see for her self if she is ready to date, but her son over hears and wonders if his mother marries again if he won't get to see his dad's parents anymore. There are a lot of twists in the disappearance of Lucas, and it gets dangerous when the Miller twins are kidnapped. This book is not only very suspenseful but shows with prayers to God and the help of friends that any situation can be over come. Enjoy!
February 21, 2025
I really like this series however I felt this particular story was off track with its intense drama and slip into the violent criminal realm. I like how I can normally read this series and it feels fun, comfortable and like what I expect from a faith based book. This was the least favorite book in this series for me. I don’t recommend it as a faith based book.
October 1, 2020
great book
March 26, 2022
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING WITH A BEAUTIFUL ENDING
December 7, 2024
The book started out alittle slow but it picked up. Plot was a tad far fetched but still ifh7>a good read
October 20, 2018
I enjoyed this book. It has mystery, searching for a missing writer & how it effects his family. Love stories, between man & wife, grandparents & grandchildren, & others. I enjoyed the descriptions of places & things.
May 25, 2021
2.5 rounded (generously) to 3 - This had some elements that worked, the main character is a librarian, she lives in a library! Other elements, including how clumsily the mystery was solved, how quickly the police stepped out, how much the police allowed civilian interference, all shouted WRONG to me. I am mildly interested in whether Anne and Alex will evidently get together, but probably not interested enough to read more of the books.
AtY# 45 Related to a NATO Code Alphabet (Uniform - police involvement)
Book 127 of 2021
AtY# 45 Related to a NATO Code Alphabet (Uniform - police involvement)
Book 127 of 2021
March 10, 2016
This is a book in the Secrets of the Blue Hill Library series. Eric's folks come to town to spend some time with their grandkids. Anne gets involved with the disappearance of some good friends & sets out to find them.
August 22, 2015
This was the most suspenseful action filled book of the series "The Secrets of the Blue Hill Library. A lot different than the first ones, but very good.
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October 16, 2016This would be a completely acceptable book if it were bound on 4 sides.
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