Colleen Coble delves into the world of lost Faberge eggs with her latest standalone novel, “Fragile Designs.”
Still reeling from her husband’s murder, Carly Harris is living with her newborn son and grandmother. She finally decides to go through the antiques left to her by her great-grandmother. While searching through the contents, she makes a stunning find — an item that has historical impact and great value, as well as information that will change her family forever. But suddenly horrific events begin occurring, so she turns to Gram’s neighbor, Lucas Bennett, a homicide detective, for help. As they dive deeper into the intriguing case, will they be able to safely resolve the situation, determine who is after them, and admit to their growing feelings for each other?
As usual, Coble creates a mind-blowing thriller with twists and turns. She also develops great characters — some relatable and flawed that the reader will fall in love with, some evil and twisted. She also fills “Fragile Designs” with some great themes, like the need to look to God for guidance and help; always having hope; overcoming assumptions and misconceptions; and “unknown treasure is out there waiting for us.”
Fans of romantic thrillers and authors like Lynette Eason, Irene Hannon and Patricia Bradley will love this story.
Five stars out of five.
Thomas Nelson provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.