Distant Echoes

Currently reading another recommended book...it's the perfect end of summer read.  Hawaii, dolphins, mystery, grace, forgiveness.  Just what a girl needs before the students return in one week.  :)  This would be a great beach read.  I'm a couple of chapters in and am enjoying the author's laid back writing style...feels very much like she wrote this while sitting on the beach!  Not too many details, likeable characters, beautiful setting.  I can feel the mystery building.  There's a tourist boat that's been destroyed by one of our government missiles during a trial and although it's being recorded as a malfunction, there is suspicion that someone caused the missile to veer off course.  

The main character, Kaia, works at the Seaworthy Labs and Aquariums and has a close relationship with one of the dolphins rescued and returned to the ocean.  Jesse, a lieutenant, has asked for their help detecting future missiles and I predict many adventures for both Kaia and Nani, the dolphin.  This christian romance was not only recommended, but purchased for me by one of my fellow teachers.  And, the icing on the cake is that it's the first in a trilogy!  So I can always continue Kaia's and Jesse's story!  (Hopefully!  I'm worried that the dolphin might die!  Doesn't that always seem to happen when there's an animal in the story?!  Let's hope not this time!)

Happy end of summer Reading!!
RC