Book Review: A Letter to the Last House Before the Sea

Just about a week prior to my oldest son's September wedding, I needed an audio book to fit the remaining treadmill time I had before we departed for Dallas. Having enjoyed Liz Eeles' first book in the Heaven's Cove series, Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea, I selected the second book, A Letter to the Last House Before the Sea. I was grateful for the same narrator, Francesca Waite. I had hoped to write up my review before we left, but with all the stresses of getting ready, that didn't happen. Hopefully, I can call forth the details enough.

Lettie Starcross makes her way to Heaven's Cove with an old key and a letter given to her by her departed great-aunt Iris. Iris Starcross lived in Driftwood House in her youth, but left Heaven's Cove on uneasy terms long ago. Lettie is determined to discover the secret behind the key and the love letter. She faces her own demons as she flees job loss and family burdens in her life in London to seek refuge for a time in Heaven's Cove. She finds a deep sense of community and a refuge of peace.

Once again, the story swept me in. I copied one quote that stood out to me: "People may disappear from your life, but they always leave echoes." Too true! I felt drawn to this seaside community. Heaven's Cove may not be a real place in Devonshire, England, but I'd love to visit a similar little seaside village and pretend I'm walking the streets Lettie traversed. The locale's description made me eager to visit. The characters came to life in my imagination. I would happily seek the third book in this Heaven's Cove series.