Book review of "Deadly Echoes" by Nancy Mehl

I received "Deadly Echoes" at no cost from Bethany House for the purpose of writing a review. I really enjoyed the story and it was hard to put down because it kept you in suspense for what would happen next. It was a different twist from books I have read before and it was enjoyable for that reason. The characters were quite well developed and their characters came to life throughout the story. The main character had experienced a horrifying tragedy as a child and this experience affected her life quite as you would expect. I felt that the author should have spent a bit more time than she did on the main character's day to day life as a school teacher. It was introduced in the beginning of the story, but not developed much throughout the remainder of the story. A couple characters had a surprising interaction which I didn't really expect, which added interest. All in all it was a pretty good read with suspense, a little love and some life lessons. The main fault I could find with the story was regarding the fact that precautions were taken because there was a serious element of danger involving the main character and her niece, yet there was an obvious oversight that seemed to be quite elementary to me, regarding the telephone. I don't want to spoil the story, so it's hard to be specific, but all in all I would recommend the book and give it perhaps 6-7 stars on a 5-10 scale.