44 Cranberry Point (Cedar Cove Series, 4)

I loved this book. The whole story grabbed me and pulled me in right from the first page, and wouldn't let go. There's so much mystery and intrigue in this book to keep you sitting on the edge of your seat. I never saw the twists and turns, until they hit you right in the face. And I never would have expected the killer to be who it was, either. NEVER!!!I felt for Bob and the other men who were suffering from what happened so many years ago. I lived during the Vietnam era, so I especially liked the four characters involved in the war. Vietnamese women and children also killed our troops and many villages were used to destroy Americans. It is sad when women and children are killed, but what is even more sad, is when those same people would put a hand grenade in their babies diapers and throw them at our soldiers. It wasn't the nicest of times, but sadly sometimes our soldiers had to do, what they had to do to survive. And the worst of all; was that when they came home from war---instead of getting support from the American people---they were taunted and treated like garbage. So yes; I felt so bad for anyone who had to go through that.Watching all of the couples slowly trying to make their way through life and having to struggle.....made my heart go out to each and every one of them.

This is one of several in a series. I have read most of them and enjoyed each one. It is not a requirement to read them all to enjoy any of the books. In this story Jack and Olivia return from their honeymoon to Cedar Grove and find the town in an uproar. Bob and Peggy who own a bed and breakfast are in the middle of solving a mystery of Max Russell who died in one of their rooms. Bob and Max knew each other in Viet Nam and the coroner has decided that Max was poisoned. There are several surprises as some new couples are formed and another wedding is planned. This series is pretty mild as some romance stories go but not completely Christian.

I didn't realize until I got into the book that I had seen the movie. I liked following the different characters. Most of the incidents showed typical human behavior and reactions. Some understandable. Some adolescent. I lived during the Vietnam era, so I especially liked the four characters involved in the war. Vietnamese women and children also killed our troops and many villages were used to destroy Americans. It is sad when women and children are killed. I was glad that the entire book was not about this even though it was the strong undercurrent. I would be interested in reading about these characters again.

This book kept my interest all the way through. Mystery, love, life and death all in this book.I like this author and may read more of her books. Many inner stories within the main story, BUT I like closure with each book and this book left many inner stories hanging without answers. I realize that is a ploy to sell the rest of the series but I believe if the author is truly a good writer he/she will develop a following naturally. The unanswered questions kept me from giving a 5 star rating,

I found this book to be very enjoyable all the way until the last few chapters. The murder mystery is a huge bust and leaves me wondering why it was included to begin with.Having said that I fully enjoy the characters this author has created and will continue reading the series.

I can only give this book three stars. And after reading four books in this series, I have decided that I do not like the series enough to continue reading any more of them. I especially did not like the way Debbie dragged out the mystery surrounding the Viet Nam vets and what they did during the war, etc. That was a real turn-off for me, maybe because it was my generation of guys who fought and died in that war.At any rate, I am saying goodbye to this series. I have to say I enjoyed the TV series much more than the books. And I think that even the TV version was too boring for viewers, since it was canceled in December 2015, after just 3 seasons and a total of 36 episodes altogether.

This book has romance, friendship sadness, mystery and some tense moments. Every chapter talks about a different set of people. As the book progresses, it goes back and forth among the characters. There are several subplots. Sometimes I was confused about who the author was talking about. It was well written and I enjoyed it, but I took away a star for it being somewhat a cliff hanger.

Love the series but seemed like the review of the characters and who they were and how they were related to each other and what had previously happened in past books took up too much of the beginning of the story of this book. If you are reading this book as a part of the series, that much review shouldn't be necessary,especially with so many characters.

llove it

Although I have read and enjoyed other books by this author, I just couldn't get into this one.The characters seemed "flat" for lack of a better word, which also made the plot rather dull and lifeless. Hard to exactly pinpoint why this lacked the appeal of some of her other books. I gave up after the first few chapters. This one was just not for me. I would try another story from Debbie Macomber in the future though.

Another great book, I am looking forward to the next book & the next wonderful series. I total enjoyed the book.

Good read, hard to put down.

A captivating book , which draws you into the lives of the characters. The abrupt ending was rather an anti climax and the reason for not awarding a full five stars.