Secrets of Wildflower
Island by Michelle Files is the first book in the Wildflower Mystery
series. The story opens with the Carmichael family, Tim, Roxanne and their
15-year-old twin daughters, Mary and Piper, as they sit down for a family
meeting. They own the Wildflower Inn and Café on the island off the coast of
California. Tim and Roxanne have employed girls who need a place to stay after
leaving a bad home situation or after getting in trouble with the law. The
locals affectionately call these girls, “The Wildflowers” and the current girls,
Frankie and Anna, are working well with the family and the community. Suddenly
everything goes wrong after an earthquake and tidal wave which wreaks havoc on
the island and in the aftermath and clean up, the body of a teenage boy is
found. Soon accusations are flying, and fingers are pointing at the less than
reputable individuals in the community. Will the killer be found? Will the
residents be able to restore their once peaceful and beautiful community?
Secrets of Wildflower
Island is a fast-paced mystery will no clear clue as who the killer is and
the reader will be kept guessing until the very end! It has an abrupt ending
but since this book is the first in the series, I assume the aftermath of this
case will continue in the next book along with a new mystery. The main
characters are the teenage girls at the center of the case and each one has a
secret to hide. I enjoyed each character and the tension and fights between the
girls feel very realistic. I could easily imagine these girls in a real high
school or community somewhere. I highly recommend Secrets of Wildflower Island and I look forward to reading the
other books in this series.
Secrets of Wildflower Island
is available in paperback
and eBook
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