The Truth Seeker by Dee Henderson

Pages: 340
Method: Kindle
Rating: 4.75/5

I think I could sum up my feelings about this book by quoting one of my favorite lines from the book. “Love was a bit like a wonderful piece of art. The best pieces were those that grew on him, were interesting for deeper reasons than the surface, became more beautiful the more he looked at them.” Something about this book was a little less engaging than the other ones in the series so far, but by the end I still had the warm, comforting feeling in my heart that indicates I loved the book.

I think the main issue (if we can even call it that) was that there were so many moving pieces that it felt that each one was skimmed over, rather than getting the full attention it deserved. The case they were working on was definitely one of the more complex and nail-biting and there were so many moving pieces that the case details and the characters trying to solve it took up a lot of real estate. Then there was the storyline with the FMC’s sister who was fighting cancer and getting married so they had to incorporate that into their time. And then the faith aspect and the MMC and the FMC’s family trying to have discussions about it was intertwined but didn’t feel quite as impactful as it was in the other books. Lastly, the love story was a true, relaxed friend-to-lovers and while I was okay with the laid back approach, it lacked a bit of impact when they finally confessed their feelings for each other.

I hate to compare it to the other books in the series because it is its own story, but I can’t help but use the other stories to explain my rating for the book. In the end, everything connected well and tied up beautifully, which is why I used the quote at the beginning to describe my feelings about the book. As I continue to reflect on the book and read back through my notes and highlights there are a lot of little things that I loved. I would happily own this book as part of the collection but if I were re-reading them, this would be the one I would be least excited to re-read.