Wow is all I can say at the moment. Red, Red, Rose by Stephanie Hoffman McManus was one heck of an adventure. I thought I had it all figured out, I had my suspicions and I was still surprised! Nora owns Urban Grind coffee shop in Washington with her best friend Emily, who disappeared a month before hand. When too many things happen and its hard to pinpoint who is doing what, she is confused and starts to question everyone and everything. When the man she starts dating is suddenly brought in for questioning, she makes rash decisions and doesn't know if they're the right ones. When you start to question who you can trust, who do you turn to?
Nora owns a coffee shop in Washington with Emily, her best friend who's been missing for a month amongst all the college killings around the area. Nora has many regular customers and they all pass police questioning when some new evidence is found in the stores dumpster, including the man she just went on a date with. When Emily's brother comes home on emergency leave, he stays with Nora to keep her safe amidst all the chaos going on. When he warns her off her new man and makes a request to wait for him in December, it throws her for a loop. Even through all the craziness happening, Nora is still level headed and living her life while still doing what she can to help find her friend. When we find out who the real kidnapper is and his link to Nora, I was stunned to say the least but he was on my radar! Can Nora help save herself and her friend while she waits for her rescuer?
I can't and won't give away who the good guy is as you need to find that out on your own. But this book is a page turner. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read Emily's story!!