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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780778326694
ISBN: 0778326691
Label: Mira
Manufacturer: Mira
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Mira
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Studio: Mira
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92 Pacific Boulevard
Cedar Cove, Washington
Dear Reader,
I'm not much of a letter writer. As the sheriff here, I'm used to writing incident reports, not chatty letters. But my daughter, Megan—who'll be making me a grandfather soon—told me I had to do this. So here goes.
I'll tell you straight out that I'd hoped to marry Faith Beckwith (my onetime high school girlfriend) but she ended the relationship last month, even though we're both widowed and available. There were a few misunderstandings between us, some of them inadvertently caused by Megan.
However, I've got plenty to keep me occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside town. And the fact that my friend Judge Olivia Griffin is fighting cancer. And the break-ins at 204 Rosewood Lane—the house Faith happens to be renting from Grace Harding…
If you want to hear more, come on over to my place or to the sheriff's office—if you can stand the stale coffee!
Troy Davis
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Rating:  -
Another great installment of Cedar Cove series. We find Faith having trouble with break ins at her new home. Troy wanting to get back together with Faith, the birth of Teri's triplets, Christie and James, Rachel's life following her marriage, and Linc and Mary Jo have also. Although it was easy to figure out who was behind the break ins at Faith's home she's still braver then me for staying in the home. The only downside for me were Linc and Mary Jo's stories. Maybe their just too new for me or too many new people. I was more interested in the ones I've been reading about for several books.
Rating:  -
I found this book to be less attention-grabbing than the first five or six books in this series. I didn't read it in one or two sittings; I was easily distracted and able to put it down to do other things and, once they were done, I didn't feel the need to rush back to start reading again. I'm sure it would have helped if I had read the Christmas book that set up the relationship between the protagonists but I haven't purchased a copy yet. Apparently most of the character development was done in that book. This one seemed to be more of a 'bridge' between the Christmas story and the next book in the series. I don't regret spending my time and money on it but I wish I'd read the introductory story first. Stiil, Debbie Macomber remains my favorite author!
Rating: -
This 9th in a series is typical Macomber but if you have read the first 8 you look forward to seeing what is happening with all the Ceder Cover friends you have made. It is light reading but comfortable to settle down in the evening with.
Rating: -
Troy Davis, Sheriff of Cedar Cove, has plenty on his mind as he investigates the case of skeletal remains found in a cave outside of town. While he is thrilled that his daughter Megan is pregnant, he is saddened by the rift in his relationship with Faith Beckwith and is anxious to repair it. He is worried about Faith's welfare as someone keeps vandalizing her house. He is also worried about his friend Olivia Griffin's battle with breast cancer. Other Cedar Cove residents also have their own issues - newly married Rachel and Bruce are dealing with Bruce's daughter's reaction to their marriage; Mack MacAfee is trying to help Mary Jo Wyse and her baby; Terri Miller Polgar is due to have triplets any day; and her sister Christie Levitt is still angered by the desertion of James Wilbur and refuses to believe he loves her.
"92 Pacific Boulevard" is another nicely done entry in Debbie Macomber's ongoing soap opera like series set in Cedar Cove, Washington. A large portion of the book focuses on Troy Davis as he tries to win back Faith Beckwith and tries to find out who is targeting her house with vandalism. The romance portion is nicely done as Troy and Faith, both of whom have lost their spouses, find another chance at love; however the solution of the vandalism plot is a bit of a letdown. The same can be said for the story of the skeletal remains - it is pretty easy to figure out who knows what happened and the solution is disappointing. Storylines that work much better include Olivia's ongoing struggle with breast cancer; Rachel and Bruce's adjustment to married life; Mack and Mary Jo's burgeoning romance; and the Christie-James romance which is my favorite plot in the book. However, a plot involving Mary Jo's brother Linc comes out of nowhere and is hard to believe.
Debbie Macomber's strength is her storytelling and ability to create characters that readers care about and the charm of the Cedar Cove series is that while some characters' plot lines are sewn up in each book they are still around and readers feel like they are visiting old friends. And Macomber always manages to leave her readers satisfied yet wanting to visit Cedar Cove again - if only to find out what happens next to Mary Jo and Mack, if Will really has changed, and if David Rhodes will continue to disappoint his father.
Well done.
Rating:  -
I have been a fan of Debbie Macomber's since I first visited Cedar Cove. If it has her name on it, I will buy it. 92 Pacific Boulevard was a delight, as usual. I can polish off one of these novels in about three evenings. I love to revisit all the characters I already know and meet a few new ones in the process. I'll be waiting for the next title from this talented author.
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