Debbie Wentworth Wilson's Reviews > Cliffhanger

Since their parents' death a few months before, Kate, Jillian and Rick have taken over their parents' inn, the Novel Inn. Unique because each guest room is named and decorated for a different literary character, such as Horatio Hornblower, Elizabeth Bennett, Galadriel and others, the inn is nearly booked full as eight former cheerleaders come for a twenty-year reunion. Only, one doesn't show up. She disappears, but her rented vehicle is found abandoned on a side road. Rick, as a police officer, seeks the missing woman, joined by Jillian and Kate as unofficial helpers. The small police station is also searching for a group of antique thieves who have now killed a woman. When the missing cheerleader is found only to be kidnapped from the Novel Inn's parking lot, the search takes on a desperate aura.

Cliffhanger is a pleasant cozy with people who seem like normal individuals, a retired teacher, a former office worker and a police officer. The suspense stays high. Set on the Maine coast in an inn I'd love to visit, it's a plot-driven story with a strong faith element. It's clean. I've read several of Page's stories and look forward to reading more.