In Places Hidden by Tracie Peterson is book one in the Golden Gate Secrets series. The Coulter family have not heard from their son and brother for three months. He typically sends them letters regularly and this is alarming for the family. The parents have become ill so the younger daughter, Camrainne, goes to San Francisco to search for him. On her travel there she meets two other young ladies also going to San Francisco for various reasons. Kenzie’s fiance has canceled their wedding and Judith is in search of an aunt she never knew. Together the girls work at Kenzie’s uncle chocolate factory, saving money to search for Caleb Coulter.
Caleb is an attorney that represented Patrick for a false murder charge. Shortly after he goes missing. While Camri’s is searching for him, she meets Patrick and his sister and become friends with them. Patrick helps Camri in her search for her brother. He takes a job at a local hotel where men are drugged and women are held again their wishes.
This is a great story that is hard to put down. There are a lot of characters but they are well introduced and easy to follow. The story is so well written it was easy to imagine the tremors the city felt as well as the stench of the run down area of town. In this story we see the change that takes place in Camri as she gets to know the other ladies. She once felt everyone should want an education and it would make a better life for them. Kenzie and Judith help her see that some women just want a husband and a family and that is not wrong. This story also points out the way the Chinese and the Irish were treated and looked down on, even blamed for situations out of their control.
I think anyone who enjoys reading historical fiction will enjoy this story. It is a good clean story that is encouraging and enjoyable to read. The story has adventure and suspense with a touch of romance. Another thing I really enjoy about this series is that the rest of the books will be out this year, so no long wait to read them.
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishing. This is my honest review.
Series: Golden Gate Secrets (book 1)
316 pages
ISBN: 9780764218996
To learn more about the author and books she has written go to: www.traciepeterson.com
Some places to purchase this book are:
https://www.christianbook.com/in-places-hidden-1/tracie-peterson/9780764218996/pd/218996
https://www.amazon.com/Places-Hidden-Golden-Gate-Secrets/dp/0764218999
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