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Harbinger (Wake-Robin Ridge #3)
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Continuing in the tradition of Wake-Robin Ridge and A Boy Named Rabbit, Marcia Meara's North Carolina mountain series takes a shivery turn with the Appalachian Legend of Ol' Shuck, the Harbinger of Death.
“. . . he felt the wet slide of the dog’s burning hot tongue on his face, and the scrape of its razor sharp teeth against the top of his head. A white-hot agony of crush ...more
“. . . he felt the wet slide of the dog’s burning hot tongue on his face, and the scrape of its razor sharp teeth against the top of his head. A white-hot agony of crush ...more
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Another great book from Marcia Meara!
Harbinger is book 3 in the Wake Robin Ridge series by Marcia Meara. I really liked book 1 and became vested in the characters of these stories. It is a series that although the books can stand alone, you are much more vested in the characters if you read the books in order.
Book 1 is the story of Mac and Sarah. Mac has isolated himself due to the loss of his son, but when Sarah moves in down the road he finds himself caught up in the mystery of the house she ...more
Harbinger is book 3 in the Wake Robin Ridge series by Marcia Meara. I really liked book 1 and became vested in the characters of these stories. It is a series that although the books can stand alone, you are much more vested in the characters if you read the books in order.
Book 1 is the story of Mac and Sarah. Mac has isolated himself due to the loss of his son, but when Sarah moves in down the road he finds himself caught up in the mystery of the house she ...more
Another lovely chapter in the life of Rabbit as he adapts to life as the adopted son of Mac and Sarah and brother to baby Branna. This magical little boy is an old soul with a special gift that sometimes shakes him to the core. He feels and sees people and events that others cannot even conceive of, and it is a heavy burden at times. But Rabbit feels obligated to do what he can to help other people.
In this new case that the local sheriff has had on his desk for twenty years, Rabbit and Mac partn ...more
In this new case that the local sheriff has had on his desk for twenty years, Rabbit and Mac partn ...more
A little girl goes into the woods with someone she trusts – but never comes out again.
20 years later, Sheriff Wardell asks if Mac and his adopted son, Rabbit, will consider reviewing the unsolved cold case in the hope that maybe Rabbit’s gift of the Sight might bring something new to light where conventional methods failed.
Rabbit is keen to help bring closure to a family torn apart by the girl’s disappearance, and Mac, along with a less than keen Sarah, agree to support him as he learns more ab ...more
20 years later, Sheriff Wardell asks if Mac and his adopted son, Rabbit, will consider reviewing the unsolved cold case in the hope that maybe Rabbit’s gift of the Sight might bring something new to light where conventional methods failed.
Rabbit is keen to help bring closure to a family torn apart by the girl’s disappearance, and Mac, along with a less than keen Sarah, agree to support him as he learns more ab ...more
I came somewhat reluctantly to Book 3 of the Wake-Robin Ridge trilogy. I'd really enjoyed Book 1 but Book 2 was one of those amazing books that stays with you forever and I was afraid Marcia Meara wouldn't be able to sustain the magic in this last one.
I was wrong.
This is a brilliant book. My favourite characters are back in the shape of Rabbit and his adopted family, the Coles. Sarah and Mac are wonderful as parents and you feel their torment as they struggle to do the right thing by their son, ...more
I was wrong.
This is a brilliant book. My favourite characters are back in the shape of Rabbit and his adopted family, the Coles. Sarah and Mac are wonderful as parents and you feel their torment as they struggle to do the right thing by their son, ...more
Another wonderful read from Marcia
I have loved reading this series of three books, all different, but all well told stories that flow in an easy style. Complex plots with a delicious mix of family life, psychological drama and supernatural mystery. Unlike many crime thrillers this novel probes deeply into the mind of someone who can never be free from what he has done. Thrills, spills and a rattling good tale.
LOVED this book! I have been waiting for the third in the Wake Robin Ridge series for months. Now I have to wait again, after devouring this story in just 3 days.
Marcia Meara is a master at story telling, and at writing the dialects she uses. She describes scenes beautifully without becoming tiresome in descriptive details. Her stories involve mysteries to be solved, and love to be shared. I totally enjoy her books.
Marcia Meara is a master at story telling, and at writing the dialects she uses. She describes scenes beautifully without becoming tiresome in descriptive details. Her stories involve mysteries to be solved, and love to be shared. I totally enjoy her books.
I loved the book A Boy Named Rabbit and couldn’t wait to read Rabbit’s next adventure. Once again, this little 11-year-old kid stole my heart. Rabbit and his dad, Mac, are enlisted by the local sheriff to see if they can use Rabbit’s “sight” to figure out what happened to a little girl who disappeared twenty years ago.
The book is a paranormal mystery and thriller as well as a beautiful story about goodness and love. I enjoyed watching Rabbit and his new family interact. They’re kind and thoughtf ...more
The book is a paranormal mystery and thriller as well as a beautiful story about goodness and love. I enjoyed watching Rabbit and his new family interact. They’re kind and thoughtf ...more
This series just gets better and better. The first novel introduces us to a damaged man and a lonely woman who finally begin to heal when they find each other. Their family expands in the second book when they take in a young boy who can’t help but melt the iciest of hearts. I couldn’t wait to read the third book, and it did not disappoint. Marcia Meara crafted a blend of love story/murder mystery/coming-of-age tale that had me riveted from page one.
Rabbit had me from word one of the second book ...more
Rabbit had me from word one of the second book ...more
Oh, my. I think I have a new favorite author (added to my other favorites). The Wake-Robin series is the best I’ve read in a good while. Just the right amount of suspense in all three, a wonderful love story that expands into a family, and good, clean mountain living. I’m looking forward to more of this story. Rabbit is amazing and seems so real. I want to live on Wake-Robin Ridge myself. Sounds beautiful. Ageless.
Loved book number 3 of the Wake-Robing Ridge series! I'm ready to read #4
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The story opens in 1994 when eight year old Sissy Birdwell meets neighbour Cadey Hagen as she begins the walk home after being dropped off from the school bus. Cadey has a secret he promises to share with Sissy and takes her into the woods. She is never seen again. If I actually needed a hook for the book, this would have been it.
Fast forward to 2014 on Wake-Robin Ridge. It’s been a quiet time since the Cole family expanded to four, with the addition of baby Branna, but now Sheriff Raleigh Warde ...more
Fast forward to 2014 on Wake-Robin Ridge. It’s been a quiet time since the Cole family expanded to four, with the addition of baby Branna, but now Sheriff Raleigh Warde ...more
Harbinger is book#3 in the Wake-Robin Ridge series of paranormal suspense mysteries set in the Carolina Mountains.
The book opens with a scene from June 1994, eight year old Sissy Birdwell steps off the school bus on the last day of term and begins her walk up the long road to home, it's not a walk she enjoys alone, sometimes things scare her, but she sets bravely off. Along the road she meets Cadey Hagen a boy and mountain neighbour. He is currently suspended from school and is a known trouble m ...more
The book opens with a scene from June 1994, eight year old Sissy Birdwell steps off the school bus on the last day of term and begins her walk up the long road to home, it's not a walk she enjoys alone, sometimes things scare her, but she sets bravely off. Along the road she meets Cadey Hagen a boy and mountain neighbour. He is currently suspended from school and is a known trouble m ...more
Jun 24, 2016
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This is the third in the series of Marcia Meara novels but can certainly be read as a standalone book. It’s a well-told story of good overcoming evil, of how all deeds have repercussions, of love, of family, of friendship, of manipulation, of how childhood can affect what we become as adults, of mystery and special talents, of traditions, of folklore. I think that covers all aspects of Harbinger: Wake-Robin Ridge Book 3 ; a book I thoroughly enjoyed.
I love this author’s style of writing; Marcia ...more
I love this author’s style of writing; Marcia ...more
I’ve been following Marcia Meara’s Wake-Robin Ridge series since book 1 and each novel just keeps getting better. Harbinger is my new favorite. By now, the characters feel like family, due to the author’s incredible skill at building three-dimensional relationships and creating believable, relatable dynamics. Mac, Rabbit, Sarah and their friends are all people we care about. This is easily read as a standalone novel or enjoyed as part of the series. Either way, it’s sure to enthrall anyone who o
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Marcia Meara lives in central Florida, just north of Orlando, with her husband of over thirty years and four big cats.
When not writing or blogging, she spends her time gardening, and enjoying the surprising amount of wildlife that manages to make a home in her suburban yard. She enjoys nature. Really, really enjoys it. All of it! Well, almost all of it, anyway. From birds, to furry critters, to he ...more
When not writing or blogging, she spends her time gardening, and enjoying the surprising amount of wildlife that manages to make a home in her suburban yard. She enjoys nature. Really, really enjoys it. All of it! Well, almost all of it, anyway. From birds, to furry critters, to he ...more
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