Refuge on Crescent Hill, Melanie Dobson
Refuge on Crescent Hill, Melanie Dobson
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Refuge on Crescent Hill

Author: Melanie Dobson

Narrator: Emily Pike Stewart

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/18/2022


Synopsis

Moving home after a recent job loss was supposed to reassure Camden Bristow and give her time to decide what to do next. But when she arrives in Etherton, Ohio, she discovers that her grandmother, who she hasn't talked to in years, has passed away and “home” is an empty mansion, 150 years old—not exactly the comfort Camden was looking for. What happened to the house she played in as a child, the bedtime stories that told of secret passageways and runaway slaves, and all those family memories? When antiques start disappearing and footsteps are heard, some of those memories start to creep back, and Camden wonders if her grandmother’s bedtime stories might actually be true. What really happened here? How was her grandmother involved? Who still has access to the house? And for what purpose? As she works to uncover the past and present mysteries harbored in her home, Camden also uncovers secrets about her family that could change the town—and her life—forever.

About Melanie Dobson

Melanie Dobson is the award-winning author of sixteen historical romance, suspense, and time-slip novels including Chateau of Secrets and Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor. Three of her novels have won Carol Awards, and Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana won Best Novel of Indiana in 2010. She loves exploring old cemeteries and ghost towns, hiking in the mountains, and playing board games with her family. She lives with her husband and two daughters near Portland, Oregon.

About Emily Pike Stewart

Emily Pike Stewart is a formally trained actor and SAG-AFTRA narrator who records books in multiple genres. She currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sherry on July 10, 2022

This novel really held promise as an interesting mystery tying together two different plotlines. In the main plot line, Camden is a world-traveling photographer who has lost everything but her car and one camera b/c of the bankruptcy of her last employer. Her only hope is her grandmother back in Ohi......more

Goodreads review by Jodi on May 12, 2010

Refuge on Crescent Hill was full of surprises. Unlike Melanie Dobson’s other novels, Crescent Hill took two chapters of laying groundwork before I was fully sucked into the story. As the story progressed and the plot began to unfold, I found myself flipping back and forth between chapters, checking......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on June 08, 2012

I got this either for free or for really cheap through Amazon. It was a good story and worth reading but I wouldn't recommend someone go out of their way to get ahold of this book.......more

Goodreads review by Audrey on August 24, 2024

Camden received her grandmother's mansion as an inheritance. She soon discovered that others were interested in the house as well, some with ulterior motives. As she dug into the history of the house, she uncovered a lot of mysteries, including those of her own family......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on September 06, 2021

This was a solid 3.5 stars - a good clean mystery with a Christian perspective. The story starts a little slow but then picks up steam about halfway in. I think the author's recent books are more beautifully written than this one, but this is still enjoyable.......more