After her young husband’s death, Kellie Montgomery gave up her teaching job to live on a sailboat and run a sailing school. She has never regretted the decision. She may soon have to give up this life, however, when the marina where she lives, and works, debates forcing out the “live onboard” contingent.

With that on her mind, she is somewhat distracted when her sister Kate asks her to look into the disappearance of friend and neighbor, Pearl Danielson. Pearl, still alive to a sense of adventure at age 75, has been known to go off on her own before, and Kellie doubts there is anything to really worry about. To ease Kate’s mind, however, she agrees to sniff around a bit anyway.

She might have asked friendly cop Allen Kingston for a little helpful advice, but Allen has been making himself scarce after being assigned a new partner; a beautiful -- female -- partner. Kellie cannot help but think the two events are connected, and resolves to stop pining over the man. She resolutely tracks down the missing Pearl, but rather than simplifying her life, she is soon caught up another mystery, this one involving murder.

Sins of Betrayal is the second of an enjoyable new series; while I don’t have a particular interest in sailing myself, the passion Kellie feels on the subject comes across, and her enthusiasm carries the reader along. I liked the character, and was interested in how things were going to turn out for her. The mystery itself was somewhat convoluted, but I enjoyed seeing Kellie save the day. All in all, an enjoyable read.

--Jeri Wright