Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
Return to the Shack by Wm. Paul YoungSeries: Sequel to The Shack (though not listed as a series on Amazon)Publisher: ApiaryPublication Date: October 6, 2026Review by Mae Clair It’s been almost twenty years since Wm. Paul Young released his novel, The Shack. If you’re unfamiliar with the book, it was originally self-published in 2007 and... Continue Reading →
Hidden Refuge by Miriam SloanSeries: Safe Harbor Files, Book 1Publisher: Miriam Sloan on April 27, 2026 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO I’m always looking for new Christian suspense authors, so when I came across Miriam Sloan’s name, I decided to try Hidden Refuge (Safe Harbor Files, Book 1). This book had a different feel than many... Continue Reading →
Spies, Lies, & Alibis by Natalie WaltersSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: Thomas Nelson (May 19, 2026) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Spies, Lies, & Alibis is a fast-paced Christian romantic suspense novel that combines espionage, second-chance romance, humor, and faith. The novel follows Cybil Langford and Ben Bradley, childhood friends and first loves, who unexpectedly meet again... Continue Reading →
Submerged by Dani PettreySeries: Alaskan Courage SeriesPublisher: Betthany House Publishers on May 1, 2012 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO I stumbled across this author’s body of work when her name was listed as a member of a panel of writers, all of whom write Christian fiction. She was one of two who wrote mystery/suspense, and as... Continue Reading →
Concealed Identity by Jessica R. PatchSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: Love Inspired Suspense (January 1, 2017) Review by Gwen M. Plano This fast-paced story takes place in a small town near Memphis, Tennessee. DEA agent Holt McKnight goes undercover in search of his Confidential Informant with whom he had lost contact. He meets Blair Sullivan, the sister... Continue Reading →
Something to Be Saved by Melanie RigneySeries: StandalonePublisher: Rejoice! Be Glad! (April 10, 2026) Review by Priscilla Bettis Something to Be Saved is a Christian women’s-fiction novel set in current-day Virginia. Peter and Rachel Gregory have been married 26 years, but Peter’s a womanizer, and Rachel’s just barely hanging on ... to her faith as... Continue Reading →
But There Were Signs by Georgia Curtis LingSeries: NA/StandalonePublisher: Georgia Curtis Ling on September 4, 2025 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO I was looking for a new-to-me Christian suspense author and stumbled upon this standalone novel by Georgia Curtis Ling. While not what I expected, I enjoyed it very much. I gravitate toward mysteries because I... Continue Reading →
Dorothy's Gift by Christine SchneiderSeries: a standalonePublisher: Keybobby Books (August 5, 2025) Review by Gwen M. Plano Dorothy's Gift is a story of contrasts and choices. Readers move from the comfort of a middle-class home to the streets of the homeless. The diversity of circumstances is multiple---the haves and have-nots, the Christians and the unchurched,... Continue Reading →
Breathless by Kathryn J. BainSeries: The Lincolnville Mystery Series (Book 1 of 5)Publisher: Indie ReleasePublication Date: March 22, 2022 Review by Mae Clair I picked up this book because the premise sounded intriguing—an ex-cop/undercover DEA agent (Matthew Winters) becomes the pastor of a church in the small town of Lincolnville. He doesn’t fit the image... Continue Reading →
