Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
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 →
The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt Series: The Beach House Mystery SeriesPublisher: River Heights on July 1, 2021 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt is the first in a four-book Christian romantic suspense series (The Beach House Mystery Series). I believe these works all stand on their... Continue Reading →
SAPPHIRE ISLAND BY CRESTON MAPESSERIES: A STANDALONEPUBLISHER: ROOFTOP PRESS (May 25, 2026)REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Creston Mapes' latest suspense novel, Sapphire Island, takes readers to a location off the coast of Florida and into the lives of those living in a tiny island town. The characters seem familiar in their ordinary lives, but just... Continue Reading →
The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch Series: NA (stand alone)Publisher: Love Inspired Trade on April 28, 2026 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO Christian suspense is among my favorite types of books to read, and Jessica R. Patch is one of my favorite authors in the genre, so I was excited to read this novel. I’m... Continue Reading →
Never Say Goodbye by Irene HannonSeries: StandalonePublisher: Irene Hannon (March 11, 2025)REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Prisoner Scott Mitchell is released after three years of confinement. He’s a changed man and has one hope – to win back his wife, Jess. This seems to be an impossible goal, because Jess hates him for having killed their... Continue Reading →
Redeeming the Time by Alexandra T ArmstrongSeries: Book 1 in Armstrong’s Faircourt Friends SeriesPublisher: Parable Print (June 20, 2023) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Redeeming the Time is book 1 in Alexandra T. Armstrong’s hilarious series about seven older friends living together in retirement. If you liked The Golden Girls but cringed at some of Blanche’s... Continue Reading →
At Home in Mitford by Jan KaronSeries: Book 1 of 15Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons (April 29, 2008)Review by Mae Clair I’m late to the ballgame in discovering the small town of Mitford and its assortment of quirky characters, but I’m so glad I have! At Home in Mitford is the first book in an established and... Continue Reading →
Riptide by Chad Robichaux and Jack Stewart Series: Silent Horizons SeriesPublisher: Tyndale Fiction on May 12, 2026 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO If secret cabals, political machinations, and clandestine off-book missions in various locations around the world spark your interest, you’ll want to read this novel. Authors Chad Robichaux and Jack Stewart—each with impressive records of... Continue Reading →
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