The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch AlbomStandalone NovelPublisher: Harper (November 2, 2021)REVIEW BY MAE CLAIR This book popped up in my suggested reading list, and after digesting the blurb, I couldn’t resist. Toss in the fact the author is well known for numerous NYT bestsellers and there was no question I would one-click. I’ve... Continue Reading →
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara BrunsvoldSeries: Standalone NovelPublisher: Revell - July 5, 2022 REVIEW BY KELLY GOSHORN The title of this book captured my attention from the get-go. I mean how many deaths can one person have and why would they be considered "extraordinary?" However, what kept me reading were the well-crafted... Continue Reading →
The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos by Kelly Irvin
The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos by Kelly IrvinSeries: a standalonePublisher: Thomas Nelson on December 5, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY This inspiring novel is based on Irvin’s real life experience with stage four ovarian cancer. In the Author’s Notes, she says, “I remember in intimate detail what it felt like to wait in a... Continue Reading →
CARBON-14: The Shroud of Turin by R.A. Williams
CARBON-14 The Shroud of Turin by R.A. Williams Series: Book 1 of 4 in the Amari Johnston Novels Publisher: Fall Haven Press on September 18, 2017 REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO This is the second book I’ve read by R.A. Williams, and I wasn’t disappointed. CARBON-14: The Shroud of Turin is a fast-paced Christian suspense... Continue Reading →
Treacherous Waters by Dan Walsh
Treacherous Waters by Dan WalshSeries: Joe Boyd Suspense Book FourPublisher: Bainbridge Press; October 28, 2022 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Lieutenant Joe Boyd with the Culpepper Georgia Police Department and his partner, Hank Jensen have been assigned to review the city’s unsolved cold cases. Having solved several, the two of them are reviewing the files to... Continue Reading →
Michael: Last Days Lightning by Terry James
Michael: Last Days Lightning by Terry James Series: Book 2 of the Revelations series Publisher: CKN Christian Publishing on April 14, 2021 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO Michael: Last Days Lightning by Terry James is listed as Christian Fantasy/Christian Futuristic Fiction. I found these categories to be more appropriate than those for the first book in... Continue Reading →
Like Honey for the Bones by Brandy Heineman
Like Honey for the Bones by Brandy HeinemanSeries: a standalonePublisher: Brandy Heineman on July 24, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY Solveig Borja had a run-in with the law when she was a teenager. She was living with her grandfather in the small town of Cross Keys, Virginia. She fled to Norway. It’s years later, and... Continue Reading →
The Near-Death Experience of Justin Parks by R.A. Williams
The Near-Death Experience of Justin Parks by R.A. WilliamsSeries: a standalonePublisher: Fall Haven Press; September 23, 2021 REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO The Near-Death Experience of Justin Parks by R.A. Williams is a Christian suspense novel set in Atlanta, Georgia. As the story unfolds, the protagonist, Justin Parks, is a rookie police officer on his... Continue Reading →
Revelations by Terry James
Revelations by Terry James Series: Book 1 of the Revelations series Publisher: CKN Christian Publishing on May 8, 2018 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO Revelations by Terry James is listed as Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy. I’m inclined to put it toward the “supernatural” categories, maybe later in the series apocalyptic, but I think there is merit to... Continue Reading →