Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
Buried Wilderness Secrets by Jaime Jo WrightStand-Alone NovelPublisher: Love Inspired Suspense, July 29, 2025 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I’ve been a fan of Jaime Jo Wright’s dual-timeline Gothic suspense novels since Mae Clair introduced me to the author. When I learned the author penned a modern-day romantic suspense novel, I gave it a try. “She... Continue Reading →
Secondary Target by Angela CarlisleSeries: Book 1 of 2 in the Secrets of Kincaid seriesPublisher: Bethany House, May 7, 2024 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Secondary Target is Angela Carlisle's debut novel. I purchased the book last year when it was first released because the description was intriguing, but it sat on my Kindle for over... Continue Reading →
Written in Secret, by Crystal CaudillSeries: The Art of Love and Danger, Book 1Kregel Publications (March 11, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Written in Secret is a compelling blend of historical romance, suspense, hope, and humor woven together with vibrant characters, moral dilemmas and a mystery that keeps the reader turning the pages. While... Continue Reading →
Storm Warning by Elizabeth GoddardBook One of Hidden BayPublisher: Revell, February 18, 2025 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL When you can’t remember all the past, who do you trust? Former Army photographer Remi Grant escaped to Cedar Trails Lodge on the rugged Washington coast. Where better to hide than a place with no internet, no television,... Continue Reading →
The Feathered Bone by Julie CantrellSeries: StandalonePublisher: Thomas Nelson (January 26, 2016) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Amanda is mother to Ellie and a chaperone for her daughter’s sixth-grade field trip to New Orleans. Ellie and Sarah are classmates and best friends. Sarah disappears on the field trip. Amanda and the teacher panic—they have LOST Sarah!... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Witness by Penny ZellerBook 1 of 3 Mountain JusticePublisher: Maplebrook Publishing, October 22, 2024 REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO In this Christian Suspense novel, nurse Mila Casey completes her shift at the local hospital and walks to her car in the employee parking lot. She notices some peculiar behavior, draws closer, and then witnesses... Continue Reading →
Echoes of Darkness by Darlene L. TurnerStand-Alone NovelPublisher: Love Inspired Trade, June 24, 2025 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Police Constable Oaklynn Brock has a dark secret. She’s the daughter of a serial killer. Now living and working in a small Ontario town, the only ones who know her true identity are the police sergeant and... Continue Reading →
Rocky Mountain Pursuit by Mary AlfordSeries: StandalonePublisher: Love Inspired Suspense (February 1, 2016)Review by Gwen M. Plano In this fast-paced Christian suspense novel, Reyna Peterson is pursued by those intent on malice. She runs, not knowing why. She hides, not understanding the reason she must. Each movement brings her deeper into a complex web of deceit... Continue Reading →
This Present Darkness by Frank E. PerettiSeries: Book 1 of 2Publisher: Howard Books (February 14, 2012)Review by Mae Clair Decades ago, when I first discovered Christian fiction, one book set the bar for those that followed. I still have my first edition, trade paperback copy of Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness. I’ve reread it numerous... Continue Reading →
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