Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
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 →
Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy MehlBook One of The Erin Delaney MysteriesPublisher: Bethany House Publishers, March 18, 2025 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Trying to deal with the aftermath of a tragic incident in which her partner and an innocent child died, ex-police officer Erin Delaney became a best-selling author. She only wrote the book because she... Continue Reading →
Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse by Jaime Jo WrightStand-alone NovelPublisher: Bethany House Publishers, April 1, 2025 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I've always had a fascination with lighthouses. When I learned Jamie Jo Wright's latest release was set in a lighthouse on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, I immediately preordered a copy. After... Continue Reading →
Three Gates to Hell by B.F. RandallSeries: StandalonePublisher: Iron Stream Fiction (March 26, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Bobby Richards is a man’s man: a Vietnam combat vet, a police officer, a prison chaplain (in San Quentin!), a devoted husband, and a dad. Bobby is the first-person narrator in this crime-procedural novel that’s so suspenseful... Continue Reading →
Celebrity Pastor by Creston MapesPublisher: Rooftop Press (June 6, 2024)Review by Gwen M. Plano Creston Mapes is one of my favorite writers. His stories are fast-paced and thought-provoking—just what I enjoy. Though a suspense and thriller writer, he sidesteps gruesome details, as well as explicit sexual encounters, and creates stories that stand on their own. This book... Continue Reading →
The Benefactor by Colleen SnyderSeries: Knights of the Octagon, Book 1Publisher: Gordian Books, a division of Winged Publications (June 5, 2023)Review by Mae Clair The first book in The Knights of the Octagon series, this novel stands perfectly as a singular read—though I enjoyed it so much, I intend to purchase each successive book. The... Continue Reading →
Her Darkest Secret by Jessica R. Patch Series: FBI: Strange Crimes Unit Publisher: Love Inspired Trade on June 28, 2022 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO Her Darkest Secret is the first book in the FBI: Strange Crimes Unit series written by Jessica R. Patch. As I’m a huge fan of law enforcement procedurals, this description immediately... Continue Reading →
Let My Daughter Go by Creston MapesSeries: Book 2 of 6 in the Signs of Life SeriesPublisher: Rooftop Press (June 1, 2020) REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO This contemporary religious fiction novel focuses on a kidnapping that echoes a prior string of abductions that eventually led to a massacre. The common culprit is a young woman... Continue Reading →
Signs of Life by Creston MapesBook 1 of 6: Signs of Life SeriesPublisher: Independent (August 7, 2019) REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Signs of Life focuses on the ramifications of a mass shooting. It is told in the first person from the perspective of an aging detective (Wayne Deetz) and a bereaved husband (Tyson Cooper). The... Continue Reading →
