Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
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 →
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 →
Rage Against the Machine by H. Meadow HopewellSeries: Book One in the The Given Path trilogyPublisher: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. (November 21, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS This is a Christian science-fiction thriller that takes place in the near future. It’s set in New York City, Melbourne, Australia, and Canada. The main character, Roare Murdock,... 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 →
The Garden Girls by Jessica R. PatchSeries: FBI: Strange Crimes Unit book 3Publisher: Love Inspired Trade (April 23, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Tiberius Granger is an FBI agent in the Strange Crimes Unit. The Unit investigates crimes with a religious nature–think cults, abusive megalomaniac preachers, stuff like that. Despite knowing the Bible and other... Continue Reading →
FEAR HAS A NAME by Creston MapesSeries: Book 1 of 3: The Crittendon Files Publisher: Rooftop Press, February 4, 2019Review by Gwen M. Plano In this fast-moving psychological thriller, readers are brought into the mind of a mentally ill man, Grander Meade. Raised by fanatical parents, Grander lacks the normal interpersonal skills of most of the population. He... Continue Reading →
I, Saul by Jerry B. Jenkins (with James S. MacDonald)Series: A Standalone (see note at end of review)Publisher: Worthy Books (August 27, 2013)Review by Mae Clair Jerry B. Jenkins has written so many books I’ve loved, it doesn’t surprise me to find another—if older—title. I, Saul is a dual-time line thriller/suspense novel that straddles modern day and... Continue Reading →
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