Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
What the River Keeps by Cheryl Grey BostromSeries: StandalonePublisher: Tyndale Fiction (August 12, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS In this contemporary women’s fiction novel, thirty-four-year-old Hildy is a wildlife biologist in the state of Washington. She knows a lot about rivers and trees and fish, especially fish. When Hildy was little, she told her dad... 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 →
To Love a Beast by Karen WitemeyerSeries: Once a Upon a Time in Texas, Book OneHope & Light Publishing, June 10, 2025 Review by Kelly Goshorn Disclaimer: Before I even picked up this novella, I knew I would love it. Karen Witemeyer is an auto buy author for me. Plus, I have enjoyed the author’s... 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 →
Hearts Set Free: An Epic Tale of Love, Faith, and the Glory of God's GraceSeries: A StandalonePublisher: Indie Publication (March 12, 2019)Review by Mae Clair Hearts Set Free is a beautiful literary novel that follows three different sets of characters in three different time periods. Because the story arc of the central character spans a... Continue Reading →
Over the Waters by Deborah RaneySeries: StandalonePublisher: Raney Day Press (February 13, 2019)Review by Gwen M. Plano Writer Deborah Raney’s book, Over the Waters, is a layered journey through wealth and poverty, hope and despair, faith and its absence. The setting is the small Caribbean nation of Haiti, and specifically, one of its orphanages. In this... Continue Reading →
The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser LuesseSeries: StandalonePublisher: Revell (April 29, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS The Light on Horn Island is a Christian, Southern, women’s-fiction story. This book! I loved it, and it bored me. First, the lovin’ part: Luesse infuses the story with Southern charm, quintessential Southern characters, precious multi-generational friendships,... Continue Reading →
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