Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
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 →
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 →
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 →
Last Light by Terri BlackstockSeries: Book 1 of The Restoration SeriesPublisher: Zondervan (Reprint Edition, May 18,2009)Review by Mae Clair This book has been sitting on my Kindle for a while. I’m not sure why I didn’t dive into it immediately, but once I did, it was almost impossible to put down. I found myself thinking about the... 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 →
Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart ParksStand-alone NovelPublisher: Thomas Nelson (July 14, 2020) REVIEW BY KELLY GOSHORN Relative Silence centers around the Boone family and their lives on the private and exclusive Curlew Island. The heroine, Sandpiper “Piper” Boone still reals from her own tragedy, the loss of her only child fifteen years prior that destroyed... Continue Reading →
I PICK You by Creston MapesSeries: Book Three of Six in the Signs of Life SeriesPublisher: Rooftop Press (December 9, 2020)Review by Gwen M. Plano Creston Mapes’ I Pick You blew me away. This fast-paced, rollercoaster story kept me glued from the very first page. The pace is truly electric. The story is one that is... Continue Reading →
Every Good Gift by Urcelia TeixeiraSeries: Adam Cross Suspense Book 1 of 3Publisher: Independently published by Urcelia Teixeira 2020 REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Urcelia Teixeira’s Every Good Gift begins with a warning that the life of Pastor Adam Cross is about to change dramatically. And it does. Because of a deeply personal tragedy, one... Continue Reading →
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 →
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