Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
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 →
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 →
Revealing the Truth by Lorri DudleySeries: Agents of Espionage Book OnePublisher: Wild Heart Books, November 20, 2023 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Revealing the Truth is the first book of Lorri Dudley's Agents of Espionage Series. Set in England in the early 1800s, it's categorized as Historical Christian Romance. There is also plenty of suspense. After... Continue Reading →
Braving the Valley by Rebecca HarttSeries: Acts of Valor Book FivePublisher: Rise UP Publications, July 18, 2023 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Braving the Valley, book five of the Acts of Valor series, was my first time reading author Rebecca Hartt. Grace Garrett is determined to remain in Venezuela until she can leave with her adopted... Continue Reading →
Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery by Charles MartinSeries: A StandalonePublisher: Thomas Nelson (February 10, 2008) REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Chasing Fireflies is ultimately a journey of self-discovery. Through the struggles of the impoverished but proud Southern family of Willie McFarland and the skill of author Charles Martin, readers are drawn into the pain associated... Continue Reading →
Bitter Autumn by Lyn CoteSeries: Northern Shore Intrigue Series, Book 2Publisher: Independently Published (May 15, 2020)Review by Gwen Plano In this Christian Romance Suspense novel, an unlikely hero arises that captures the attention of everyone in the town of Winfield on the Lake Superior shore. Grey Lawson returns home after serving seven years in prison for killing two... Continue Reading →
Unintended Target by D L WoodSeries: The Unintended Series Book OnePublisher: Silverglass Press, October 1, 2015 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL After her twin brother died in a traffic accident, photojournalist Chloe McConnaughey travels to a Caribbean Island to escape. Shortly after her arrival, she meets Jack, who had also escaped from Manhattan. Chloe's past relationships... Continue Reading →
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