Book Review: The Only Girl Left Alive

 

Only Girl Alive (Detective Eve Bennet Book 1)

by Holly S. Roberts

Pub Date 13 Jan 2023 

 Bookouture 

 General Fiction (Adult)  |  Mystery & Thrillers 

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Alive through Bookouture and Netgalley:

When day starts to break over the Tanner family home, the house is deadly silent and the door is firmly closed. Upstairs, the whole family lie cold and lifeless in their beds. All with the same look of fear in their unblinking eyes.

Detective Eve Bennet takes a steadying breath as she enters the main bedroom of the Tanners’ modest home in the tight-knit town of Hilldale, Utah. Mrs Tanner’s high-collared nightgown and her long plaited blonde hair are soaked in blood. Next to her, Mr Tanner’s hands are clasped together in a final prayer.

Eve forces herself towards the children’s rooms, filled with dread.  But instead of finding two children she finds only one Where is the youngest daughter, Hannah? And why are there long scratches across the walls?

Eve is able to track Hannah down to her uncle’s house nearby. But he won’t let her step foot in the house. Eve knows what it’s like to be held captive by a family member, and fears for Hannah’s safety. What is he terrified Hannah might reveal?

When back at the Tanner House, Eve Makes a shocking discovery in the dusty attic.  Mr Tanner was hiding a dark secret from the rest of the community—the kind of secret someone would kill for.

After coming to the realization that another family could be in danger, Eve runs from the house and stumbles into the path of the one man she spent years trying to forget and he won’t let her get away this time. Can Eve escape the evil that has haunted her whole life? And will she catch the killer before another innocent family is murdered?

I give Only Girl Alive five out of five stars!

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Book Review: The Girl Under the Floor

 

THE GIRL UNDER THE FLOOR

by Charlie Gallagher

Pub Date 26 Jan 2023

 Joffe Books 

 Mystery & Thrillers 

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It's a rare Saturday Morning off for Detective Maddie Ives. She’s about to enjoy a relaxing shower with her boyfriend Vince when she gets the call: There’s been another one.

Ron and Sandy Blackman’s brutalised bodies are found in the hallway of their isolated rural home. They’ve been stabbed multiple times; Ron’s hands are tied tightly behind his back; Sandy has several fingernails ripped out. The safe has been forced open. 

It's the second house of horrors that Maddie and her team have been called out to in a matter of days.

Four days earlier, single mother Maria was also stabbed to death in her own home – with the same murder weapon.

Maddie’s partner Vince was first on the scene. He finds Maria’s traumatised daughter trapped under the floorboards. 

Jade saw everything but can remember nothing.

Maddie is convinced these aren’t robberies gone wrong. These two families were specifically targeted, tortured for information. But what secrets was the killer so desperate to find out?

The key to the mystery can be found with eleven year old Jade.  Maddie and her team are in a race against time to find out the truth before Jade’s memories come back and the killer returns to silence her forever.

I give the Girl Under the Floor three out of five stars!

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Book Review: A Poisonous Page

 

A Poisonous Page

by Kitt Crowe

Pub Date 12 Jul 2022 

 Crooked Lane Books 

 Mystery & Thrillers 

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In Confection Oregon, it's Summer festival time.  Which means tourists are making cash registers ring at Sweet Fiction Bookshops.  But what should be bookseller Lexi’s most lucrative time of year turns disturbing when a member of the chamber of commerce suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not entirely unexpected—considering her family history—but it’s a different story when another chamber member dies just one week later…also, presumably, of natural causes.

But there is something about this doesn’t read right to Lexi. And it gets more unfathomable when her friend Dash—who dated both women—stands accused of murder! With Cookie, her lovable border collie mix, at her side and countless volumes of inspiration on her shelves, Lexi opens the book on another perplexing case. Who could have murdered two prominent townspeople without leaving even a hint of evidence on the scene? And why is an irksome-but-intriguing detective always seeming to catch her and Cookie working the case?

After learning about thorny discussions among the council members, involving a string of secretive real estate transactions, Lexi's Confection Rose-colored glasses come off.  Enlisting her faithful fellow members of the Macaroon Book Club, Lexi sets out to bind the clues together and clear Dash’s name. But if she can’t devise a clever trap for the real killer, she may soon end up with a very unhappily ever after of her own.

I give A Poisonous Page five out of stars!

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Book Review: Believe for It

 

Believe for It

Passing on Faith to the Next Generation

by CeCe Winans

Pub Date 15 Nov 2022 

 K-LOVE Books 

 Christian  |  Parenting & Families  |  Religion & Spirituality 

Cece Winans is the best selling female gospel artist of all time.  And in her first book in over ten years comes a heartfelt guide full of spirit, music, and faith.

Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation beautifully recounts the pivotal experiences in CeCe’s life that have shaped her faith.  In this book Cece Winans tells about her childhood in Detroit and the miracle of motherhood to her award-winning music career, CeCe brings readers along for a story full of heart, passion, and wisdom acquired from her walk with God. 

In this book the grammy award winning artist shares stories of her life and career and lessons she’s learned along the way, including: She grew up in a musical family with nine siblings, started a church with her husband, and planted faith through the Word of God,  Pushing through obstacles that prevent faith from being passed down, Fostering emotional health—mind, body, and spirit—in order to pour into others, What it means to be engaged in a community of faith, How to nurture the faith of younger generations.

Inspired by Generations—her popular show and conference—CeCe includes thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter to help readers foster their own intergenerational conversations.

This book is full of heartfelt and profound teachings  Believe for It offers readers a glimpse into the life of legendary gospel singer CeCe Winans as well as an opportunity to grow in their own faith and wisdom as they pursue a closer relationship with the Lord.

I give Believe for It, five out of five stars!

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Book Review:The 40-Day Feast

 

The 40-Day Feast

Taste and See the Goodness of God's Word

by Wendy Speake

Pub Date 17 Jan 2023

 Baker Books 

 Christian 

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It's time to get hungry for God's word!

There are many Bible believers who aren't   Bible readers, while others devour God's Word and are hungry for more. Whether you've read your Bible multiple times, only tasted bits and pieces, or are ready to finally whet your appetite for the first time ever, these forty daily devotionals will help you to taste and see how good and applicable God's Word is to your daily life. 

In the forty day feast you are invited to the table to learn how to ingest and digest whole passages for yourself you'll learn  to discover the transforming power bound up in your Bible apply its truths to your daily life.  As well as to awaken a deep hunger for more of God and less of the things that don't satisfy

Now is the time to seek and find what God has to say and how we are to live as a result. Pull up a chair! Welcome to the feast!

I give The 40-Day Feast five out of five stars!

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Book Review: The Pray Better Devotional

 

The Pray Better Devotional

Meditations for Women Plus Bonus Prayer Maps!

by Donna K. Maltese

Pub Date 01 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 01 Apr 2023

 Barbour Publishing,  Barbour Books

 Christian  |  Nonfiction (Adult)  |  Religion & Spirituality 

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If you are looking for a Devotional that will help you to pray better, then I highly recommend The Pray Better Devotional:

In this book Donna K.Maltese will guide you through 28 weeks of devotional readings and prayers plus the creation of weekly prayer maps to help you better focus your daily prayer time.   This book includes themes such as Trusting God, Being Persistent in Prayer, and Experiencing the Power of Prayer.  In this book you will be encouraged to spend regular time in the heavenly Father's presence and share what’s on your heart as you build a healthy spiritual habit of continual prayer for life!

I give The Prayer Better Devotional five out of five stars! 

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Book Review, Rohan and Nyra And the Big Sister's Bet

 

Rohan and Nyra and Big Sister's Bet

by Anthony Delauney

Pub Date 07 Mar 2023 

 Mascot Kids 

 Children's Fiction  |  Middle Grade  |  Parenting & Families 

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Rohan is excited for his big sister to come home.  But when she does she has a big surprise for him!

What starts off as a fun game of playing catch soon turns into a powerful, loving lesson on gambling and greed that Rohan will never forget. Discover what awaits in Big Sister’s Bet!

Rohan and Nyra and Big Sister’s Bet is the third book in the Owning the Dash Kids’ Book series from Anthony C. Delauney, award-winning author and founder of Owning the Dash, LLC, an organization dedicated to helping educate and inspire families as they work to achieve their financial goals.

I give Rohan and Nyra and Big Sisters Bet five out of five stars!

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