Book Review: The Killing Woods

The Killing Woods
Lucy Christopher
Copyright 2014

A young adult romantic mystery, The Killing Woods is a book that you are easily drawn into with it's tale of murder, and romance.  Emily's Father is in prison for manslaughter, but when people call him a maniac and worse, she finds heerself fighting him.  They say he is crazy thatt the whole family is.

What if you found out the truth about your Father, that he really is guilty?  What if you wish you could turn back the time before you ever know?

This is not a book for younger children, but for older teens, who love to read murder mysteries, with a bit of romance mixed in, I would recomend The Killing Woods.  

Book Review: Below The Surface

Below the Surface
Tim Shoemaker
Copyright 2014

Young readers who love fast paced books will love Below the Surface.

Gordy and Cooper are on the water, looking for adventure when they get more than they bargained before.   When the two see something on the water, a woman nearly run down by a boat, they find themselves getting more adventure than they bargained for. 

When they found the same woman dead, they wonder what they have gotten into.  Only one problem did they really see a murder or was it an argument?

This book in a very real way is about fighting fear, and winning.  

A great read, one I definitely recomend. 

Book Review: Russian Roulette

Russian Roulette
Giles Milton
Copyright 2013

If you like books full of action, full of suspence, you will love Russian Roulette by Giles Milton.  A novel that deals with old time spy's both British and Russian.  

A book full of idenity changes and non stop action, this book will be a great hit for those who love good spy books, or even spy movies, because the action is nonstop in this book.  From the first page to the last you will feel an Adrenaline  Rush.

If you are looking for adventure, pick up Russian Roulette by Giles Milton, you won't be dissapointed.

Book Review: Samantha Sanderson At the Movies

Samantha Sanderson At The Movies
Robin Caroll
Copyright 2014

Samantha Sanderson went to the opening of a new faith based movie.  Samantha also happens to be a reporter for her Junior Highschool paper and is researching a bomb that may have been a failed arson attempt at the theater, that was playing a Christian movie.  A movie that was bringing a lot of controversy.

Samantha takes after her Mom in her journalistic endeavors, but when an article leads to names of suspect being given out, she realizes just how dangerous that kind of thing can be.

Samantha Sanderson At the Movies is a wonderful book for Middle grade girls, a book they will enjoy, a book that shows the importance of living for Christ and doing what you are called to do.

Book Review: How Paris Became Paris

How Paris Became Paris
The Invention of a Modern City
Joann Dejean
Copyright 2014

How Paris Became Paris is part history book on how Paris became the popular destination it is today, though for over a millennium Paris has acted as the capital of France, it was not as well known and taken care of as it is today.  It's Popularity exploded in the seventeenth century with the advent of pocket guide books.  Prompting changes to be made to the city, and new buildings to be built as well as old buildings to be remodeled.  It is reported that the first carriage was not spotted in Paris until about 1550.  

By 1614 the new reality of city life, led officials to ask owners of shops to help in making sure thieves were caught.  It also tells of a time when food prices were so high many parisians died of starvation.  

If you want to know more about Paris's modern history, How Paris Became Paris is an invaluable read.

Five stars for How Paris Became Paris!!!!

Book Review: An Aria For Nick

An Aria for Nick
Hallee Bridgeman

Copyright 2013

Aria is barely eighteen when this book opens.  She has a brother eight years her Senior and a Father she could listen pray all day.  Aria is also a musican, and in love with Nick, who is soon to go to war when the book opens up.  Nicolas ends up loosing his life in the war though, and Arias heart is broken when a soldier comes to her door.  She thinks it is her Father at first, but it is not Nick has been killed.  It soon comes to light that perhaps Nick is not dead.  That somehow there had been a mistake a case of mistaken idenity, but Aria does not know that at first.  When she discovers that Nick is in fact alive she is angry at first when she tells Nick of how his Father had broken her wrist at his funeral.  He was angry and blamed Aria for his death somehow.  

Somehow in the midst of the madness, that have become life for Aria and Nick, the manage to remember where there faith lay, and that is in Jesus Christ.  In his darkest moments Nick clings to this truth as does Aria.

There is never a dull moment in an Aria for Nick, from the first page to the last, it is nonstop action and suspense, mixed with a little romance.  If you like Christian Mysteries, you will love an Aria for Nick, and I doubt you will want to put it down.  This is definitely a novel deserving of five stars.

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Book Review: A Child of the Cloth

A Child of the Cloth
James. E Probetts
Copyright 2013

This brief Novella opens up in 1939 England, the young protagonist is 19 and experiencing her first love.  Her Father is the victar at a local church.  When her Father asks if he is of the church she finds herself nervous, but manages to tell him, and somehow he is able to come to terms with the news.  This short novel is a good short read, one I would recomend to those who enjoy short reads.