Book Review. Intent: Deadly Secrets

 

Intent: Deadly Secrets

A Psychological Thriller ( Book #1) (Small Town Secrets)

by Krista Wagner

BooksGoSocial 

Christian  |  Mystery & Thrillers 

Pub Date 21 Sep 2020

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The once peaceful small town of Silver Canyon  drastically changes from familiar to terrifying when Rylee finds herself being thrust into a nightmare when her life is turned into a nightmare by a stalker.

Before the stalker Raylee always felt safe in her small town, but lately she senses she is being watched by menacing eyes that seem to be lurking in the shadows!  When tragedy strikes at her heart, she finds comfort  in an old crush even  as the sinister presence continues to pursue her.  

Raylee finds herself having to find her way out of the murky haze that envelops her, unsure whom she can trust as the clues firmly point to a stalker who is close to her.  She is determined to find the truth no matter what the cost and expose evil in its purest form delivers Raylee from the brink of danger into the heart of a deadly nightmare.  

If you are looking for a fast paced, spine chilling, Psychological  thriller, then  

Intent Deadly Secrets is definitely the book for you!

I give Intent Deadly Secrets five out of five stars!

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Book Review: A Catered Book Club Murder

 

A Catered Book Club Murder

by Isis Crawford

Kensington Books 

Kensington

 Mystery & Thrillers 

Pub Date 29 Dec 2020

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Bernie and Libby Simmons are sisters who run a catering business in the upstate New York town they live in.  And now they are excited about providing delicious deserts for the local Mystery lovers Book Club.  But when fiction spills into a reality and the sisters find themselves investigating a suspicious death, it's up to them to figure out whodunit.

If one thing can be said about the endearingly predictable Margo Hemsley, it's that she always serves elaborate desserts at her mystery book club meetings.  Which makes everyone fear the worse when after she doesn’t pick up her desert order from Libby and Bernie, and then skips out on the monthly meeting.   The sisters can’t imagine Margo vanishing like the characters from her favorite Mystery novels, at least not willingly!

After the search ends in the discovery of a dead body Bernie and Libby agree to help the nine remaining book club members prove their friend was murdered. But a speed read through Margo's background reveals there was more to the victim than harmless hobbies and frumpy cardigans would suggest.  As the sleuth sisters dig up scandalous secrets about the book club members, they'll have to determine who was connected to Margo's shady dealings--and who sent her to an early grave.

If you are looking for a light hearted cozy to give you an escape from the crazy times we are living with, I’d recommend A Catered Book Club Murder!

Five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Jane Austen’s Best Friend

 

Jane Austen's Best Friend

The Life and Influence of Martha Lloyd

by Zoë Wheddon

Pen & Sword 

Pen & Sword History

 Biographies & Memoirs  |  History  |  Nonfiction (Adult) 

Pub Date 28 Feb 2021 |

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Fans of Jane Austen throughout the world believe themselves to be best friends with the beloved author and this book shines a light on what it meant to be exactly that. Jane Austen’s Best Friend; The Life and Influence of Martha Lloyd offers a unique insight into Jane’s private inner circle.

Martha was one of a very minimal number of people who heard and was present at the inception of the unfiltered versions of Jane Austen’s writing, her writing in its purest of forms, saying exactly what she wanted to say, about whom she wanted to say it and using the exact language that she wanted to use.

Every chapter in Jane Austen’s Best Friend details the fascinating facts and friendship forming qualities that tied Jane and Martha together.  In these pages we will learn relive their shared interests, the hits and misses of their romantic love lives, their passion for shopping and fashion, their family histories, their lucky breaks and their girly chats. 

If you are looking for a behind the scenes tour of the shared lives of a fascinating pair and the chance to deepen our own bonds in ‘love and friendship’ with them both.

Jane and Martha had a friendship that went more than skin-deep.  Together they shared hopes, and dreams.

If you are looking for a unique, well researched biography, I’d recommend Jane Austen’s Best Friend!

Five out of five star!

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Book Review: Kingdom of Ink and Paper

 Kingdom of Ink and Paper

by Matthew Newman

Sancrest Publishing LLC 

 Middle Grade  |  Sci Fi & Fantasy  |  Teens & YA 

Pub Date 02 Mar 2021

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What if every book you read, every story you heard was true?

Will Morgan is a high school on a school trip to Boston, he does not expect to witness a murder.   But after best selling author Arthur O’Neill is found dead, Will realizes there’s more to this writer’s books than just words.

Will receives a a mysterious package: a copy of The Redstone Keep, one of O’Neill’s famous novels, after O’Neill’s death.  When reading the book, Will passes out and is introduced to a man named Tam Desmond, The Redstone Keep’s protagonist.  It is then that Tam explains that he is a resident of the World of the Written, a universe parallel to our own where everything ever published by humans comes to life.

In his conversations with Tam, Will learns that something was targeting Arthur, and the same force that killed Arthur is now after Will.  Once armed with new powers and a sword that is magical, Will sets out  on a journey to solve the mysteries surrounding the murder; however, all the while, Arthur’s death may have just been the start of something much more sinister.

I give Kingdom of Ink and Paper five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Black, White, and RED All Over

 

Black, White, and RED All Over

A Gritty, Current, Clean Christian Mystery (Lofton County Mystery)

by Deeann Mathews

 BooksGoSocial 

Christian  |  Mystery & Thrillers 

Pub Date 08 Aug 2020  

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Black, White, and RED All Over is a book that could have been ripped from today’s headlines.  Ironwood Hamilton is a new of the police in Tinyville VA, is put at odds with his regional police colleagues when a new and confrontational Black newspaper hits them all with a demand for public release of records about police brutality in Lofton County.

Captain Hamilton must gather the clues to a plan for rogue police action that will eventuate in blood and fire.  With the help of one loyal lieutenant and a relative with a famous name and suitably dangerous temperament, 

I give Black, White, and Red All Over five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Bound in Shallows

 

Bound in Shallows

by Stephanie Black

 Covenant Communications 

 Christian  |  Mystery & Thrillers 

Pub Date 23 Nov 2020

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Natalie Marsh doesn’t have a moment to spare the week before her wedding.  But after potential donor requests a meeting regarding Natalie’s mental

health clinic, the soon-to-be-bride makes time for the conversation—especially since that donor is tied to a tragedy in the life of Natalie’s fiancé, Gideon: eight years ago, Gideon’s roommate Travis died of a drug overdose.

Travis Mother is determined to honor her son’s memory by helping others avoid the same fate. It is a noble request that soon turns into a nightmare.

As wedding celebrations begin old friends renew acquaintances. But what begins as a party of wedding guests becomes a cast of suspects when the discovery of a bloodstained knife puts them all under the spotlight.

Things begin to take a deadly turn leading Natalie and Gideon to come to the horrible realization that all those years ago Travis didn’t overdose, someone murdered him.  His killer is willing to take deadly action to keep the truth hidden.

I give Bound in Shallows five out of five star!

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Book Review: The Red Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel

 

The Red-Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel

by Amanda Hope Haley

Harvest House Publishers 

 Christian  |  History  |  Religion & Spirituality 

Pub Date 23 Feb 2021

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Come on a journey to the land of where the events of the Bible took place, and see the stories you’ve known since Sunday school through new eyes.

In this book you will travel alongside the Harvard trained biblical archaeologist Amanda Hope Haley and learn about its history, people, and God.   You’ll go on a vivid journey through both the memories and photographs Amanda brought back from her explorations and excavations, you can witness sites and artifacts that bring the Bible to life.

Amanda shares with you her humorous travel stories, including her misadventures with customs agents, eye-opening experiences with international cuisine, and crash-course education on driving in a new culture. In the process, she demonstrates how you can In the Red Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel.  This book will help you too use archaeological findings to better understand Israel’s historyshed your Western mindset and read the Bible in its intended contextcomprehend today’s ongoing religious conflicts in the Holy Land If you long to better know God’s creation and the people who occupy it.  The Red-Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel will give you the chance to do so as you gain invaluable new perspectives on the cultures and landscapes of the Bible.

I give The Red Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel five out of five stars!

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