I enjoyed this book as much for the music environment it takes place in as the mystery and struggles of the story. I really enjoyed the song writer sharing her thought process of how she creates and allows the Lord to guide her as she is an instrument in his hand to spread his message. It is her...
This incredible story begins with a bang and does not let up! Page one introduces us to Jordan, a 15 year old crystal meth addict who had not only ditched rehab, she JUST gave birth to a baby (also hooked on meth) on her dirty mattress. Immediately I was overwhelmed with emotions, good and bad. ...
2.0 out of 5 stars -- This is a formulaic and predictable attempt at suspense thriller that falls flat for many reasons. One of the major reasons I didn't like it was that it was heavily laced with religious overtones and emphasis on Christianity and prayer. Nowhere in the synopsis does it mentio...
This is the second Terri Blackstock book I've read, and although I think it was falsely labeled suspense, it kept me turning pages (I'm a pretty picky reader, and will put a book down if it doesn't do the job it's supposed to do, which is to hold my interest).Shadow in Serenity is a modern render...
Carny Sullivan grew up as a child of con-artist, carnival parents. She left this way of life to give her son a good life in a small town. The small town of Serenity Texas finds a place in their heart for Carny and Jason and she in turn finds God and a place for the town's residents. When big t...
I really enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It is Christian fiction, for which I normally do not care. There are a few things that kept me from giving this one 4 looks, and 2 looks (for that matter). All of the typical trappings of Christina fiction are there: constant undercurrent of...
tBook #3 in the Cape Refuge Series, ‘River’s Edge’ brings us the drama surrounding the town of Cape Refuge. Morgan & Jonathan are struggling with infertility issues. Jonathan is also embroiled in a mud-slinging mayoral race with two prominent community members. All the while, they’re running Hano...
Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock is the 4th in a series of mysteries in a Christian vein that take place in Cape Refuge. I received a free eCopy of this novel from Book Look Bloggers in exchange for an honest review.The mystery here revolves around the murder of a bright, bubbly, teenaged girl...
As if almost losing your husband wasn’t bad enough, Celia Shepherd finds herself arrested for attempted murder. Once the police realize that her first husband died from the same method – poisoning – the case seems open-and-shut. But Celia insists that she is innocent, and only her attorney, Jill ...
I really enjoyed this book. I liked that the author had the characters questioning faith and beliefs such as, were they a lukewarm Christian, how do you should God's for others, why does God let bad things happen, how do you forgive someone who has really hurt you. The way these questions where p...
Two weeks before their wedding, Sherry’s fiancée vanished with no explanation. For eight months she worried over him, hoping for some explanation, some communication. Now he has returned, with the thinnest of explanations and a declaration of undying love. How can Sherry trust someone who ran out...
Normally, Wes Grayson would have been attracted to the striking woman with the camera. But this woman has clearly been stalking Amy, his adoptive daughter and the center of his life. And a threat to Amy is a threat to Wes. Laney Fields has no desire to threaten anyone, just a longing to see the c...
Justin Pierce's brainchild, Khaki Kangaroo, is exactly the cartoon theme Andi Sherman needs for her world-class amusement park, Promised Land. In turn, Andi's park is the opportunity that can rocket Justin from obscurity to success. For both of them, spreading the Gospel through their creation is...
Review by Jill WilliamsonJake Sheffield has a weird dream that ends with a strange word that he felt like was from God. That’s totally crazy, and he brushes it off like it was nothing. Until he gets to school.He starts hearing things. Hearing people speak to him when they aren’t’ moving their mou...
Seven years ago, devastated by an ugly scandal, Brooke Martin fled the small town of Hayden to pursue a career as a stained glass artist. Now Brooke has returned on business to discover that some things never change. Her spotted reputation remains. Tongues still wag. And that makes what should be...
Een mooi geschreven christelijke roman wat erg makkelijk en vlot wegleest. In het begin had ik wel even moeite met alle personages die op me afkwamen. Buiten de 4 buurvrouwen en hun mannen heb je namelijk ook alle kinderen van hen die je leert kennen.In dit boek gaat het over het zoontje van Bren...
I loved both of these novels "Showers in Season" and "Seasons Under Heaven" so much. From dust jacket:"A hurricane is roaring through Leon, Nicaragua, bringing devastation and death to the town where Sylvia Bryan and her husband serve as missionaries.A different kind of whirlwind rages in the hom...
This is the last book in the series of 4. This one will make you laugh and cry!From back cover:"Cancer is a short word for something that has such a devastating impact. Why would God allow it to strike Sylvia Bryan-and why now, of all times, when her mission work back in Nicaragua is bearing such...
In the face of a crisis that sweeps an entire high-tech planet back to the age before electricity, the Brannings face a choice. Will they hoard their possessions to survive or trust God to provide as they offer their resources to others? #1 bestselling suspense author Terri Blackstock weaves a ...
“You won’t believe this,” Lois said anxiously to Erin. “You just won’t believe this!”Erin dropped her purse and leaned over to give Madeline a welcome-home hug, then regarded her agitated friend, thankful to be distracted from her flying by whatever catastrophe Lois was experiencing now. “Believe...
Self-loathing pulsed through her. What had she done? She pictured her mother pacing the floor, crying as though Deni was already dead and buried. Her father was probably out looking for her. Would it even occur to him to try this road instead of the interstate? She thought of her little sister an...
So the article was scheduled to come out in tomorrow’s newspaper. Beth Sullivan—alias Beth Wright, he thought with amusement—actually thought she was B going to expose him. But she was so wrong. He picked up the phone again and dialed the extension for Cottage B. One of the children answered. “Pu...
At that, their grandfather had wakened and shuffled into the kitchen, his big paunch protruding like that of a pregnant woman. “What are you two tied up in?” Sidney Clairmont demanded. “It’s them church burnings, ain’t it?” Hattie Cruz spouted as she doused Jennifer’s forehead with hydrogen perox...
As he arrived at the meeting, he realized it had been going on for some time without him. The men who drove his company looked somber and angry as he took his place at the end of the table. “What’s this meeting about?” Marvin Bainbridge leaned on the table. “Ryan, we’ve been discussing the things...
Of the fifty families represented in the Sandwood Place Apartments, only fourteen people showed up to help with the garbage cleanup. Aaron didn’t know why Doug wouldn’t listen to him — the whole thing was just a great big waste of time. The whole process made him sick, and he couldn’t stop thinki...
BREE HARRIS CLOSED her Bible and looked at her co-workers across the table. Andy Hendrix and Carl Dennis looked as frustrated as she. “I thought you said this Bible study was going to be an outreach, that we were going to talk it up and get half the office studying with us every Thursday. That wa...