Fiction
Autopsy – Patricia Cornwell
I picked up Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell due to its intriguing summary. I had no idea it was the 25th book in a series until after I had already started the novel. Autopsy stands well […]
Genre: Fiction
Fiction
The Liar’s Knot – M.A. Carrick
I waited a while before writing this review, as I wanted time to absorb The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick. I liked its precursor, The Mask of Mirrors, but the second book of Carrick’s Rook & Rose series deserves […]
Fiction
Smoke Screen – Terri Blackstock
It’s difficult to summarize the plot of Smoke Screen. I’ve tried a dozen different ways and keep coming up short. Terri Blackstock has delivered a full story with a complex plot that proves to be […]
Fiction
The London House – Katherine Reay
The London House is an incredible novel. While it’s not your typical dual-time novel, it does span two different time periods, and it’s historical aspect is strictly epistolary and beautifully depicted. In the present day, […]
Fiction
Under the Magnolias – T.I. Lowe
Under the Magnolias is absolutely amazing – Raw, filled with authenticity, with realistic characters. It’s the first T.I. Lowe novel I’ve read, but definitely won’t be the last! Set in the 1980s, Under the Magnolias is the […]
Children's Books
Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver – Ned Bustard
My family is in the minority, but we’ve made a decision not to participate in the Americanized cultural myth that is Santa Claus. Part of it is secular consumerism overtaking the focus on the Christ […]
Fiction
Mercy (Atlee Pine #4) – David Baldacci
I had no clue how David Baldacci was going to write his way out of the increasingly convoluted overarching storyline in his Atlee Pine novels. Mercy, the fourth and final book in the series is […]
Fiction
Lights Out – Natalie Walters
I believe I have mentioned this before in a review: “America is the best” novels are some of my favorites. The genre hooked me from the moment my mother introduced me to Brad Thor and […]
Non-Fiction
The Dawn of Redeeming Grace: A Daily Advent Devotional – Sinclair B. Ferguson
This Advent devotional focuses on Matthew’s account of the Nativity story. Sinclair B. Ferguson delves into both the popular and the difficult elements of these historical events, and throughout the book, he provides insight into […]
Children's Books
The Promise and the Light: A Christmas Retelling – Katy Morgan
I have known the Nativity story all my life, but I still felt eager to get back to reading this book each night, because I wanted to know what happened next. The Promise and the […]