Archive | March 2017

Murder On The Moor by Julianna Deering

Mar9

Intriguing

Murder On The Moor by Julianna Deering is a historical murder mystery. It is the fifth book in the Drew Farthering series but can be read as a stand-alone.

Set in the years following the Great War Murder On The Moor is written in a style reminiscent of P.G.Wodehouse, Sherlock Holmes and Rebecca all rolled into one. The ‘voices’ were very much the clipped English tones from the 1950’s BBC.

Set on the bleak Yorkshire moors, the technique of pathetic fallacy was employed, as the weather and the setting mirrored the action. This produced a great atmosphere for the reader.

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Love At First Laugh – A Time To Laugh by Marion Ueckermann

Mar8

Have Faith

A Time To Laugh by Marion Ueckermann is a delightful contemporary Christian story. It is reminiscent of the story of Abraham and Sarah. It is a journey of faith and faithfulness of a God who loves to surprise us.

One of the themes is trust in God. We choose to trust God, especially when we cannot see the way ahead. “We will trust God, no matter what.” God already knows the future and with Him by our side, we can face it.

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Pulling Home by Mary Campisi

Mar8

Secrets And Selfless Love

Pulling Home by Mary Campisi is a contemporary romance which will have the reader immersed from the start. It is a tale of selfless love. A love that makes sacrifices to protect those around. A love that spans the years. A love that never dies.

The novel has its secrets. Secrets that slowly unravel for both the characters and the reader. “Sooner or later the truth comes out.” The secrets were meant to protect. The truth may hurt but it needs to come out.

There is the topic of gossip within the story. “Dirt sells, whether it is true or not.” Gossip is wrong. Gossip has the power to destroy lives. “Idle chit chat ruins lives.” Mary Campisi shows how gossip needs to be stopped in its tracks.

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The Color Of Heaven by Julianne MacLean

Mar8

One Day At A Time

The Color Of Heaven by Julianne MacLean is a contemporary love story and incredibly beautiful. I loved it. Books entertain. Books educate. And once in a while a book comes along that is so incredibly beautiful that it takes your breath away. The Color Of Heaven is that book. As soon as it began, I was hooked.

“Then you see a light… You are no longer afraid and you know what lies ahead” was an intriguing opening. I immediately was hooked and wanted to know more. I was further drawn into the book by the hook “I’ll leave it up to you to decide if they’re [the events] real.”

The story is a love story. In fact it is several love stories. Love stories between couples and between parents and children. The whole book radiates love.

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