Archive | July 2021

Desert Captive by Sarah Sawyer

Jul27

Coming Home

Desert Captive by Sarah Sawyer is an exciting Christian historical western. It is the fourth book in the Doc Beck Western series. I recommend reading the previous books first to witness character progression.

The story is mainly set in a town ruled by bandits. Given the history of the town, the reader is reminded of the Garden of Eden – it was created perfect but then sin entered and corrupted lives.

We see pockets of kindness and normality within the corruption.

There is a beautiful bond between humans and animals.

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A Beginners Guide To Murder by Rosalind Stopps

Jul22

Unique And Engrossing

A Beginners Guide To Murder by Rosalind Stopps – wow what a roller coaster read, absolutely thrilling – I read with heart racing and pulse rising.

The plotline is unique and well executed. There are serious themes but they are sensitively portrayed.

All the characters were well drawn and mainly likable. They are an eclectic mix of seventy year old ladies, a teen, ex cons and a homeless couple – who all band together to fight criminal acts. Their suggestions may not always be lawful but their hearts are in the right place.

We are a product of our past but we must not let our past define us. We need to throw off the shackles of our past and live in the light of who we are and not in the light of who others have said we are. We need to listen to those who speak positivity into our lives.

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Dog Rose Dirt by Jen Williams

Jul22

Gripping And Creepy

Dog Rose Dirt by Jen Willliams is a compulsive and horrifying contemporary murder suspense that I could not put down.

A cold-blooded killer is behind bars when a number of identical murders begin. Details, known only by a few are replicated as modern crimes collide with the past.

Recovering from the loss of her mother, an ex-reporter finds a bundle of letters that awaken the investigative journalist in her. Digging deep into the past, she uncovers some well-hidden truths.

Our early years set the tone for our lives to come. We witness lives manipulated by those who should be caring for them.

The novel is written in present day and ‘before’ in various voices. The reader must try to follow the clues to get to the truth. Can you do so before the end? I couldn’t!

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The Art Of Loving You by Amelia Henley

Jul19

Not All Beer And Skittles

The Art Of Loving You by Amelia Henley is a simply beautiful story of love. It is a love that radiates throughout the novel, escaping to envelop the reader. It is a love that swoops up all in its embrace. And it is a love that will never die.

There is an eclectic mix of characters who are all in need of love – some have loved and lost, others have never been loved. One life unites all the characters. One life brings them all together. One life knows how to love well.

We see a sacrificial love – a love that always puts others before self. It is a life of love that leaves a fragrance of love in its awake.

The book is also a study of loss. “I don’t know who I am without him.” Loss hurts, consumes and makes us feel guilty for what we said or didn’t say.

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