Always on the lookout for outstanding Christian novels, I was intrigued when I found Someone to Blame, a work of contemporary fiction by fantasy novelist C.S. Lakin. Its title and back cover synopsis were enough […]
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My neighbor, who’s as indefatigable a reader as I am, handed me this book by Haven Kimmel and said, “I think you might like this one.” In A Girl Named Zippy: Growing up Small in […]
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Look Again, a stand-alone novel by Lisa Scottoline (rhymes with fettuccine), is a departure for this prolific New York Times bestseller. She’s built a formidable career penning legal dramas, notably the Rosato & Associates series. But […]
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In Chosen, her debut novel, author Chandra Hoffman unveils an idealistic adoption caseworker who becomes entangled in the lives of adoptive and birth parents, with shattering results. It all begins with Chloe Pinter, who believes […]
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Here’s my confession: When I first picked up Carla Stewart’s Chasing Lilacs, I fully expected to put it down again a few pages later. I’d heard it was garnering favorable reviews, and because I try […]
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If you know anything about Christian fiction, you’ve heard about this debut novel, which has made quite a splash in the Christian publishing industry. When I picked it up, I was prepared to enjoy it […]
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Which secrets of the past should we leave alone, and which must we face head-on? (If this sounds familiar, it’s because Susan Meissner asked the same question in White Picket Fences, which I reviewed last […]
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No family is perfect, no matter how they appear, and a picket fence can conceal more about what goes on inside a home than it reveals. This premise forms the basis for Susan Meissner’s latest […]
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For my taste, Lisa Wingate novels are hit and miss. While I admire this Christian novelist for her ability to cross over into the mainstream market, some of her novels I’ve found too anemic – […]
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If you’ve ever wondered why a woman would stay in an abusive marriage – and what would finally compel her to leave it – read Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen. In this novel, an […]
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