Mystery Suspense Novel!

Deep Extraction is another page-turner that readers are going to love. This mystery is Suspenseful to the very end. Full of action and mystery. Many characters are suspects, but readers won't know who it is until the end of the book. The novel is very well-written - you can feel the agony, guilt, suspicion, sorry, regret, and hope that the characters are feeling. It is full of lessons on character - and how "your character will always find you out" and your decisions impact the lives of so many people. It also had some good conversations about faith.

Here is a link to the book trailer if you'd like  to see it.

I would recommend this book to readers age 17+.  The content is almost completely clean, but there is a lot of talk about an affair and a scene where they find lingerie leftover from the affair.  Were it not for that scene, I would have let my 15-year-old son read it, and I'm sure he would have loved the story.
 
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Introducing Lisa Harris

The cover of Lisa Harris' new book, Pursued, says that she has written nearly 30 books, but this is the first time I've read anything by her. I'm always hesitant to pick up fiction without knowing the author, because I don't want to get stuck in the middle of a book that i really shouldn't read.

Pursued is an excellent suspense novel - and totally clean and packed with action!  It's fast-paced with twists and turns all over the place. It includes strong relationships between several of the characters. The story is easy to follow, and it will definitely hold a reader's interest.  The main characters are very well-developed, and you can almost hear their thought patterns and feel their emotions as you read.

This is book #3 in the series, but I honestly didn't even know that until writing my review. I didn't feel lost in the story at all. Though I am now interested in going back to read # 1-2.

I would recommend this book to any reader age 15+. Men and women will enjoy the book, but there is a little too much romance for my 15 year old son. He wouldn't like the developing of a romantic relationship because it's too ooey gooey for him.  I, however, will be looking for more Boyd novels to read in the future!.

I received this book as a gift from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

New novel by Kim Vogel Sawyer

I enjoyed reading Grace and the Preacher by Kim Vogel Sawyer this week. The characters were unique and well-developed.  Several themes were woven throughout the book including: 

• deceit vs. honesty
• the connectedness of small town communities
• the impact of loving role models that invest in other people's lives
• the power of the gospel and the Bible to change people
• given family vs. a family that embraces you and molds you

I would recommend the book to any reader age 15+, but probably more for women and girls. It would be a good mother-daughter book, because there are so many character lessons available to discuss together.

I received this book as a gift from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Other readers have compared Miller's writing to Jane Austen, and I think that's probably a good description. The characters are very well developed.

It was a slow read for me, yet charming, sweet and full of raw emotions. It's the story of characters finding true love, aside from family and societal expectations. It's the story of forgiveness and acceptance. It's the story of true and deep beauty in contrast to harsh and selfish hearts. It's the story of humility and learning to serve people in the depths of despair.  One of these themes is sure to challenge each person that reads this book.

Though her writing is very good, it's not a book I can recommend to everyone. It's clean and appropriate, but it's a book that takes dedication to read.  It's not long, but it took me two weeks to read it - I wasn't sucked into the story like many of the authors I love.  But for someone that likes classic literature, this will be an enjoyable book.

I received this book as a gift from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.