The Jealous Son by Michele Chynoweth begins in the Navajo Nation as Eliza’s father, unhappy with her behavior, bans her from her home forever, along with her friend Alex. They suddenly are forced to live in a new world that they know little about and...

The Way Things Could Have Been by Douglas Wiese is listed as Christian fiction but is also very much a murder mystery. Billy and Kathy were sweethearts as kids. Kathy's parents were well-to-do and snobbish. Billy's family were Christians, his dad being a minister. Kathy's...

The Legend of Chip: The Perilous Journey is a work of fantasy fiction with historical and Christian elements, and was penned by author Stanley Campbell. Written for readers of all ages due to its clean content, this novel follows on from The Legend Begins to...

Tales From My Back Porch by Darrell Case is an anthology of ten Christian short stories. Best Day is a touching story about a young couple on their honeymoon. Skinny Dipping is a humorous story about the friendship between two boys. Reverend Dillard's Dilemma is...

The Dream by Deborah Arlene begins with a dream, the kind of nightmare from which the victim wakes up disoriented and drenched in sweat. But Seth Siracke's nightmare isn’t an occasional kind of dream. It has become something that disturbs his sleep, nags at the...

In Ellen C. Maze's The Judging, Mark was doing the work of God. Those who committed atrocities were brought to his attention and judged, and given a chance of redemption before he sent them to the afterlife. This was what he had told himself for...

The Williams family was planning a special occasion. Their daughter Bella was about to turn 16 and plans were in place for a party. A knock on the door changed their world forever. Bill Williams would not be returning home from the Middle East as...

When I pick up a novel, the first thing I look for is how well the author develops motivation in the protagonist. The central question is: what drives the protagonist and how does the author allow it to move the plot forward? In The Book...

The Butterfly Recluse by Therese Heckenkamp is a touching story that starts out slow and serene but takes us step by step on Lila’s journey of discovery. Lila lives in a world of her own since losing her entire family in a car accident. She...

The Hoax is an intriguing work of dramatic and mysterious fiction on Christian themes, and was penned by author James John Suminski with the subtitle: ‘A Child Raised from the Dead! Deception or Miracle?’ Our tale centers around the plucky exploits of young reporter Drew...