God created each of us to be unique individuals with unique talents. He has a master plan for our lives, but he also created us with freewill. We unlike any of his other creations; we make decisions for ourselves. Along with those decisions come consequences....

Different child-friendly bible passages fill this fun book. Joy in God, lost lambs, security with God, and being good are topics that are explained through bible stories. Each passage flows into another one. The illustrations are bright, round, and with a lot of...

This Devine Night is a delightful holiday romance. Claire and Neil meet while listening to a children’s choir. His heart was breaking from the loss of his daughter. Seeing his pain, Claire reached out to him. She knew the pain of loss. Her ex-fiancé had...

Life has not been the same since Private Investigator Jeff Resnick barely survived a mugging. The trauma of a ball bat to the head left him with the ability to “read” people. Tom Link, owner of Whole Nine Yards, offers Jeff a job as a...

Mary Burton’s book I’m Watching You was good, but it is not close to being as good as Dead Ringer. She has developed the characters into tangible personalities. The characters are lovable, with the exception of 3 creeps. Kendall Shaw is a pain-in-the-butt reporter that you...

Occasionally, a book comes along that grabs your attention and will not let go. Embittered Justice is one of those books. When I started reading Embittered Justice, I truly thought it was a true story or inspired by an actual event. After checking, I discovered...

A day never went by without Katie Stone calling her father at least once, but on that fateful day she didn’t call. She and fiancé Caleb had agreed to meet for dinner, but she didn’t show up. Something was wrong; Katie was missing. Terrified her...

I was disappointed with Mean Thirteen, but I feel Janet Evanovich is back on a roll with Fearless Fourteen. I am a Stephanie Plum fan. Frankly, I like all of the Plum books. She comes across smarter in this book; her character is maturing. The supporting...

One of the first things I noticed about Flight To St Antony was the Dramatis Personae and Acronyms and Definitions. Both are invaluable to this book. There are a great many characters in this book and the official jargon can be daunting to someone not...

Karen Maxwellhas been waiting to get a real case. Finally, her brother/boss offers her the opportunity to do some real investigating. Actually, he thought he was getting rid of a case he did not want to handle, and that it would be boring. It appears the...

Does our DNA predetermine our behavior? Should a spouse be held responsible for the actions of his/her partner? Jane Nelson suffered a miscarriage. It left her depressed, for which she was receiving treatment. Then, she did the unthinkable; she drowned her child, two and a half...

Lost Souls by Lisa Jackson opens with gripping details of a ritual sacrifice. You can almost smell the fear of Rylee as she lies paralyzed but able to see, hear, and feel her terrifying ordeal. Four girls were missing from All Saints College, Baton Rouge,...

Men Without Redemption is a fictionalized look at organized crime and the families whose existence revolves around it. The Farina Family controlled gambling, bookmaking, and labor unions. The members of this “family” were well known and thought of in their community. Romolo was a pleasant...

Olivia Chatham ,wanna-be private eye, keeps one smiling and laughing with her quirky, loveable ways. Tucker Monroe is mystified by such an adorable woman…is she for real? Tucker Monroe attends Olivia’s parents Christmas Party with Cheryl Meckenberg. Later that night she is found murdered. Olivia is...

As I read this book I kept picturing a cross between Mike Connors as Mannix and Raymond Burr as Perry Mason. Grant you I know Mannix was a PI and not a lawyer yet he came to my mind and I know...

Jill Elizabeth Nelson bringsback fan’s favorite Desiree Jacobs in Reluctant Smuggler number three in the “To Catch A Thief Series.” Desiree Jacobs throws herself in to her work as an expert cat burglar to keep her mind off the death of her father. Reluctant Smuggler...

Say Goodbye began with the death of an auditor. The roads were snow-covered and slick. Was it an accident or murder? Suspecting murder, Norman’s wife turned to Gary for help. It had been less than a year since Sarah’s death. Gary still mourned for her....

Patricia (Paddy) Meeham’s life was looking up. Her five year old son is a wonderful child. She had just moved into her first apartment. She liked her job as a journalist and even had her own column. Then the door bell rang. It was a reporter...

The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society takes place in a small town in Tennessee. A group of ladies of assorted ages get together on the third Friday of every month to review a book they read and to show an item that they knitted to go...

Nick O’Shea liked freedom, freedom to pick up and go at his will. He lived on the Windwalker, a boat he had inherited from his uncle. However, things were changing in his life. He had met Sandy, and he knew he wanted to spend the...