Avenged by Janice CantoreMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book was a pretty quick though enjoyable read for me. It follows Police Officer Carly Edwards as she encounters the bodies of three executed gang members which escalates tense relations between the two rival gangs. Of course, there is more to the situation than it would appear and Carly pursues the case. Journalist Ginny Masters aggravates the situation by believing Carly to be a corrupt killer, and attempts to ruin Carly's reputation. As I said, I did enjoy this and would recommend it to mystery lovers, though it is not a very detailed mystery. This is the third in the Pacific Coast Justice series and though I think it would have been enjoyable and helpful to read the first two, it isn't necessary to enjoy this one. I did think that the journalist Ginny Masters' irrational beliefs throughout the story were over-the-top and rather hard to believe that someone could be that... well... stupid! There was really no discussion of this as the book closed either. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book, and would read more by this author.
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Ollie Chandler Collection: Three Novels: Deadline, Dominion, Deception by Randy AlcornMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
At this point, I have only finished the first book, and must say it was great! I love Randy Alcorn, his books always make you think. This novel follows journalist Jake Woods through a car accident and the subsequent death of his best friends, one Christian and one...definitely not. As Jake assists in investigating the deaths, his experiences lead to change in his political beliefs and faith and his relationships with his ex-wife and teenage daughter. The book discusses hot and controversial issues such as abortion, sex ed in schools, and gay rights. As a christian, I agree with the views promoted but it may come on a bit strong for someone with the opposite views. Overall, I felt there was an excellent story line and lots of thought provoking discussion of important issues. I'm not sure why its called the Ollie Chandler collection, as the detective Ollie Chandler is a rather supporting character to Jake's. I've begun the second and it appears that it will follow another supporting character, a co-worker of Jake's at the newspaper, Clarence. I assume that there will be some mystery Ollie will be involved in, but either way, I'm looking forward to the last 2 books in the series and would definitely recommend them!
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Shattered by Dani PettreyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this follow-up to Submerged. This novel continues to follow the McKenna family. The mystery part of the novel was great. It kept my attention as the McKenna siblings, with a bit of help, investigate the murder of a professional skiier in order to exonerate their brother who was found at the scene of the crime. The romance centered around the youngest sibling, Piper, and Landon, the Deputy who was taken in by the McKennas when his family fell apart. Now, this part for me was readable, and I enjoyed the characters; however, I felt that the romance felt a little high school and silly. The two characters are madly in love but neither sees that the other feels the same, and when they do finally show it, they later retract it and cause confusion. And though Piper is an adult, her older brother Cole is angry when he encounters Landon and Piper kissing. It all seems a bit silly and juvenile. Overall though, I would recommend the book and I do very much enjoy reading them. They are pretty quick reads, entertaining, though also thought provoking as the characters discuss and live their faith. I look forward to more in this series as, in the last book as well, there were some pretty big hints towards future relationships! Excellent read for romance and mystery readers!
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Goodbye to Yesterday by Wanda E. BrunstetterMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was pretty disappointed with this one actually. It's a tiny book with large print that in reality is only the first few chapters of a "real" book. I would have been pretty disappointed had I bought this book. There is nothing that is resolved in this part of the story. It sets up for continuing the series but in no way can be read on it's own. It honestly felt like a rip-off- a way to make money by forcing people to buy different parts of the same book. I'm not sure what the publisher or author's goal is for doing it this way, but I really didn't like it at all. With regards to the story, as I said before, this booklet introduces the reader to Meredith and Luke, a newly married Amish couple dealing with the stress of a lost job. I can't say that I enjoyed this too much either. It seemed to be dragged out too much, and the adding of Dutch words or phrases then explained by an awkward repeating by the second person in the conversation drives me nuts. This part of the story shows the stress of the couple as Luke lost his job a few months back, then his excitement and her misgivings as he goes to Indiana (from Pennsylvania) to learn and buy a business from his uncle only to experience "tragedy" as the back flap puts it. Which is exactly where the "book" ends. I was so annoyed by that that I really cannot recommend this book at all. I honestly would not bother unless you LOVE Amish fiction, and are willing to buy multiple books to get one story.
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