Raging Waters by Dana Mentink - A Book Review

  

Wilderness survival specialist Gideon Landry's life had been changed by multiple choices made by his best friend, Aaron Bardine. Aaron's life choices and especially his death, had also greatly altered his sister, Mackenzie's life, turning her into a vengeful person that Gideon hardly recognized. Now, thrown together in a life-threatening situation, trying to escape nature's elements and enemies they had inherited from Aaron, survival is their main goal.

Adventure is the key word for Raging Waters. Gideon, Mackenzie, and Mentink's readers barely catch their breath after one harrowing adventure before another begins. Mentink engages every sense; readers will feel wet, cold, hungry, totally exhausted, and filled with both fear and determination. This fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat story is an intense read I highly recommend. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Raging Waters from Revell via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

Last to Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn - A Book Review

  

How fun to return to Gossamer Falls and the Quinn family! This final installment of the series is filled with emotions as the dam holding them back finally breaks between Mo and Bronwyn. Readers have waited a long time for their story, and it was worth the wait. It was nice to see Blackburn give a nod to Sabrina Fleming-Campbell from her Dive Team Investigations series. A series, like this Gossamer Falls series, that is intense and filled with action.

While Last to Fall would make a fine stand-alone read, I highly recommend reading the Gossamer Falls series in order so that the reader can fully enjoy the story and understand the nuances. Blackburn creates fantastic plots with lovable characters as well as characters who need a whole lot of grace. The settings of her books are never random, and always play a part in the story. Her books are romantic suspense at its best. Fans of Lynette Eason, Robin Patchen, and Irene Hannon will quickly become fans of Lynn H. Blackburn as well.

I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Last to Fall from Revell via NetGally without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

Edge of Truth by Janice Cantore - A Book Review

  

Janice Cantore is a convincing author of police suspense fiction, likely due to having served on the Long Beach, California police force for twenty-two years. In Edge of Truth, Officer Laine Jenson, also of the Long Beach force, experiences a failure in how the system functions, the loss of a loved one to violence, being targeted by organized crime, and a chance at romance. Saying the story is like a roller coaster may sound cliché, but phrases become clichés for a reason. Very few times while reading have I repeatedly felt like the solution was apparent only to discover how wrong I was. Nothing remains the way it seems. This story has many moving parts.

I highly recommend Edge of Truth, and am grateful to have received a complimentary copy from Tyndale House Publishing via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Deadly Currents by Elizabeth Goddard - A Book Review

  

When I began reading Deadly Currents, I just couldn't get into it. It wasn't bad, I just didn't connect, but then, around the halfway point, something happened. Everything began to fall in place. The characters became someone I could care about. The mystery became intriguing, and I couldn't put the book down. If my to-be-read pile wasn't growing at such an alarming rate, I would reread Deadly Currents right away with a new lens for the first half of the book.

Cressida's story of being betrayed by her mother, dealing with the death of her father, and trying to rescue her writing career and honor her father by completing the book he was writing at the time of his death becomes quite complicated while researching the final chapter of her father's book. Suddenly she is under attack and is becoming aware that her father's death might not have been an accident. She has no idea whom she can trust. Her story includes a ghost ship, pirates, murder, and just a touch of romance. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Deadly Currents from Revell via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

Hidden Agenda by Lisa Harris - A Book Review Update

  

When I logged into Amazon to post a review on Hidden Agenda, I was surprised to discover I had already reviewed it eleven years earlier. My review still stands. It is a great read. 

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Whiteout by Lynette Eason and Dani Pettrey - A Book Review

   

Whiteout is made up of two romantic suspense novellas: Buried in Shadows by Dani Pettrey and Snowbound Secrets by Lynette Eason. Both settings are at a ski resort impacted by an avalanche, cutting the protagonists off from outside help.

Buried in Shadows had me engrossed from the first page. Waking up to the possibility of an intruder in one's home is many women's worst nightmare. Knowing it may signal the return of one's stalker compounds the terror. The story continues with many more hooks to hold readers captive: a lost love, adrenaline pumping adventure, an avalanche, dangerous wild animals, an abandoned lodge with secret passages, and a killer on the loose. The only thing missing from this story is more of it. When the ending abruptly arrives, the readers just aren't ready to let the characters go.

Snowbound Secrets begins with three friends who had lost touch after high school and joining the military unexpectedly finding themselves all back at a ski resort they had enjoyed together in their youth. Stranded with other guests following an avalanche, Dr. Maya Sullivan is unable to put any distance between herself and the unknown person who seems intent on killing her. This story also holds readers' attention immediately and consistently with its second chance on love trope, secrets revealed, murder attempted, and old tunnels discovered. This story has a bit more real estate in the book and comes to a satisfying ending.

I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Whiteout from Bethany House via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Commentary on John - A Brief Comment

 

This is the seventh book in the Living Insights New Testament Commentary that I have read. I continue to be amazed at Dr. Swindoll's ability to deepen the understanding of long-familiar passages through his knowledge of Hebrew and Greek as well as the culture of the times. I highly recommend this book and series.