Here is my latest review for Bethany House Publishers:
Still Life / Dani Pettrey
This book had a lot of potential, I wanted to love it, but the truth is it didn't enthrall me as much as I wanted. I think the problem was there were too many characters to keep track of -several sets of cops, several people involved in the crimes- I wasn't able to keep them all straight. Also, none of the cops really stood out to me with a lot of personality.
The plot about the refugees also bored me a bit, I didn't think it was necessary to focus on that. Honestly, I skipped over the pages when it came to that.
On the plus side, the crime involving the missing girl from the photograph was pretty interesting. But on the negative side, it seemed to drag out a bit too long.
So? My final grade is a C. I'm hoping the future books stick to one pair of cops to focus on, and one crime at a time.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Life After by Katie Ganshert
My latest book blog is for Life After by Katie Ganshert, I received this book from Blogging For Books.
I did not realize this was a Christian Fiction book until I was several chapters in, then I noticed on the cover that the author is a Christy Award winner-a coveted award for Christian writers- and her work shines in this book.
The book takes place in the aftermath of a train explosion in Chicago where everyone onboard dies except for one woman, Autumn. She's soon contacted by a little girl named Reese, who writes to her because Autumn is a survivor and Reese's mother died in the explosion. Reese wants to do a memorial and, at first, Autumn is reluctant because she doesn't like being in the spotlight as the lone survivor, but she goes ahead with the project as a form of therapy for herself and the survivors.
Reese's dad is against the contact between the two from the start and I couldn't figure it out at first- why was he so upset about his daughter wanting to do a memorial?- Paul (Reese's father) remains bitter for quite a while in the book until it's revealed why he isn't thrilled about the idea of the memorial for Reese's mother.
Great writing throughout the book, the characters are complex and well drawn out. The Christian theme is strongest in the last chapter, but is subtly woven throughout. It was also a unique storyline, and I'm glad the author made the story more about healing than about rushing Paul and Autumn into a romance. A great, riveting read that all types of readers will enjoy.
I did not realize this was a Christian Fiction book until I was several chapters in, then I noticed on the cover that the author is a Christy Award winner-a coveted award for Christian writers- and her work shines in this book.
The book takes place in the aftermath of a train explosion in Chicago where everyone onboard dies except for one woman, Autumn. She's soon contacted by a little girl named Reese, who writes to her because Autumn is a survivor and Reese's mother died in the explosion. Reese wants to do a memorial and, at first, Autumn is reluctant because she doesn't like being in the spotlight as the lone survivor, but she goes ahead with the project as a form of therapy for herself and the survivors.
Reese's dad is against the contact between the two from the start and I couldn't figure it out at first- why was he so upset about his daughter wanting to do a memorial?- Paul (Reese's father) remains bitter for quite a while in the book until it's revealed why he isn't thrilled about the idea of the memorial for Reese's mother.
Great writing throughout the book, the characters are complex and well drawn out. The Christian theme is strongest in the last chapter, but is subtly woven throughout. It was also a unique storyline, and I'm glad the author made the story more about healing than about rushing Paul and Autumn into a romance. A great, riveting read that all types of readers will enjoy.
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