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March 2, 2010
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February 25, 2010
Book Review: The Rook by Steven James
I'd love to write a novel this good. The plot and plot twists were outstanding as always; I was glued most of the way through. I'm always amazed by the forensics and FBI investigation details and wonder how James gets all this information. If you don't want to wade through the muck of bad content in so many secular thrillers nowadays, James is a good substitute. As a Christian novel, though, I was a little disappointed by some of the mild language and the absence of anything meaningful in...
Book Review: A Slow Burn by Mary DeMuth
My Review
I finished my read of A Slow Burn a while back but hesitated to write the review then because so much was going on in my mind about what I had read, and I wanted to take time to digest what I had read before writing my review. I like to be honest in my reviews, but I also like to be fair, carefully balancing what worked for me and what didn't.
I met Mary DeMuth at the Write-to-Publish Conference in June 2009 at Wheaton College and enjoyed her talks about writing redemptive fiction. K...
February 9, 2010
February 8, 2010
Hunter's Moon by Don Hoesel
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Hunter's Moon (Bethany House, February 1, 2010) by Don Hoesel
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Don Hoesel was born and raised in Buffalo, NY but calls Spring Hill, TN home. He works as a Communications Department supervisor for a Medicare carrier in Nashville, TN. He has a BA in Mass Communication from Taylor University and has published short fiction in Relief Journal.
Don and hopes to one day sell enough books to just say that he's a writer. You c...
February 5, 2010
February 4, 2010
The Truth about Toxicology Reports
Don't believe these TV crime shows where investigators know toxicology results the next day. It simply doesn't happen. Here's info to help suspense authors get it right.
