Janet Sketchley's Blog: Tenacity, page 47
December 1, 2017
New Releases in Christian Fiction (December 2017)
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary:
Rebecca’s Redemption by Lee Carver — A nurse seeking redemption for past sins joins a doctor contending against the jungle. Both healers need healing. (Contemporary, Independently Published)
Contemporary Romance:
The Christmas Baby by Lisa Carter — Mistletoe Mommy Anna Reyes is pregnant and widowed,...
November 28, 2017
Review: The Other Child, by Pirkko Rytkonen
The Other Child, by Pirkko Rytkonen (2017)
Emma Jorgens’ outwardly stable life sits on a shaky foundation. She and her husband, Kent, are each wrapped up in their own lives and drifting apart. She has overindulged their fourteen-year-old daughter, Becky, whose entitled attitude is growing stronger by the day.
And Emma has a secret that could destroy everything she’s gained.
As a teenager, newly-arrived from Sweden, wide-eyed and impressionable, she fell for her employers’ son and had a baby....
November 25, 2017
Interview and Giveaway (ends Nov. 30/17)
I had a fun chat with author Lynn A. Davidson at her blog, Polilla Writes, and one commenter will win a copy of one of my suspense novels (their choice). It’s a print book if they’re in continental North America, or an ebook if they live anywhere else.
Pop over and check it out: click here. (Giveaway ends Nov. 30, 2017, but the interview will stay online.)
November 24, 2017
First Things First (Guest Post)
Raise your hand if you’re crazy busy.
One, two, twenty … yep, that’s all of you.
Busy with holiday preparations. Busy with your day-to-day workload. And, if you’re a little crazy like me, busy trying to hit 50K in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
It’s so easy for our priorities to get all jumbled at this time of year. We try to keep up with our year-round responsibilities while adding countless additional ones. As trending punctuation would hav...
November 21, 2017
Review: Blind Justice, by James Scott Bell
Blind Justice, by James Scott Bell (Compendium Press, 2013. Originally published in 2000.)
While Howie Patino was confronting horror he could scarcely have imagined, I was trying hard to come up with one good reason why I should continue to breathe. [Page 7]
That’s how chapter two begins. Chapter one shows the murder Howie’s about to be charged with, and chapter two introduces Jake Denney, a disgraced, alcoholic lawyer who’s sitting in the corner of a tavern using a pen and yellow legal pad t...
November 17, 2017
Author Interview: Christine Dillon
Christine Dillon was born in Australia but grew up in Asia. She now works in Taiwan as a Bible storyteller. Her book Telling the Gospel Through Story was voted 2013 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in Evangelism, and continues to inspire innovative and engaging Bible storytelling. Believing in the beauty and power of story prompted her jump into fiction. She loves reading, and keeps sane by cycling and swimming.
Janet: Welcome, Christine. Let’s start with some fun facts about you: Choc...
November 14, 2017
Review: Death of a Dead Man, by Karin Kaufman
Death of a Dead Man, by Karin Kaufman (2017)
Colorado native Rachel Stowe has fled a stressful job in Boston to return to her home state, specifically to the endearing small town of Juniper Grove, where the few square blocks that make up downtown are a four-minute drive from her home. She can live simply and write more mystery novels.
Rachel is single, in her forties, and has a fondness for casual attire and cream puffs. I like her a lot.
She doesn’t have it all together, but she’s made some...
November 7, 2017
Review: Grace in Strange Disguise, by Christine Dillon
Grace in Strange Disguise, by Christine Dillon (2017)
Esther Macdonald is diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at age 28 – shortly before her wedding. Her fiancé doesn’t know how to handle it, and he’s too busy with his own reactions to take an interest in supporting her.
Her father’s even worse. He’s the polished pastor of the second-largest church in Sydney, Australia, and this is not in his script. When prayer doesn’t heal Esther, he blames her for harbouring sin or doubt.
He...
November 3, 2017
New Releases in Christian Fiction (November 2017)
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary Romance:
Rooted in Love by Valerie Comer — A divorcé with a set of rambunctious twins falls for the boys’ daycare administrator, but does he deserve another chance at love? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Prescription for Romance by June Foster — Though history teacher Scott Townsend mad...
October 31, 2017
Review: Kill Zone: 10 Deadly Thrillers
Kill Zone: Ten Deadly Thrillers, by Rick Acker, Christy Barritt, Patricia Bradley, Braxton DeGarmo, Luana Ehrlich, Heather Day Gilbert, Heather I. James, Robert Liparulo, Jordyn Redwood, and Jan Thompson (Georgia Press, 2017)
This is a powerhouse anthology with some seriously-acclaimed contributors, both traditionally- and indie-published. Of the 10 authors, I had previously read novels by Christy Barritt, Braxton DeGarmo, Patricia Bradley, and Heather Day Gilbert. And most of the rest were o...
