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Mystery and the Minister's Wife #6
Angels Undercover
History comes alive in Copper Mill when a group of Civil War re-enactors come to town. But when valuable historical memorabilia belonging to Caroline Johnston's grandfather, a Confederate hero, disappears from a display at the Copper Mill library, Kate Hanlon vows to help the brokenhearted widow find answers. A series of break-ins around town raise fears, but not all the burglaries are as sinister as they appear. A mysterious note, a suspicious arrest, and a long-buried secret lead Kate on a roundabout search for the truth. Meanwhile, a debate about worship music may just tear Faith Briar Church apart. With some members ready to split, can Paul Hanlon hold this fractured church together? As they struggle to keep peace in their community, Kate and Paul realize that sometimes God sends angels where you least expect them.
248 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2009
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About the author
Diane Noble
40 books98 followersDiane Noble is the award-winning novelist of more published books than she can count: historical fiction, contemporary mysteries and suspense, and romance (written under the pen name Amanda MacLean).
Diane writes from a heart of deep faith that's woven into her stories and nonfiction writings. She often posts on Facebook and Twitter about her journey with Parkinson's Disease and the unexpected gift of learning to live moment by moment with humor, grace, and optimism.
With more than a quarter million books in print, Diane continues to spin tales that touch readers' hearts. Book one of her new three-book mystery series, The Professor and Mrs. Littlefield, will be in bookstores September 1, 2014. It's title? THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING FIGUREHEAD.
Diane is a professed Third Order Franciscan in the Anglican (Episcopal) Church, following the footsteps of Jesus with simpicity, love, and joy as lived out by St. Francis of Assisi. Mother to two beautiful daughters and Gramsy to two cutest-ever granddaughters, Diane lives in Southern California with her wonderful husband and two spoiled cats. Oh yes, and Diane loves
Diane writes from a heart of deep faith that's woven into her stories and nonfiction writings. She often posts on Facebook and Twitter about her journey with Parkinson's Disease and the unexpected gift of learning to live moment by moment with humor, grace, and optimism.
With more than a quarter million books in print, Diane continues to spin tales that touch readers' hearts. Book one of her new three-book mystery series, The Professor and Mrs. Littlefield, will be in bookstores September 1, 2014. It's title? THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING FIGUREHEAD.
Diane is a professed Third Order Franciscan in the Anglican (Episcopal) Church, following the footsteps of Jesus with simpicity, love, and joy as lived out by St. Francis of Assisi. Mother to two beautiful daughters and Gramsy to two cutest-ever granddaughters, Diane lives in Southern California with her wonderful husband and two spoiled cats. Oh yes, and Diane loves
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April 17, 2019
Oh my stars! This book was awesome!!
Okay, Diane Noble is the best author in this series.
The mystery was VERY good and the "perp" as Renee would say was VERY surprising. There's so much to fan over! Of course, Renee is one character I could go on about. The plot was very intriguing, always moving forward and full of suspense.
One thing that wasn't good was that Caleb was supposed to talk really fancy for a teenager, but only the first thing he said in the book was fancy. The rest was normal, everyday talk.
The ending conclusion to the churches problem was VERY realistic, and I would say I really like the decision.
Okay, Diane Noble is the best author in this series.
The mystery was VERY good and the "perp" as Renee would say was VERY surprising. There's so much to fan over! Of course, Renee is one character I could go on about. The plot was very intriguing, always moving forward and full of suspense.
One thing that wasn't good was that Caleb was supposed to talk really fancy for a teenager, but only the first thing he said in the book was fancy. The rest was normal, everyday talk.
The ending conclusion to the churches problem was VERY realistic, and I would say I really like the decision.
September 18, 2012
Inspirational, motivational, & heart warming.
October 5, 2022
Excellent!!!! I love stories of "angels among us." They touch me deep in my soul every time. I also love cozy mysteries. However, when I grabbed this book from my local library, I had no idea it was part of another Guidepost series! Now I have to look for the others.
April 17, 2018
As good as the rest of the series. Love them!
February 9, 2021
An easy read just a little slow for me.
March 22, 2023
This was a quick and very enjoyable read.
August 22, 2012
The main issue with this book is that it has so many pieces that don't fit, forced drama that doesn't work, and mysteries that aren't really very hard to guess. Unfortunately, it didn't have anything much good to counterbalance the issues.
What I liked:
I find it a bad sign that my mind goes blank right about now.
It was clean, which is always grand.
The cover was kinda cool, but not anywhere near want-to-rip-it-off-and-hang-it-on-my-wall-cool. (And I don't mean that literally, just so you know. I don't like underlining in books let alone taking their covers off. Oh, and it wasn't the cover here on goodreads, it was one of a Civil War uniform, and was what first caught my eye.)
What I didn't like:
To retell my first paragraph with a bit more detail:
Why is this band, which isn't Christian but has a gig at a church naming themselves a Christian name, when they presumably play elsewhere?
Why am I supposed to be all worried that Caleb might be doing the break ins, when you've already told me that the break ins are good things?
Why was the main character so stupid to go investigate her house after it was broken into, instead of calling the cops (like she told her husband she was going to) first? (This was the first chapter, and my first, "This book isn't going to be so grand" moment)
Why did said husband not care when his wife told him she did the above thing?
And while I like to cook and found a few of her dinner cookings or cookie bakings mentioned, it happened a bit too much for me.
The main character felt contradictory. She's presented as very curious, but then there are moments when she thinks maybe she doesn't need to know who the secret angels are? It felt out of character.
And maybe it was just me, but I got lost who some of the minor people were.
Overall it wasn't a very deep book, with characters, story, and plot all taking a rather first dimesion level. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea and it might be someone elses. I wouldn't say don't read it, but I wouldn't rush to make sure you did either.
What I liked:
I find it a bad sign that my mind goes blank right about now.
It was clean, which is always grand.
The cover was kinda cool, but not anywhere near want-to-rip-it-off-and-hang-it-on-my-wall-cool. (And I don't mean that literally, just so you know. I don't like underlining in books let alone taking their covers off. Oh, and it wasn't the cover here on goodreads, it was one of a Civil War uniform, and was what first caught my eye.)
What I didn't like:
To retell my first paragraph with a bit more detail:
Why is this band, which isn't Christian but has a gig at a church naming themselves a Christian name, when they presumably play elsewhere?
Why am I supposed to be all worried that Caleb might be doing the break ins, when you've already told me that the break ins are good things?
Why was the main character so stupid to go investigate her house after it was broken into, instead of calling the cops (like she told her husband she was going to) first? (This was the first chapter, and my first, "This book isn't going to be so grand" moment)
Why did said husband not care when his wife told him she did the above thing?
And while I like to cook and found a few of her dinner cookings or cookie bakings mentioned, it happened a bit too much for me.
The main character felt contradictory. She's presented as very curious, but then there are moments when she thinks maybe she doesn't need to know who the secret angels are? It felt out of character.
And maybe it was just me, but I got lost who some of the minor people were.
Overall it wasn't a very deep book, with characters, story, and plot all taking a rather first dimesion level. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea and it might be someone elses. I wouldn't say don't read it, but I wouldn't rush to make sure you did either.
May 28, 2013
I usually like Diane Noble, but this one was slow and somewhat boring, I think it would have made a better short story because I liked the general premise of the story.
March 10, 2014
A fun and light mystery.
October 25, 2015
I found it hard to get into the theme of this book
October 2, 2015
Was an ok read nothing special
June 4, 2014
Would read more by this author, or at least in this series
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