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Healing Touch #4
The Crystal Cavern
When an ice storm strands Dr. Sable Chamberlin and paramedic Paul Murphy in the southern Missouri hills, they assume they're safe from the mysterious killer responsible for murdering Sable's grandfather and Paul's uncle. But while searching Sable's childhood home and connecting caves for clues, it becomes clear that real danger has followed them. Soon, Sable and Murph, fighting for their lives, discover secrets worth killing for. . .and unexpected treasure more costly than gold. Combining the rich setting of the Ozark hills with compelling and diverse characters, Hannah Alexander has crafted a fast-moving novel sure to keep readers asking the question--"whodunit?"
368 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2003
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DOUBLE BLIND HAS LAUNCHED
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OUR FAVORITES FROM OUR LATEST
The final coat of polish has been applied and Hannah Alexander is eager for our readers to discover the adventure that awaits them when Double Blind: A Christian Romantic Suspense launches March 31st.
Below are a few of our favorite excerpts from our latest release. We promise, no spoilers.
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Sheila walked out of the room and forced herself to aim for the back entrance, where a park-like setting lured her to gentle woods and a walking trail just outside that door. Unfortunately, knowing Preston was in the office made her steps falter. The man was like a banana split with whipped cream, nuts, and cherries on top, with three of her favorite flavors of ice cream—chocolate, coconut, and almond.
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He gazed down into that ultra-feminine face with the gamine features, hazel eyes, firm chin. Why did all the women in his life have such stout hearts? His own sister had battled threats from a stalker for years. His mother continued to battle a wicked mental illness with a brave spirit that had been bruised and wounded again and again, but never broken.
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"You can battle your fear, and even the spirit of evil, only with good. All good in my life comes from the Holy Spirit of God, not from my own strength or so-called magic words or ancient rituals and symbols. From God alone."
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"Nobody has the right to control me."
"The One who creates has every right to control His creation. When we allow Him to guide us, we're wisely acknowledging His role in the universe."
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"I was dedicated," Preston said. "My whole family was dedicated. He was the One Who turned His back on us. I finally got the message strong and clear, even though my family didn't."
"The Shepherd doesn't abandon His sheep," Blaze said. "That wouldn't have been a message from God."
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"What has her faith offered her?"
"So that bit about everlasting life and heaven and all that soared right over your head in Sunday school?" Blaze asked.
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On Monday morning, the silent beauty of passing scenery lulled Sheila to the edge of slumber. The ochre and mauve of the peaks, and the uneven, jutting edges at the horizon, the gentle turquoise of the unbroken sky, had drawn her heart back to this place over and over again. She allowed the colors to settle into her soul as her eyes closed.
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Thanks for your support and happy reading.
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ALL PRE-ORDERS & LAUNCH DAY ONLY 99¢
Hannal Alexander has decided to get Double Blind into the hands of as many of our readers as possible, so we have changed the price to only 99¢. All pre-orders, as well as orders during a short launch window, will only be 99¢. According to Amazon, that includes any prior pre-orders (see explanation below provided by Amazon KDP).
But don't wait too long, because the price will be going back up soon. To place your pre-order just click https://bit.ly/4bCuK5r
DOUBLE BLIND HAS LAUNCHED
-------------------------------------------------------
OUR FAVORITES FROM OUR LATEST
The final coat of polish has been applied and Hannah Alexander is eager for our readers to discover the adventure that awaits them when Double Blind: A Christian Romantic Suspense launches March 31st.
Below are a few of our favorite excerpts from our latest release. We promise, no spoilers.
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Sheila walked out of the room and forced herself to aim for the back entrance, where a park-like setting lured her to gentle woods and a walking trail just outside that door. Unfortunately, knowing Preston was in the office made her steps falter. The man was like a banana split with whipped cream, nuts, and cherries on top, with three of her favorite flavors of ice cream—chocolate, coconut, and almond.
-----------------------------------------------------------
He gazed down into that ultra-feminine face with the gamine features, hazel eyes, firm chin. Why did all the women in his life have such stout hearts? His own sister had battled threats from a stalker for years. His mother continued to battle a wicked mental illness with a brave spirit that had been bruised and wounded again and again, but never broken.
-----------------------------------------------------------
"You can battle your fear, and even the spirit of evil, only with good. All good in my life comes from the Holy Spirit of God, not from my own strength or so-called magic words or ancient rituals and symbols. From God alone."
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Nobody has the right to control me."
"The One who creates has every right to control His creation. When we allow Him to guide us, we're wisely acknowledging His role in the universe."
-----------------------------------------------------------
"I was dedicated," Preston said. "My whole family was dedicated. He was the One Who turned His back on us. I finally got the message strong and clear, even though my family didn't."
"The Shepherd doesn't abandon His sheep," Blaze said. "That wouldn't have been a message from God."
-----------------------------------------------------------
"What has her faith offered her?"
"So that bit about everlasting life and heaven and all that soared right over your head in Sunday school?" Blaze asked.
----------------------------------------------------------
On Monday morning, the silent beauty of passing scenery lulled Sheila to the edge of slumber. The ochre and mauve of the peaks, and the uneven, jutting edges at the horizon, the gentle turquoise of the unbroken sky, had drawn her heart back to this place over and over again. She allowed the colors to settle into her soul as her eyes closed.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Thanks for your support and happy reading.
-----------------------------------------------------------
ALL PRE-ORDERS & LAUNCH DAY ONLY 99¢
Hannal Alexander has decided to get Double Blind into the hands of as many of our readers as possible, so we have changed the price to only 99¢. All pre-orders, as well as orders during a short launch window, will only be 99¢. According to Amazon, that includes any prior pre-orders (see explanation below provided by Amazon KDP).
But don't wait too long, because the price will be going back up soon. To place your pre-order just click https://bit.ly/4bCuK5r
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June 24, 2024
This story was just okay. I didn’t really like any of the characters or their behavior.
October 26, 2023
I liked this book. Lots of suspense, and bad guys everywhere! Love that the main characters struggle sometimes with their faith. After all, we all have been there when we feel like where is God? The book was well written. I recommend reading it.
September 17, 2021
meh. started and stopped, the combination of 2 writers doesnt allow the book to flow well. the book starts and stops on repeat.
May 13, 2010
This roamnce, medical thriller has action, suspense, romance, plot twists and turns, and quite a few red herrings.
February 13, 2018
This book started off strong with the death of her grandfather and a then a family friend.
It started not holding my interest when the bus trip to return to her grandfather's home and escape the killers ends up turning into a slumber party with the bus group stranded at the house with an ice storm.
Then as things started coming together and pieces started falling into place it picked up and became a page turner again.
It started not holding my interest when the bus trip to return to her grandfather's home and escape the killers ends up turning into a slumber party with the bus group stranded at the house with an ice storm.
Then as things started coming together and pieces started falling into place it picked up and became a page turner again.
January 7, 2020
Crystal Cavern chaos
This book definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. It had a lot of mystery and suspense. I kept wondering who the murderer was. I got one part right, but was completely surprised about other things. I love mostly how through everything that happened, they learned how important it is to depend on the Lord. Very good!
This book definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. It had a lot of mystery and suspense. I kept wondering who the murderer was. I got one part right, but was completely surprised about other things. I love mostly how through everything that happened, they learned how important it is to depend on the Lord. Very good!
February 8, 2018
I don't read a lot of mystery and hadn't read any Christian mysteries so this was a first for me. It was okay but didn't hook me in quite as much as I'd like. I finished it mainly just to see if I was right (I was). So overall it was okay, but it won't have me running out for more...
January 7, 2019
Christian Romantic Suspense
Sable and Murph, together with a group of people trapped in an ice storm raced to solve a mystery.
I loved the storyline,the twists,turns and the intriguing .
This book is recommended for those who love Christian romantic suspense..
Sable and Murph, together with a group of people trapped in an ice storm raced to solve a mystery.
I loved the storyline,the twists,turns and the intriguing .
This book is recommended for those who love Christian romantic suspense..
December 12, 2019
it was ok not what I thought it was, but good enough, too much talking not enough action though
September 17, 2021
So boring.
January 13, 2023
Very suspenseful and had several twist and turns throughout the book. I enjoyed reading this book as well as others written by Hannah Alexander.
April 22, 2023
Acquired Kindle Edition when offered free on Amazon.
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August 26, 2023Hannah Alexander never disappoints. Another cozy mystery in their superb style.
March 18, 2012
"Hidden Motive" is a Christian suspense novel with some romance. It's a very fast, suspenseful read. It's a case of "everything that can go wrong will go wrong" with no pauses in between. The suspense was created by physical danger to the two main characters and by trying to discover the truth about what Sable's grandpa had done and had discovered. There were a few, minor things that were never fully explained by the end of the book. However, surviving and stopping the bad guys seemed to be the main focus, and that was tied up by the end.
The setting was vividly described and brought back my own memories of caves and of a bad ice storm here in the Ozark mountains. The characters were engaging and realistic, and they acted in realistic ways. The Christian element flowed as a natural part of the story and seemed to primarily be remembering to trust God rather than their own strength, and recognizing how God had protected them even though they did get hurt.
There was no sex and no bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this heat-pounding suspense novel.
The setting was vividly described and brought back my own memories of caves and of a bad ice storm here in the Ozark mountains. The characters were engaging and realistic, and they acted in realistic ways. The Christian element flowed as a natural part of the story and seemed to primarily be remembering to trust God rather than their own strength, and recognizing how God had protected them even though they did get hurt.
There was no sex and no bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this heat-pounding suspense novel.
April 11, 2013
Someone killed Sable Chamberlain's grandfather, Josiah, and she was determined not only to clear his name of fraud but to find his killer unless he killed her first.
Sable and her trusted friend Paul Murphy, found themselves traveling with a bus load of strangers trying to survive the Ozark roads covered with ice from the storm. Not really knowing if one or more could be after them, they still offer them a place to stay at Sables' family home in the middle of the back woods. Cave adventures, accidents, solving mysteries, and deaths all make up Hidden Motive. It had me quessing to the end, was a great read!!
Sable and her trusted friend Paul Murphy, found themselves traveling with a bus load of strangers trying to survive the Ozark roads covered with ice from the storm. Not really knowing if one or more could be after them, they still offer them a place to stay at Sables' family home in the middle of the back woods. Cave adventures, accidents, solving mysteries, and deaths all make up Hidden Motive. It had me quessing to the end, was a great read!!
March 23, 2012
The Crystal Cavern takes the reader on a thrilling ride right from the first page, with heart stopping twists and turns that keep you guessing right to the end. Running for their lives, Sable Chamberlin and Paul Murphy are determined to discover the truth behind the death of Sable's grandfather and the mystery he left behind. But stranded in an ice storm in a creepy house atop an intimidating cavern, with a bunch of strangers to keep them company, makes their task a lot more tricky... and much more deadly. An engrossing read that would appeal to lovers of mystery and suspense.
May 9, 2009
I love caverns and caves and the mystery of them and this book is set in that area. It didn't get a 5 from me because of some of the confusion with the different ore's and minerals in the mining process.. just didn't keep my interest with that. But the suspense was great!
December 22, 2010
Couldn't get into this one. Boring. Cliche. It is written by a husband-wife team whose pen name is Hannah Alexander. The writing never flows. It is like they each took turns writning a chapeter and didn't check to see what the other had done.
March 7, 2014
Not that much thrilled, stoy lies and revolves on the same concepts...group of people, who is hurting whom, in between reading the same letter from grandpa, praying god, so on and so forth....at the end, the expected two comes out safely....to give back bone, the cave house, attic, old things !
November 8, 2007
It's a mystery. I've read it 3 times and can never remember who did it.
August 28, 2010
I truly enjoyed this hbook aving grown up in Missouri and being familiar with many of the stop along the way in this whodunit mystery.
September 27, 2010
Excellent so far - ch 6
Made better by an actual cavern climb!
Made better by an actual cavern climb!
November 30, 2010
Just the right amount of "christian" comments.
December 11, 2010
I remember really liking this book, fairly suspenseful and a quick read.
May 8, 2012
It held my attention the whole way through. Every time I thought I had figured out 'whodunit', I had to change my mind again!
July 5, 2016
The many characters were easy to keep track of. The story had plenty of action and just the right amount of description. I really enjoyed this story.
August 5, 2012
Actually, I didn't finish this book. I got about half way through and decicded I didn't care for the story. I may pick it up again, later, and give it another try.
April 4, 2015
Very good mystery & very suspenseful.
May 26, 2015
Just ok
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