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Wilderness Rising: A Church Builder Novel By: A.L. Shields Genre: Christian/ Thriller Publisher: Zondervan, 2015 352 pages Beth Barclay is on the run from The Wilderness- a powerful cabal bent on ruining Christianity. They murdered her best friend, framed her, and kidnapped a teenager she was protecting. To get the girl back Beth must find the Pilate Stone, a relic from the federal century that might not even exist. But she's not the only one searching for it. Will she find it, save her friend, and defeat the Wilderness? A thrilling adventure with fully realized characters that keeps you on the edge of your seat. So, I'm giving it... 3 stars LISA

Traceless by Joanne Clancy My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.  Genre: Mystery/ Thriller 235 pages Published: September 2014   Adam Stoltz vanishes in the middle of the night. His girlfriend, Darcey Ackerman, is the last person to see him alive. An international manhunt and police investigation ensue, but Adam remains traceless. Darcey is obsessed with finding out what really happened to Adam, but someone is watching her, and she is about to discover that there is a fine line between love and hate... Traceless - some people should never be found. Even though there were some flaws such as confusing time jumps- overall it was a good mystery. I also enjoyed the ending. I wasn't expecting it. View all my reviews

Playing Saint By: Zachary Bartels Genre: Christian Mystery/ Thriller 352 pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson, October 2014 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via BookLook Bloggers. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated in any other way. Yesterday, Parker Saint’s only concern was his swiftly rising star power. Today, he’s just trying to stay alive. Parker Saint is living the dream. A cushy job at a thriving megachurch has him on the verge of becoming a bestselling author and broadcast celebrity—until life takes an abrupt turn that lands him on the wrong side of the law. To avoid a public scandal, he agrees to consult with the police on a series of brutal murders linked by strange religious symbols scrawled on each victim. Parker tries to play the expert, but he is clearly in over his head. Drawn ever deeper into a web of intrigue involving a demanding detective, a trio of secretive Vatican opera...

The Cana Mystery by David  Beckett My rating: 3 of 5 stars Publisher: Tuscany Press, 2013 338 pages Genre: Historical Thriller Digging in the heart of the vast desert, archeologists unearth something that will change history. Legends tell of an ancient code no mortal man can read. Summoned from grad school in Boston, brilliant Ava Fischer might be the only person alive with the skills and attributes necessary to unlock a secret that's slept for centuries. Chased by ruthless criminals, terrorists, and fanatics, Ava must rely on her keen wits and her few loyal companions to survive. Can she evade danger long enough to solve The Cana Mystery?  Book Source:Netgalley Part Indiana Jones, part Da Vinci Code; the Cana mystery is a thrilling read, especially the scenes set in present day. The chapters that went back in time were important to the plot, though they weren't quite as exciting as the ones set today. The story kept me well entertained, though. Th...

This review is part of a  tour hosted by Sage's Blog Tours Birth of An Assassin By Rik Stone Silver Publishing, 2013 430 pages Genre: Thriller I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Young Jez Kornfeld lives in Post WWII Soviet Russia. He's always longed to be a soldier in the Red Army. He finally gets his chance rising though the ranks as the years go by. When he's given the order to disperse and arrest Jewish protestors in Red Square- he never imagined he'd find his sisters there. He then plans to get them out of the country safely never knowing he's being watched and set off events that threaten his life. I found the novel to be a little tedious and slow at first. But once the action is ramped up and Jez turns into an avenger it was an action packed thrill ride. The author obviously did his research and Jez is a sympathetic character. If you like history and politics in your thrillers then  I recommend this book. I...

The Devils' Cradle By: Darcy Daniel Genre: Thriller 475 pages Publisher: N L Lamont Publication Date: January 2014 * I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Nina has been a prisoner of her sadistic husband and brother-in-law for over a decade. When she fears her son is turning out like her husband she takes him and runs. Case Herder has his own agenda regarding her brother-in-law and when their paths cross he decides to help Nina. Their decisions leave them running for their lives. When Michael and Greg find her she has no choice but to face them head-on. The Devils' Cradle is a gripping thriller with truly scary villains and a compelling story. This is one book that will keep you up all night. I recommend it. So, I'm giving it... Buy it here: Amazon   Add it on: Goodreads  

Nightmares and Other Therapy Smithson Series # 1 By: D.W. Carver 238 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: Damnation Books Publication Date: September 2013 Synopsis: Michael couldn’t understand the nightmares that made him violent on waking, mostly because he didn’t have the courage to think his problem through. Eventually, pressured into entering a mental hospital by his employers he thought that here he would find answers and a way to a better life. He was never more wrong. My Thoughts: * I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. I found the plot hard to follow at first but after a little while my brain cleared up and I started to enjoy it. It's an original work with a sympathetic protagonist. I found the subject matter hard to read at times but in the end I found it worthwhile to stick to.   Buy it: Amazon B&N Author Links: Website

The Perfect Game By: Stephen Paul Genre: Supernatural Thriller 254 pages Publisher: Telemachus Press Publication Date: February 2014 Get it here: Amazon Smashwords * I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In a dark Manhattan alley, a young woman suddenly collapses from a brain hemorrhage. The statistics say it’s rare to have happened to someone so young and healthy, yet all signs point to natural causes. But when Kyle Vine, the man she was supposed to meet that night, learns she wasn’t the only victim, he knows there’s something more going on and soon discovers a mysterious link to the sudden success of a journeyman pitcher for the New York Yankees. As the lethal brain bleeds continue to strike, Kyle and the woman’s eccentric uncle work together to unravel a mystery unlike any the world has ever seen in order to stop a ruthless killer from striking again. Stephen Paul’s debut supernatural suspense thriller, The Perfec...

The Word Exchange By: Alena Graedon 368 pages Genre: Literature/Dystopian/Thriller Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: April 8, 2014 Buy it at: Amazon B&N Author Link: Facebook * I received a copy from the publisher via netgalley. Synopsis: A dystopian novel for the digital age, The Word Exchange offers an inventive, suspenseful, and decidedly original vision of the dangers of technology and of the enduring power of the printed word. In the not-so-distant future, the forecasted “death of print” has become a reality. Bookstores, libraries, newspapers, and magazines are things of the past, and we spend our time glued to handheld devices called Memes that not only keep us in constant communication but also have become so intuitive that they hail us cabs before we leave our offices, order takeout at the first growl of a hungry stomach, and even create and sell language itself in a marketplace called the Word Exchange. Anana Johnson works with her fa...

The Sound of Broken Glass (Duncan Kincaid and  Gemma James #15) 359 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: William Morrow Paperback publication date: February 25, 2014 Buy the book at: Amazon B&N Books-a- Million * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the past . . . On a blisteringly hot August afternoon in Crystal Palace, once home to the tragically destroyed Great Exhibition, a solitary thirteen-year-old boy meets his next door neighbor, a recently widowed young teacher hoping to make a new start in the tight-knit South London community. Drawn together by loneliness, the unlikely pair form a deep connection that ends in a shattering act of betrayal. In the present . . . On a cold January morning in London, Detective Inspector Gemma James is back on the job now that her husband, Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, is at home to care for their three-year-old foster daughter. Assigned to l...

The Devil's Blues By: Ricky Bush Genre: Thriller 202 pages Publisher: Barking Rain Press  Publication Date: February 2013 Purchase it here: Amazon B&N * I was provided a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When the best blues harp customizer in Texas rushes up the steps of the First Christian Church, he finds the doors have been chained shut. A massive explosion sends him to a Houston hospital where he is charged with the murder of the entire congregation--including his wife and daughter. Enter Mitty Andersen, ex-investigative reporter turned blues musician, who was talking to him about a new harmonica order just before the church blew up. Sensing that an innocent man is being railroaded by an overzealous lawman, Mitty once again teams up with his "partner in chime," Pete Bolden, to find out who's really behind a string of church bombings. In their quest for justice, the duo form an uneasy alliance with...

Tinseltown Riff By: Shelly Frome 244 pages Genre: Fiction: Action/Adventure Publisher: Sunbury Press Publication Date: March 2013 Get It Here: Amazon   Sunbury Press   B&N     Synopsis: Tinseltown Riff centers on Ben Prine, a thirty-something hack screenwriter who, on a Labor Day weekend, finds himself in desperate straits. Latching on to a dubious last-minute opportunity, he unwittingly embarks on a collision course with a Montana tracker connected with a Vegas mob; an odyssey which culminates in a fateful showdown on an abandoned Western movie. My Thoughts: * received this free in exchange for an honest review. This book is filled with a quirky cast of characters with a screwball plot. But underneath it has a compelling message. A fun read.     About the Author: Shelly Frome is a member of Mystery Writers of America, a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former pr...

Published: February 2013  436 pages I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Get it at:   Amazon Synopsis: Imagine creating the perfect drug; all of the highs with none of the lows. No side effects, no painful physical withdrawal, no drawbacks. Or are there.... Deep in the Louisiana bayou, Thomas Eugene O’Neill a.k.a The Street, an Irish immigrant mob enforcer, waits patiently with his gun amidst the sweltering heat of a southern storm. His employers, Italian American drug lords Guido and Ernesto Mancini, have a guaranteed formula to create the perfect narcotic and Thomas knows too much. But he is not alone. Detective Charles Roussel, ex hot-shot city lawyer turned small town Louisiana lawman, is investigating a strange case at the old plantation house he used to call home. He gets drawn inexorably to Ireland, as all his research begins to guide him to the same inevitable destination; Cork. Agent Dale Foster, unorthodox Ne...