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BOOK REVIEW | God and Stephen Hawking

Title: GOD AND STEPHEN HAWKING Author: John C. Lennox Publisher: Lion Hudson September 2011 ISBN: 978-0-7459-5549-0 Genre: Nonfiction/science/God In response to Stephen Hawking’s The Grand Design, John C. Lennox says, “It is a grandiose claim to have banished God. With such a lot at stake we surely need to ask Hawking to produce evidence to [...]

An Interview with Catherine Richmond

Laura, thanks for having me on your blog – what an honor! Why do you write the kind of books you do? I came to writing on the scenic route. While raising my family and working as an occupational therapist, I heard a beautiful song about a mail order bride. I felt the wind blowing [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Over the Edge

Title: OVER THE EDGE Author: Brandilyn Collins Publisher: Broadman & Homan May 2011 ISBN: 978-1-4336-7162-3 Genre: Religion/Christian/Suspense What if you had a deadly disease, and no one believed you?  Janessa McNeil’s husband, Brock, had crafted a medical career touting the simplicity and vulnerability of Lyme disease, a tick-born disease that is more sinister and deceptive [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Blood Covenant

Title: BLOOD COVENANT Author: Lisa Harris Publisher: Zondervan February 2011 ISBN: 978-0-310-31906-1 Genre: Inspirational/suspense Fighting has erupted between government forces and Ghost Soldiers in the Republic of Dhambizao. With thousands murdered, Dr. Paige Ryan, Nick Gilbert, and others want to help rescue survivors and take them to a refugee transit site. As the team pilot, [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Undercover Pursuit

Title: UNDERCOVER PURSUIT Author: Susan May Warren Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense May 2011 ISBN: 978-0-373-44440-3 Genre: Inspirational/romantic suspense Security Agent, Luke Dekker has been hired to protect Lucia at her wedding. Another special agent is supposed to act as a bridesmaid, but somehow there’s been a terrible mix-up. The female agent hasn’t shown up. And [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Mission: Out of Control

Title: MISSION: OUT OF CONTROL Author: Susan May Warren Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense March 2011 ISBN: 978-0-373-44432-8 Genre: Inspirational/romantic suspense Veronica “Vonya Wagner is a beautiful celebrity used to having her way—and the spoiled daughter of a U.S. Senator. Against her father’s wishes, she’s going overseas on tour, to countries that have threatened her father’s [...]

MEET YA AUTHORS | Lydia and Heather Munn

Why do you write the kind of books you do? Heather: I wrote How Huge the Night for my Mom, at least at first. It did come to be very rewarding because I like to write about people who are up against more than they can handle & who have to let go of the [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Point of No Return

Title: POINT OF NO RETURN Author: Susan May Warren Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense January 2011 ISBN: 978-0-373-44434-3 Genre: Inspirational/romantic suspense Mae Lund would do anything for two things. One is the opportunity to fly. The other is her nephew, Josh. When she’s leaving her hated job of flying tourists (too calm) she gets a phone [...]

BOOK REVIEW| How Huge the Night

Title: HOW HUGE THE NIGHT Authors: Heather Munn and Lydia Munn Publisher: Kregel Publications April 2011 ISBN: 978-0-8254-3310-8 Genre: Inspirational/young adult Julien Losier is fifteen years old. Hitler’s troops have just started their invasion, and his family feels they’ll be safer in the south of France than in Paris. But Julien doesn’t want to run. [...]

BOOK REVIEW | The Lightkeeper’s Bride

Title: THE LIGHTKEEPER’S BRIDE Author: Colleen Coble Publisher: Thomas Nelson October 2010 ISBN: 978-1-59554-266-3 Genre: Inspirational/historical suspense Katie Russell works as a telephone operator in Mercy Falls, California, a job she loves. A well-off suitor has just asked for her hand in marriage, and her father has agreed. Even though Bartholomew Foster doesn’t stir her [...]