Lizzy & Jane: A Novel by Katherine Reay

If you are looking for a gentle read about the importance of family, Lizzy & Jane has all the right elements. Named for the famous Jane Austen characters, sisters Elizabeth & Jane could not be more different. Estranged since their mother’s death, they even live on opposite sides of the country. Elizabeth is a chef … Continue reading →

A Story of God and All of Us by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett

The married team of Downey and Burnett have starred in and produced some of modern television’s most memorable shows, most recently the miniseries “The Bible.”  Working from the screenplay, they created  A Story of God and All of Us, a novelization that captures the drama of the series.  The reader feels like he is listening … Continue reading →

Moon Over Edisto by Beth Webb Hart

Moon Over Edisto is a quiet southern story about a very dysfunctional family. Years earlier, Julia Bennett’s father leaves his family for a younger woman. Now, you’ve heard this story before, I’m sure. But there’s a twist in this novel – the younger woman he leaves her for is none other than Julia’s best friend and … Continue reading →

Crossroads by Wm. Paul Young

Young is the author of the mega best-selling Christian novel The Shack.  His new book, Crossroads, while less provocative, nonetheless deals with death.  In this case, though, it is spiritual death.  Tony Spencer is a wealthy real estate businessman who experienced familial loss and has alienated his remaining family members.  After suffering a cerebral hemorrhage … Continue reading →

Waking Hours by Liz Wiehl

Waking Hours a very interesting paranormal mystery. Here’s the set-up: A high-school girl is found brutally murdered after attending a party with her classmates in the New England town of East Salem. Forensic psychiatrist Dani Harris is called in to assist on the case. An old friend of Dani’s, former football star Tommy Gunderson, wants … Continue reading →

Matthew’s Story: from Sinner to Saint by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

This is the final volume in “The Jesus Chronicles,” written by the authors of the blockbuster “Left Behind” series.  While not receiving the same level of publicity as that series, the books have been passed from hand to hand in many churches.  Each of the four novels recounts the story behind one of the Gospel … Continue reading →