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Having always been an avid reader, since becoming a Christian I have found a wealth of reading material in Christian bookshops and in various second hand bookshops. I have found that in Christian novels one often finds truths that help in one’s Christian walk. I enjoy reading about how the various characters deal with life, and I also find I am the richer for reading a really good Christian novel. Certain authors, through their books, give you a real insight into their joys and struggles, which I find very interesting. The books which I am going to review are those which I have really enjoyed, and have read at least twice – some books, for example the “Mark of the Lion “ series by Francine Rivers, I have read at least five times each. The first books that I am going to talk about are the latest two novels by Francine Rivers,


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Thursday 31 July 2014

STRANDED by DANI PETTREY

I can highly recommend STRANDED by DANI PETTREY as an exciting read with strong Christian content. I have read the first two novels in the series and am reading SILENCED, the fourth novel, at the moment, but each can be read on its own.
When Darcy St James joins the Bering cruise ship in order to help her friend and former partner in investigative reporting, Abby, find out what is going on on the ship, she has two surprises. The first is scary and unpleasant as her friend disappears after a brief conversation with Darcy, and the second is pleasant but also a bit scary when she finds that Gage McKenna, the man she is in love with but knows she can never have an ongoing relationship with, is also on the Bering in charge of the island adventure expeditions.
We meet the McKenna family, together with Landon and Jake, who we met in the first two books, and I really enjoy the way the author handles the characters and their relationships with one another and with the Lord.
Darcy, who is determined to find her friend before it is too late, asks a lot of questions and finds herself in great danger. Gage, who has had a bad relationship and has lost his baby boy, is drawn to Darcy's God through what they go through together, and no longer blames Him for his misfortune.
It is a story that keeps you guessing and is hard to put down. Things are not always as they seem and it is hard to know who to trust. In the novel we see how determination and trust in the Lord go a long way in uncovering hidden evil.


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Thursday 24 July 2014

SEEDS OF EVIDENCE by LINDA WHITE

SEEDS OF EVIDENCE by LINDA WHITE is not only an exciting thriller but it is a sensitively written novel which is full of biblical truth. I actually read it through a second time as I felt I had lost a lot by reading it too fast the first time!
Kit McGovern, an F. B. I. agent, is spending two weeks' leave at Chincoteague, off the coast of Virginia, when she comes across a boy of about eight washed up on the beach. Although it would have been easy to let the local authorities take the case, she feels she needs to do so in order to obtain justice for this little boy who seems so lonely and lost lying there!
A surfer at the scene helps her drag the body out of the surf and she finds out later that he is a homicide cop who is renting her grandmother's cottage for six months. His name is David O'Connor, and he is taking time off after a shootout where he was responsible for a boy's death. The experience scarred him both physically (his shoulder was shot) and emotionally. He also carries emotional scars from an alcoholic stepfather and a failed marriage. He is used to doing things alone and can't understand how lonely he feels when he is not with Kit, seeing he has known her for such a short time!
Kit, on the other hand , bears scars from being rejected by her mother and then by her ex husband Eric. She feels she wasn't good enough and that is why they left her, and, as a result has lost faith in God, feeling He has left her too!
I love the descriptions of the sea, the bird life, and the scenery. It is in this beautiful and peaceful setting that Kit and David become involved in a case involving migrant workers, illegals, drug running, kidnapping and human trafficking. The story is well told and exciting and the book is hard to put down. The characters and their struggles with forgiveness, relationships, and trust issues are very real. In fact both Kit and David need to relinquish feelings of anger and even hatred before they can get on with their lives. There is such a message here of letting go of one's past, trusting in God's love, and living life with joy and gratitude. I can really recommend this novel.


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Saturday 19 July 2014

IN THE FIELD OF GRACE by TESSA AFSHAR

TESSA AFSHAR has done it again with IN THE FIELD OF GRACE, a biblical novel based on the story of Ruth! The fact that this is a novel does not in any way take away the truth of the biblical account. We come to know Naomi, Ruth and Boaz as people with emotions to which we can relate, and the godly way in which they deal with what life throws at them is a lesson to us all.
The meaning of the "kinsman redeemer" and of Christ being our Kinsman Redeemer is well brought out in the book, as well as that of the importance of compassion, forgiveness and devotion to the Lord and His people.
The novel is a joy to read and I can highly recommend it.



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Wednesday 2 July 2014

PROOF by BILL BRIGHT & JACK CAVANAUGH

PROOF by BILL BRIGHT & JACK CAVANAUGH is an amazing book and well worth reading. It is definitely a courtroom drama with a difference! The story takes place in the time of the Fulton Street revival in America in 1857 and it is written in a style reminiscent of Dickens.
Harrison Shaw has just qualified as a lawyer and is amazed when he is given an internship with the well known J. K. Jarves. However, he is soon disillusioned with the situation when he sees the cruelty of the man, and gives up the internship.
This leads to him feeling the full measure of the man's vindictive nature, and when Victoria is touched by the Spirit of God, all hell breaks loose, ending with J. K. Jarves suing the old North Dutch Church for the "ruination" of his daughter and demanding that the Holy Spirit appear to defend Himself!
Harrison comes from humble beginnings, unlike Victoria Jarves, but they are both drawn to the notorious Five Points district, albeit for different reasons. Victoria is a determined young lady with many surprises and she torments Harrison unmercifully at first, but she makes a one eighty degree turn when she is born of the Spirit. She is particularly moved by the testimony of three wives who pray for their husbands without them being aware of it.
I particularly like the descriptions of the faith of the men and women from all walks of life who who take God at His Word, of the hunger for God at this time of revival and of the way the Lord honours the prayers of the faithful and pours out His blessings, leading men and women to deep and lasting repentance. It was an exciting time, and this story is so encouraging when we remember that this is the same God who desires to do the same amazing works in our lives today!
We see how Harrison, who feels responsible for saving the world, also feels he has let God down when he fails to prove the truth of Christianity in the courtroom! Victoria has already told him that it makes him feel good when people thank him for his works of charity and that he must not try and fight spiritual battles in his own strength. There is quite a message in that for us all!
I found this novel not only enjoyable but also deeply inspirational.



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