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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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Friday 7 February 2014

NO LEGAL GROUNDS by JAMES SCOTT BELL

To really see the wickedness of man personified, look at the character of Nicky Oberlin in NO LEGAL GROUNDS by JAMES SCOTT BELL. Whilst he has the excuse of an abusive childhood and a hard and lonely time in college, he is an evil man with no time for God and is out to wreak revenge on Sam for no apparent reason.
Sam Trask is a successful lawyer with a lovely wife, a rebellious teenage daughter and a sensitive and loving younger son. While he is dealing with his daughter's rebellion and a heavy work load, he is contacted by Nicky Oberlin, who he barely remembers from college. Things become ugly fast and the Trask family realize that they are dealing with a dangerous sociopath.
Sam and his family are believers, although his daughter, Heather, only really comes to a serious commitment when her life is in danger.
In this novel we see the importance of trusting God, especially when things are going from bad to worse and also of not allowing the past to destroy the present, We see the ends to which Sam will go to keep his family safe in the nightmare in which they are living.
It is a gripping story with a strong Christian message. Another thriller that is hard to put down.




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Monday 3 February 2014

FINAL WITNESS by JAMES SCOTT BELL

FINAL WITNESS by JAMES SCOTT BELL is not only one of the most exciting thrillers I have read but it also contains a strong Christian message. Once you start reading this novel I guarantee you won't be able to put it down!
I really enjoy a courtroom drama, and this one does not disappoint.
Rachel Ybarra is a law student who is working as an assistant at the U. S. Attorney's office, and is thrilled to be asked to assist her boss, Alan Lakewood, in his prosecution of a Russian mobster, Jaroslav Supevsky, who is being tried for murder. She wants to be a federal prosecutor one day.
She and FBI agent Jeff Bunnell have something in common in that they are both feeling the effects of the murder of innocent people, and they have more in common in the end when Jeff is drawn back to the God he used to know. Rachel is a born again Christian who really lives out her faith in the face of intense danger, although she lives in fear for her own life and the lives of those she loves. The characters are very real and well portrayed. There is a sense of evil and darkness in the criminals, and we see how Jessica Osborn Holt and Grigory (The Man) react when Rachel quotes Scripture to the crooked defense lawyer and hit man respectively, when they threaten her.
We see Rachel's determination to protect Deanna Natale, how she bonds with her and even leads her to Jesus. Deanna was meant to be the final witness, but there is more truth that comes out in the end and we can't help feeling that there is more than one witness that makes a difference to the outcome of the case.
I can highly recommend this novel.