tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339962172024-03-06T20:18:23.247-08:00Christian Mystery WritersInitially for Christian Mystery Writers, we have extended our format to promote other works of Christian fiction, which may or may not be mystery in nature. For those looking for resources in writing mysteries look for CrimeSceneWriter in the Yahoo groups. It's great. No need to duplicate something as good as that.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-73765525292712950142010-01-07T01:00:00.000-08:002010-01-08T19:20:15.935-08:00THE WORDSMITH, THE KID, AND THE ELECTROLUX, by Clifford LeighThere seem to be mixed feelings about this book, although it is almost always seen positive. Some people feel it is too advanced for a children's book, like myself. Others feel that it is too far out or complex. Others, of course, don't feel it is complex enough. All I can tell you that my trip with Corey in THE WORDSMITH, THE KID, AND THE ELECTROLUX, by Clifford Leigh was a trip I Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-18605631074297930782010-01-05T01:00:00.000-08:002010-01-08T19:19:49.584-08:00THE WORDSMITH, THE KID, AND THE ELECTROLUX, by Clifford LeighEach new author we at CFRB read has a style all their own. I personally like some better than others, basically because I like mysteries (I include SF, fantasy and even horror in this category). Generally it's hard for me to get into a romance, but that's just a personal thing. Another personal thing is I really want to see Jesus shining through the work, whether His name is mentioned or not. In Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-86766022435618207382009-12-08T01:00:00.000-08:002009-12-08T01:00:04.166-08:00THE CAT THAT MADE NOTHING SOMETHING AGAIN, by James Maxon This month the Christian Fiction Review Blog is touring a book that is for the young and the young at heart. THE CAT THAT MADE NOTHING SOMETHING AGAIN, by James Maxon is a delightful tale, full of both imagination and imagery that is sure to grab that little one's attention. Think of this story as a gift, a Christmas gift if you will. As you unwrap it you find there is more to it than just Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-46545375457885506872009-11-16T01:00:00.000-08:002009-11-16T01:00:05.358-08:00TOUCHED BY A VAMPIRE, by Beth Felker Jones This isn't what I expected. To be absolutely truthful I've been on the lookout for a really good novel that is deals with vampires in such a way as to teach the truth of the Gospel. Without going into all of that, however, let me get into this review. As I stated, this isn't what I expected. I expected a novel, not an expose of the works by Stephanie Meyer. Yet, since I had committed myselfDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-63296385920000932972009-11-06T01:00:00.000-08:002009-11-06T01:00:01.611-08:00TALKING TO THE DEAD, by Bonnie GroveThis month the Christian Fiction Review Blog tours TALKING TO THE DEAD, by Bonnie Grove. I have to say this has been one of the most difficult books to review, but not because it is bad and certainly not because it is poorly written. TALKING TO THE DEAD is both interesting and written well. It's just that, well, how do you write a review about a book that has so much going on, so many changes Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-24906476082472973682009-10-10T01:00:00.000-07:002009-10-10T01:00:02.995-07:00IF ONLY YOU KNEW, by Mags StoreyIt's been a pleasure working with author Mags Storey, and her book IF ONLY YOU KNEW has managed to touch several heartstings in this little man. I know Laura Davis has posted an interview already, but I'd like to close the week out with an interview of my own. Just as Karen Slaughter has a mystery to tell, so also does Mags Storey have a story to tell, so let's begin.CMW: You have an Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-82296257064658375732009-10-04T01:00:00.000-07:002009-10-07T18:39:07.254-07:00IF ONLY YOU KNEW, by Mags StoreyThe Christian Mystery Writer's Forum welcomes you to another Christian Fiction Review Blog tour, this month, IF ONLY YOU KNEW, by Mags Storey.Maybe because I'm old, maybe because I'm a guy and romances aren't really my thing, the book just didn't seem to come together like I wanted it to. It is well-written in every other aspect, but I found the pacing a bit off. Some things seemed a little Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-64840291313661052862009-09-06T08:30:00.001-07:002009-09-06T09:02:34.449-07:00MOHAMED'S MOON, by Keith Clemons This month the Christian Fiction Review Blog tours Mohamed's Moon, by Keith Clemons. I have a personal reason for loving this story, which I will share with you in a bit. As a summary I might write something like; Two religions, two brothers, two nations, one love. Mohamed's Moon is a suspense novel about the clash between two different ways of thinking, and what happens to one man who finds Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-32801948776082244612009-08-07T01:00:00.000-07:002009-08-07T01:00:04.048-07:00NOT FAR FROM THE TREE, by Ruth Smith Meyer The Christian Fiction Review Blog is proud to tour NOT FAR FROM THE TREE, by Ruth Smith Meyer. What's it about? Well, perhaps the best way of explaining this would be to those who have read the book or seen the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. In that story a woman shares her past with a younger woman that happens to be visiting. The story becomes part what is going on between the aging woman andDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-63525286628969434722009-07-18T19:36:00.000-07:002009-07-18T19:56:56.197-07:00The 3rd Covenant at super low pricesFor those of you who have wanted to get my book but didn't want to shell out $25 (and I don't blame you) there is good news. Read on:Dear Author, We have lowered the sales price of your book in our online bookstore to only $6.99*. No minimum purchase necessary. Offer valid for online purchases only. Go to www.publishamerica.com/shopping, type in your book title, and see for yourself.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-65847732232616885252009-07-11T01:00:00.000-07:002009-07-11T01:00:05.408-07:00CFRB Tours Stephanie ReedThe Christian Fiction Review Blog is touring Stephanie Reed's books, ACROSS THE WIDE RIVER and THE LIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER. Although I have both books I've only read the one, the 2nd as it turns out. When I finish the other book I'll put up a review of that book, but for now can only speak about THE LIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER.While sometimes she seems to fly through the year at the speed of a 747, Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-80148050032532297802009-07-10T01:00:00.000-07:002009-07-10T01:00:01.313-07:00CFRB Tours Stephanie ReedThe Christian Fiction Review Blog is touring Stephanie Reed's books, ACROSS THE WIDE RIVER and THE LIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER. Although I have both books I've only read the one, the 2nd as it turns out. When I finish the other book I'll put up a review of that book, but for now can only speak about THE LIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER.I read these in reverse order because of a communication mix-up on my end. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-77277214228247765402009-06-08T01:00:00.000-07:002009-06-08T01:00:00.943-07:00ANGEL OF WRATH, by Bill MyersPeople from a church begin to die. The police can't call in accidental death or death by natural causes, because either on the person or at crime scene, and sometimes both, there is a note accusing them of committing a specific sin. These people attend Rev. Thomas Harmon's megachurch. His son Will, has been hanging around the wrong people trying to fit in. He just can't stand the hypocracy inDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-68721755887500881352009-06-05T01:00:00.000-07:002009-06-07T18:22:48.025-07:00Amish Love - with Cindy WoodsmallAmish LoveWhat’s all the hubbub about Amish fiction? Major media outlets like Time and ABC Nightline are covering it, and authors like Cindy Woodsmall are making the New York Times bestseller list regularly. What makes these books so interesting? Check out the recent ABC Nightline piece here (http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=7676659&page=1) about Cindy and her titles When the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-26894589341058365032009-05-23T01:00:00.000-07:002009-05-23T01:00:00.806-07:00The Night Watchman, by Mark MynheirI had the extreme privilege of reading yet another of Mark Myheir's fantastic novels. This one, THE NIGHT WATCHMAN, features ex-cop Ray Quinn, as he is drawn into investigating a suspicious death in the Condo where he is working as a night watchman (hence the title).We meet Ray on his way to work, and in doing so find out why he is no longer a detective with the Orlando Police Department. SeemsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-4357666390343751292009-05-06T01:00:00.000-07:002009-05-06T01:00:00.736-07:00The Ark, the Reed, and the Firecloud, by Jenny CoteWho among us wouldn't love to re-enter history to see exactly how God worked things out that we have read about in Scripture? I know I would. I doubt that I would have picked the Flood, simply because staying aboard a ship with all those animals for a year would drive me nuts. Yet I've thought about walking around with Jesus during His earthly ministry, or following David from shepherd to kingDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-52650239219718834532009-05-04T01:00:00.000-07:002009-05-04T01:00:00.727-07:00ENDURING JUSTICE, by Amy WallaceWaterBrook Press/ Multnomah Books is proud to present Enduring Justice, by Amy Wallace.In Enduring Justice, Hanna Kessler’s childhood secret has remained buried for over two decades. But when the dark shadows of her past threaten to destroy those she loves, Hanna must face the summer that changed her life and the man who still haunts her thoughts.Crimes Against Children FBI Agent, Michael Parker Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-42300471528099371872009-04-10T01:00:00.000-07:002009-04-10T01:00:01.009-07:00SAVE MY CHILDREN, by Emily WierengaChristian Mystery Writers is pleased to include the following interview with Emily Wierenga, author of SAVE MY CHILDREN. This has been one really interesting read. I have to tell you, I would not have chosen to read this book on my own, however after having read it, I am so glad that I did. Please take the short time it takes to read this story. Let it get into your heart and mind and Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-49226872544655610242009-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:002009-04-06T23:29:40.254-07:00The Christian Fiction Review Blog book for April is SAVE MY CHILDREN, by Emily Wierenga. This is redoubtably the most unique work of Christian fiction I've read to date. The reason I say this is that it's based on real people, real events, and it's difficult to figure out where the "fiction" in the story really is. Putting that aside, and the fact that many stories seem to be incomplete, Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-39957954649156173202009-03-06T01:00:00.000-08:002009-03-06T01:00:00.634-08:00ERETZEL, by William McGrathThe Christian Fiction Review Blog (CFRB) has been touring ERETZEL, by William McGrath this week. Earlier in the week I posted an interview with Mr. McGrath which I hope you enjoyed. At that time I mentioned that I would be posting a review of this book later in the week. Well, this is that post, that review.ERETZEL, by William McGrath is quite an achievement. It is book 2 in The Sword of FireDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-85585699590143768402009-03-03T01:00:00.001-08:002009-03-03T01:00:00.836-08:00ERETZEL, by Willam McGrathCFRB tours ERETZEL, by William McGrath this month. I will have a review later in the week, but for now I'd like to share with you an interview I had with the author. I hope you enjoy it.CMW - Thank you for being here today Bill. I'm sure people want to hear more about your book ERETZEL, perhaps some things that we can't get in a review. So let's begin. ERETZEL is the 2nd book of yours we have hadDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-5627289409331276552009-02-23T01:00:00.000-08:002009-02-23T01:00:01.201-08:00SIR BENTLY, by Chuch BlackThis second installment in Chuck Black’s Knights of Arrethtrae series tells the tale of Sir Bentley, an honorable knight who abandons all to seek the truth of the Prince. Eirwyn, a mysterious young woman who brings food to the poor, teaches Bentley the power of compassion to overcome evil. Together, they save the people of Holbrook from poverty and despair.Sir Bentley’s quest for the truth of theDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-63154715534549623472009-02-01T01:20:00.000-08:002009-02-02T03:57:04.757-08:00VENGEANCE, by Donna Dawson It's time for VENGEANCE, no not the action, the book by Donna Dawson. All this week CFRB will be touring this book. Today I'd like to set the stage for you. Imagine a boy who watches his father die slowly of a terrible sickness. Imagine thirty years later an FBI agent on his first vacation in a long time. Imagine this vacation is in part a cruise to and from his destination of Hawaii. Now Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-60511808458171665182009-01-10T01:00:00.000-08:002009-01-10T01:00:00.989-08:00SEABIRD, by Sherry Thompson<!--[endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996217.post-26032335560698756132008-12-10T01:00:00.000-08:002008-12-10T01:00:01.221-08:00LEAGUE OF SUPERHEROES, by Stephen Leon Rice<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-marginDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949239112166623708noreply@blogger.com4