4 Stars
This is the first novel I have read by Louise M. Gouge, author of the award winning Ahab’s Legacy series.
Then Came Faith is an American civil war era tale about the usual protagonists, Juliana, the Northern abolitionist and Andre, the Southern slave owner. The difference with this novel is that it is set after the conclusion of the war and describes the issues and points of view of both characters with great clarity.
Juliana has moved to New Orleans with one goal – start a school for the children of former slaves and be a part …
Then Came Faith by Louise M. Gouge
Abiding Darkness by John Aubrey Anderson
5 Stars
Abiding Darkness is one of the best debut novels I have read and John Aubrey Anderson should take a bow then please, quickly write some more!
Life seems idyllic in the township surrounding Cat Lake. World War II is concluding, summer has arrived and three young children are doing what kids do~playing baseball until they drop. Missy Parker, a precocious seven year old, her older brother Bobby are spending the day with their best mate, Junior, the great-great-grandson of an African slave. They are unaware their world is about to be shattered by a pact made in the …
First Day Blog Tour of Abiding Darkness by John Aubrey Anderson
Germ by Robert Liparulo
Robert’s novel paints a scenario so frighteningly real that six Hollywood producers were bidding on movie rights before the novel was completed. His acclaimed debut novel, Comes A Horseman, is being made into a major motion picture by producer Mace Neufeld and his short story “Kill Zone” was featured in the anthology Thriller, edited by James Patterson.
Robert is an award-winning author of over a thousand published articles and short stories. He is currently a contributing editor for New
…Before I Wake by Dee Henderson
Dee Henderson’s newest release is another multi-layered suspense novel which keeps you guessing until the end.
Rae Gabriella is seeking refuge in the town of Justice, Illinois, trying to escape the memories from her former career as an FBI undercover agent and a case that went horribly wrong. Turning to her former boyfriend and now close friend, Bruce Chapel she takes up his offer to work alongside him as a private investigator and attempts to put her shattered life back together. When women start being murdered in Justice, Rae is asked to investigate by one of the distraught …
A Woman’s Place by Lynn Austin
Prolific author, Lynn Austin, well know for her biblical and American Civil War novels brings to life the early 1940’s to tell the story of four woman whose lives are forever changed by the Second World War.
Four women, brought together by America’s call for women to aid the war effort, take jobs at the Stockton Shipworks and train in electronics. Newly married Rosa wants to escape the disapproval of her parents-in-law while her husband Dirk fights overseas, Jean, the youngest, dreams of going to college, Helen is all alone after the death of her elderly …