REVIEWED ... MYSTERY-SUSPENSE-THRILLER

Frozen Footprints ... by Therese Heckenkamp



"Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night."

Eighteen-year-old twins Charlene and Max Perigard have grown up under the wealthy but tyrannical rule of their oil-tycoon grandfather. When Max disappears and a ransom note shows up, Charlene's world is shattered. Fearing the worst, she determines to find her brother before it's too late. Her quest hurls her into a twisted, frigid world of snow and ice . . . and leads to terror in an isolated cabin. Together the twins struggle for survival while enduring fierce trials of mind, body, and spirit. Devoid of all worldly comfort and consolation, will faith and hope be enough to get them through this chilling nightmare? And where is Charlene's hero when she needs one the most?

Christian suspense thriller for ages 16 and up


OUR REVIEW

Lisa Lynn

 This was an interesting read about millionaire twins who were kidnapped by an angry man who hated the twins' grandfather.  As much as I love a good suspenseful mystery, this was a bit too much for me.  I found it too gruesome and at times hopeless and really wanted to just put the book down, but I kept telling myself it has to have a good ending, but I was disappointed in that, also.  I loved the themes of sibling love and religious hope, but it just wasn't my type of book.  I give the author credit for keeping my attention to see how the book ended, but I will not be reading any more in this series.

Submerged (Alaskan Courage Book #1) ...by Dani Pettrey


A sabotaged plane. Two dead deep-water divers.
Yancey, Alaska was a quiet town...until the truth of what was hidden in the depths off the coast began to appear.

Bailey Craig vowed never to set foot in Yancey again. She has a past, and a reputation--and Yancey's a small town. She's returned to bury a loved one killed in the plane crash and is determined not to stay even an hour more than necessary. But then dark evidence emerges and Bailey's own expertise becomes invaluable for the case.

Cole McKenna can handle the deep-sea dives and helping the police recover evidence. He can even handle the fact that a murderer has settled in his town and doesn't appear to be moving on. But dealing with the reality of Bailey's reappearance is a tougher challenge. She broke his heart, but she is not the same girl who left Yancey. He let her down, but he's not the same guy she left behind. Can they move beyond the hurts of their pasts and find a future together?

OUR REVIEW

Debra Sue        

Submerged brings the Alaskan terrain to life in such detail you feel like you were there in person, admiring the wonders and history as they unfold. The McKenna family, although not perfect, is a strong family unit that welcomes anyone into their hearts and home, even Bailey Craig, the girl with the scarred reputation. Their faith in each other and their unfailing devotion to serving God is a refreshing read and an inspiration to those who fall in love with this clan.

Pettrey's characters allow the reader to dive right into their world of adventure, suspense and romance. I look forward to reading all the books in this series!

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        Missing Piece...by Uzo Okoye

A desperate search for what ‘more’ there is to life, eventually leads John Williams to answers. But tragically, everything falls apart, just as his journey appears to be complete. His picture-perfect life is stripped apart - piece by piece - and lies in a crumpled heap. To make matters worse, a troubling dark secret from his past returns to haunt him.
Will John accept his new reality? Is he brave enough to fight for the truth? Or will the enticement to return to his seeming perfect past prove too much of a temptation to resist?

OUR REVIEW

At first read of Missing Piece by Uzo Okoye, I found myself not liking the opulent lifestyle of John Williams, high powered and most sought after lawyer in a prominent law firm. His son had shut John out of his life, daughter Lola retreated into her own shell, and his wife Amy was in a miserable state. Their marriage hanging on by a thread.

Linda      

Realizing the strong emotions I was feeling while reading this story, reminded me that author Uzo Okoye had excellently penned the right words in such a fashion, that I was actually believing this story was true, and I was taking this family and their troubles to heart.

As serious problems mounted with his firm and a suspicious event from his private life comes back to haunt him,  John's life spiraled into a bottomless pit, and the story unfolded by reveling each family member's past, and why they acted in the manner that they did. John reached out to an old friend, who had a completely different lifestyle from his. Decisions were made but the question remains, could life get any worse then it was, and will this new decision make a change?

This story is as real as it can get. Even though the characters are more affluent then the average everyday person, a life without God is still void.
 
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