Gaining a heart of wisdom
Irene Hannon examines grief and the providence of God while also exploring the nature of guidance and the importance of cleaning up our messes while they are still fresh. There's an ocean of wisdom pouring out along the narrative flow of her new work of contemporary fiction: Hope Harbor. When Michael Hunter takes a leave of absence from… Continue reading Grief, Regret, and Second Chances
Between folding loads of laundry for the boys' suitcases and helping them pack for a week of camp; After weeding the bean plants and preparing a summer-day picnic; While luxuriating in my lawn chair at the beach; I have been carried this week on the narrative tide of Patricia Bradley's Gone Without a Trace. In… Continue reading Gone Without a Trace: A Book Review
Character development is my favorite part of reading a book, whether it's a work of fiction, a biography, or an historical account. The individual's motivation, inner dialogue, sense of humor, use of language, and interaction with other characters is fascinating to observe. In Empire's End, Jerry Jenkins has taken on the challenge of melding a… Continue reading Rounding Out the Narrative
Readers are always fascinated by the people behind the books they love -- the authors who pull characters out of thin air, who create a world that draws us in and who then turn those characters loose to have adventures, solve mysteries, fall in love, and capture our hearts in the process. Irene Hannon has spun… Continue reading Author Interview: Irene Hannon
With Buried Secrets, Irene Hannon begins another series filled with heart-stopping suspense and heart-warming romantic drama. Lisa Grant, police chief in small-town Carson, has barely transitioned from her high-stress job as a Chicago police detective when a construction crew in the village uncovers a skeleton in a shallow grave. The county sends Detective Mac McGregor to assist with… Continue reading More Truth than Fiction
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