Downfall is a quickly moving story of Emily Covington, a recovering drug addict and her family. She is targeted by Jack Tyson, a man whom she sent to jail for selling drugs. He fancies himself as the Avenger and plots to destroy her and her family for revenge. To carry out his schemes, he befriends her younger brother Lance and his friend April, and murders 2 of Emily’s acquaintances from the drug rehab center. As Emily tries to sort out the truth and warn others of impending danger, she is sucked deeper into Jack’s plot. The murders are pinned on her. Lance is drawn into danger by trying to rescue April from Jack.
The author kept me reading by moving the plot along quickly. Even though this was the third book in her Intervention series and I hadn’t read the first two, I still enjoyed it. Though I have little experience with drug addicts, she made Emily’s struggle believable. It gave me a greater appreciation for what some families must go through when a loved one is addicted. Readers who enjoy suspense and a page-turner will most likely enjoy this book. I am grateful to the publisher, who provided a free e-book for me to read and this is my honest opinion.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
The Boy Who Met Jesus by Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin
Segatashya was a pagan boy in a small village in Rwanda. One day Jesus appeared to him and gave him a message to share with the world. He believed the apparition and began to share his message. He traveled to other countries to let others know of the message entrusted to him by Jesus and the Virgin Mary. In 1994 he was murdered in the horrific genocide in Rwanda. Immaculee, who had the privilege of meeting him, shares his story with the world.
Segatashya’s story was not one that I would have picked up in a book store because I would have leafed through the book first and seen references to the Virgin Mary and her appearances to him. I do not endorse the Roman Catholic beliefs in Mary. I read this book mainly to see if Jesus had appeared to the little boy in a small African village. Apparently the Roman Catholic church has or is investigating his story to see if the visitations of Jesus and Mary were true. However real they might have seemed to him and to others, I doubt the veracity of them. However, I did appreciate his simple belief in what he “heard” from Jesus and Mary. He obeyed what they told him and left his family and small village to do what they asked, which is a good reminder to me to obey what the Scriptures say, no matter the cost. I received a free copy of this e-book from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Segatashya’s story was not one that I would have picked up in a book store because I would have leafed through the book first and seen references to the Virgin Mary and her appearances to him. I do not endorse the Roman Catholic beliefs in Mary. I read this book mainly to see if Jesus had appeared to the little boy in a small African village. Apparently the Roman Catholic church has or is investigating his story to see if the visitations of Jesus and Mary were true. However real they might have seemed to him and to others, I doubt the veracity of them. However, I did appreciate his simple belief in what he “heard” from Jesus and Mary. He obeyed what they told him and left his family and small village to do what they asked, which is a good reminder to me to obey what the Scriptures say, no matter the cost. I received a free copy of this e-book from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Lit! by Tony Reinke
Lit! by Tony Reinke
Tony Reinke writes to encourage Christians to become readers. Despite demands on our time we must read and read well. He tells us why we must read, helps us outline a plan to discipline ourselves to read, and even goes into how to read a book.
I found his book challenging to my current pattern of reading and yet it was a very enjoyable book, one that would be worth purchasing to keep as a reference. Because of his recommendations, I have a few new authors to try and a new sense of adventure regarding reading which is already one of my favorite pastimes. This is a book that I would heartily recommend to other Christian readers because it asked and helped me to answer some valuable questions regarding reading and literature. I received a free copy of this e-book from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Tony Reinke writes to encourage Christians to become readers. Despite demands on our time we must read and read well. He tells us why we must read, helps us outline a plan to discipline ourselves to read, and even goes into how to read a book.
I found his book challenging to my current pattern of reading and yet it was a very enjoyable book, one that would be worth purchasing to keep as a reference. Because of his recommendations, I have a few new authors to try and a new sense of adventure regarding reading which is already one of my favorite pastimes. This is a book that I would heartily recommend to other Christian readers because it asked and helped me to answer some valuable questions regarding reading and literature. I received a free copy of this e-book from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Illusion by Frank Peretti
Dane and Mandy Collins are a very-much-in-love couple who have successfully made their living as magicians. Just as they retire, Mandy is killed in a tragic automobile accident. As Dane struggles to adjust to his loss, he meets a young woman who reminds him of his wife at age 20. She, too, is a magician with remarkable illusions. As the story progresses, we get to know Eloise and to understand what has happened to her. Gradually we come to understand that she is Dane’s wife, but that something astounding has happened to her. Dane continues to seek for the answers to this puzzle, but they don’t come easily.
Peretti writes of an interesting concept regarding time. Much of the scientific explanation, even in layman’s terms escaped me, but it didn’t cause the story to falter. I found that the story was a bit too long for my liking—I think he could have shortened it up a bit and not lost the punch. At times, I was tempted to quit the book, but I did want to know how he resolved it. His explanation did make some of the pieces of the book fit together. If you enjoy Peretti’s style and a science fiction read, you would probably like this book. I received a free copy from the publisher and this is my honest review.
Peretti writes of an interesting concept regarding time. Much of the scientific explanation, even in layman’s terms escaped me, but it didn’t cause the story to falter. I found that the story was a bit too long for my liking—I think he could have shortened it up a bit and not lost the punch. At times, I was tempted to quit the book, but I did want to know how he resolved it. His explanation did make some of the pieces of the book fit together. If you enjoy Peretti’s style and a science fiction read, you would probably like this book. I received a free copy from the publisher and this is my honest review.
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