I just finished rereading John Grisham’s The Rainmaker. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read the book and seen the movie, but it’s been several times years ago. As I was doing my research for writing this legal proposal, reviewing legal suspense that we own and analyzing what makes it work (in my mind), this one jumped off …
A Purpose for Everything?
Ever wonder how God could have a purpose for you? Then take heart… For years doctors have thought the appendix had no function in the body. I can remember in high school talking about the organs that scientists used to think were unimportant, but that we now know serve a purpose. About the only things left on the unknown list …
Review: Bayou Justice
Bayou Justice is the debut release from talented author (and my friend!) Robin Caroll and avoids so many of the mistakes common to first efforts. From the first line of chapter one, I was swept into the story and setting. CoCo LeBlanc just wants to protect the alligators that line the Louisiana Bayou outside her home, but finds her wrestling …
What do you like?
In preparation for this new proposal/series I’m not talking about yet, I spent last night reviewing my favorite legal suspense novels looking for elements that made them work. Here are a couple threads I’m finding, tell me what you think. 1) Strong legal suspense starts with a strong what if. What if the father of a girl who was brutally …
Review: The Lost Sheep
I literally just got done reading this book and had to tell you about it. Those of you who know me, know I don’t usually read PI stories. I may love the Thin Man movies, but PI tales have never been my thing. Brandt Dodson has changed that. The fourth installment in Brandt Dodson’s Colton Parker Mysteries, The Lost Sheep …
Come Visit Me
Come visit me over at Tiff Stockton’s blog. She’s got an interview with me posted in honor of the release of Canteen Dreams later this month. I hope you’ll enjoy the inside look into how I came up with the idea for Canteen Dreams. Someday I’ll have to tell the rest of the story, but for now, you can get …
October Releases
I’m on this list! We’ve got a big list of new Christian fiction releases for October 2007, just in time for those cool fall nights when you can sit by the fire with some fresh brewed tea or hot chocolate and savor the stories from these authors. I’ve also got a new Spotlight interview with author Robin Lee Hatcher this …
Monday Morning Musings
1) College Football is in full swing. The Huskers beat their opponent solidly this week! WOOHOO, and are still in the top 25 — hey, #25 counts! Eric, the kids and I went to the Purdue–Notre Dame game on Saturday. The first half was awesome. I think the score was 21-0. Gotta love that. Then Notre Dame came to life …
We have winners!
Alright. I just used my new handy-dandy random generator and the following people have won these books. If you see your name listed, email me so I can send you your book! Janna Ryan Sushi for OneMiss Bookwarm And If I Die Kyndra And If I DiePattie Rietz Over Her HeadLacy Williams The Begotten and the Betrayedkpuleski Too Good to …
Book Tour: The Restitution
This is the third installment in the Legacy of the King’s Pirates, and M.L. Tyndall whisks us back in time to 1669 and the Caribbean. As I read the book, I could almost feel the wind whip through my hair and the salt spray pelt my skin. Lady Isabel Ashton is back…this time with her baby in her arms until …