Book
Synopsis:
A
long lost child . . . and secrets that insist the lost remain lost!
Word
spreads through town about the genealogy researchers of Shannon,
Bailey, and Jessica. So far, it's been a fun hobby and an eye-opening
experience as they helped to solve two murders. But when old Mrs.
Perkins, their Bible study leader, wants to hire Shannon and her
husband Jayden to find her long lost nephew, the couple soon learns
that moving forward along the Perkins family tree may leave them
dangling out on a limb . . . and someone is holding a saw!
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My
Review:
This
is the first book I have read by this author and I am impressed. It
is the third in a series but reads well on its own. The characters
were developed rather well and the plot was engaging. Cosgrove did a
good job of combining the personal lives of the major characters with
the developing investigation into finding a long lost nephew of a
dying friend. There were plenty of red herrings and misleading clues
to keep me wondering if the plot would resolve well in the end.
My
favorite part of the novel was the faith of the leading characters.
It was so refreshing to find them praying when they needed guidance
and generally turning to the Lord frequently for help and comfort.
Their faith was an integral part of their daily activities.
I
recommend this cozy mystery. It's an enjoyable novel.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Author
bio:
Freelance
writer, award-winning author, and professional speaker, Julie B.
Cosgrove leads religious retreats, workshops for churches and writer
groups, and Bible studies. She writes regularly for several
devotional publications and is on staff with Campus Crusades of
Canada's Power to Change digital ministry as editor and writer for
The Life Project. Their websites help to lead thousands of people
worldwide to know Christ, one mouse click at a time. Her own blog,
Where Did You Find God Today? has readership in 52 countries.
Julie
has published three Bible studies, a devotional, two inspirational
guides, and has fifteen faith-based novels published or contracted,
including two cozy mystery series, The Bunco Biddies Mysteries and
the Relatively Speaking Mysteries. All can be viewed on her website:
www.juliebcosgrove.com.
Awarded
one of the 50 Writers You Should Be Reading by the Author's Show in
2015 and 2016, and Best Religious Fiction 2016, Best Cozy Mystery
2017 by Texas Association of Authors, Julie is also an INSPY
semi-finalist and a Grace Awards Finalist in 2016. She is a member of
the American Christian Fiction Writers, Advanced Writers and Speakers
Association, and the Christian Authors' Network. She achieved the
highest public speaking level in Toastmasters International, the
Advanced Communication Gold, in 2015.
Julie
is widowed and lives in Fort Worth, Texas, where she is involved in
mission and women's ministries. She is a murder mystery aficionado –
especially British ones – and loves word games.
Pursued Books, an Imprint of Write Integrity Books, 322 pages.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book through Celebrate Lit. My comments are an independent and honest review. The rest of the copy of this post was provided by Celebrate Lit.
(My
star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it,
1-I hate it.)
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