Mind Games By Nancy Mehl GIVEAWAY!

Kaely Quinn's talents as an FBI behavior analyst are impossible to ignore, no matter how unorthodox her methods. But when a reporter outs her as the daughter of an infamous serial killer, she's demoted to field agent and transferred to St. Louis.

When the same reporter who ruined her career claims to have received an anonymous poem predicting a string of murders, ending with Kaely's, the reporter's ulterior motives bring his claim into question. But when a body is found that fits the poem's predictions, the threat is undeniable, and the FBI sends Special Agent Noah Hunter to St. Louis.

Initially resentful of the assignment, Noah is surprised at how quickly his respect for Kaely grows, despite her oddities. But with a brazen serial killer who breaks all the normal patterns on the loose, Noah and Kaely are tested to their limits to catch the murderer before anyone else--including Kaely herself--is killed.

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Nancy Mehl lives in Missouri, with her husband Norman, and her very active puggle, Watson. She's authored thirty books and is currently at work on a new FBI suspense series for Bethany House Publishing.

All of Nancy's novels have an added touch - something for your spirit as well as your soul. "I welcome the opportunity to share my faith through my writing," Nancy says. "It's a part of me and of everything I think or do. God is number one in my life. I wouldn't be writing at all if I didn't believe that this is what He's called me to do. I hope everyone who reads my books will walk away with the most important message I can give them: God is good, and He loves you more than you can imagine. He has a good plan especially for your life, and there is nothing you can't overcome with His help."

You can find out more about Nancy by visiting her Web site at: www.nancymehl.com. She also is active on the Suspense Sisters: www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com and on FaceBook!

My Thoughts...

I thought I had it all figured out, nope. Mehl is now deemed queen of suspense books in my opinion. I am dying to get my hands on book 2.
Put this on your To Be Read pile ASAP.
It was a 5 star read and one you are going to want to share with all your reader friends.
I would add this one to my gift list and give it to all the readers on your list. It will be their favorite book.
The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are our own.

Rule Of Law By: Randy Singer

What did the president know? And when did she know it?For the members of SEAL Team Six, it was a rare mission ordered by the president, monitored in real time from the Situation Room. The Houthi rebels in Yemen had captured an American journalist and a member of the Saudi royal family. Their executions were scheduled for Easter Sunday. The SEAL team would break them out.

But when the mission results in spectacular failure, the finger-pointing goes all the way to the top.

Did the president play political games with the lives of U.S. service members?

Paige Chambers, a determined young lawyer, has a very personal reason for wanting to know the answer. The case she files will polarize the nation and test the resiliency of the Constitution. The stakes are huge, the alliances shaky, and she will be left to wonder if the saying on the Supreme Court building still holds true.

Equal justice under law.

It makes a nice motto. But will it work when one of the most powerful people on the planet is also a defendant?

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Randy Singer is a critically acclaimed author and veteran trial attorney. He has penned nine legal thrillers, including his award-winning debut novel "Directed Verdict." In addition to his law practice and writing, Randy serves as a teaching pastor for Trinity Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He calls it his "Jekyll and Hyde thing"--part lawyer, part pastor. He also teaches classes in advocacy and ethics at Regent Law School and serves on the school's Board of Visitors. He and his wife, Rhonda, live in Virginia Beach. They have two grown children. Visit his Web site at www.randysinger.net.

My Thoughts...

Rule Of Law is a thrilling read. The author put together a book that captured my attention and kept it to the very end. There was one part  that  made me want to put the book down because it saddened me. It wasn't a bad thing at all it was to me a very sad part of the story. After that the book picked back up and held me captive until the conclution of the story. Singer really had me guessing at how the story would end. He created characters that were lovable and some that were dispicable, but together they made the story. He did use a word or two that I would perfer not to be in a Christian novel. 

The book starts off with Navy Seals running a black ops mission and turns into a full blown court room thriller. 

I loved this book. I gave this book 4.5 stars. I recommend this book. 

The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are our own.

Beneath Copper Falls By Colleen Coble

As a 911 dispatcher, Dana Newell takes pride in being calm in tough circumstances. In addition to her emotionally-charged career, she’s faced enough emergencies in her own life. She recently escaped her abusive fiancé to move to tranquil Rock Harbor where she hopes life will be more peaceful.

 

But the idyllic town hides more danger and secrets than it first appeared. Dana is continually drawn to her new friend Boone, who has scars inside and out. Then she answers a call at her job only to hear a friend’s desperate screams on the other end. Soon the pain in her past collides with the mysteries of her new home—and threatens to keep her from the future she’s always wanted.

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Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at http://colleencoble.com.

My Thoughts...

This is A Rock Harbor series book. It started out kind of like the last book I read by Coble but almost half way into the book it took a huge turn for the better. I found I could not put it down.

If you are a suspense fan then you may enjoy this, give it time it turns out to be a book not to be missed. I would like to visit Rock Harbor. You have to find out what is going on with Dana. I won't give it away but you will want to check this one out.

I gave this book 4 stars and I think Coble is back to writing like her old self again. Don't miss this one.

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Review of Not in the Heart by Chris Fabry

Truman Wiley used to report news stories from around the world, but now the most troubling headlines are his own. He’s out of work, out of touch with his family, and out of his home. But nothing dogs him more than his son’s failing heart. 

With mounting hospital bills and Truman’s penchant for gambling his savings, the situation seems hopeless . . .  until his estranged wife throws him a lifeline—the chance to write the story of a death row inmate, a man convicted of murder who wants to donate his heart to Truman’s son.

As the execution clock ticks down, Truman uncovers disturbing evidence that points to a different killer. For his son to live, must an innocent man die? Truman’s investigation draws him down a path that will change his life, his family, and the destinies of two men forever.

My Review

What can I say Chris Fabry is one of the BEST authors of my time. I stayed up all night reading Not In The Heart I had to know what was going to happen next. Book LOVERS I beg you do not pass this book up, run don't walk and get this book right away.

Chris is such a great writer you will NEVER in a million years  guess how this book ends, I was shocked, I stayed on the edge of the bed all night through the whole book, This book is not like most books that you read now days it is not predictable at all.

If you like stories about redemption then this book is for you. It is so good I'm having difficulty putting it into words! I guess when something leaves you speechless with awe it's a bigger compliment than a whole mess of words! 

There are not enough stars for this book. After reading every book Chris has wrote I can say with out a doubt he is one of my TOP 10  favorite authors and I have read a lot of them!

You will not want to miss Chris's next book Borders of the Heart coming in October.

A copy of this book was given to me by the author.

About Chris Chris Fabry is an award-winning author and radio personality who hosts the daily program Chris Fabry Live! on Moody Radio. His novels, which include Dogwood, June Bug, and Almost Heaven, have won two Christy Awards and an ECPA Christian Book Award, but it’s his lyrical prose and tales of redemption that keep readers returning for more. Chris and his wife, Andrea, have nine children and live in Arizona.  Visit his website at www.chrisfabry.com.

Interview with Karen Robbins

I'm pleased to present Karen Robbins, author of Murder Among The Orchids

Tell us all about your writing  journey.

My writing journey, as Casey in Murder Among the Orchids might say, is a lot like a baseball season. The batting average goes up and down. Sometimes you hit a single, sometimes a home run and sometimes you strike out. I've never been a good waiter and I get very impatient sometimes when God makes me wait but it's always best when it is in His timing and I've seen the rewards of waiting. My journey started out in 1987 with my first published essay in a Sunday school take-home paper. Along the way I've written for magazines, newspapers, and anthologies (including the Chicken Soup for the Soul books), coauthored several books and had a few of my own published. Right now, like my favorite baseball team, the Indians, I'm experiencing a great season but I know there will be a time to rest and a time to write (Spring training) and another season opener where I'm up to bat again. But like Casey's friend, Max, said, "God's the manager. When He says 'bunt,' you bunt.

What would you like readers to take away from your book?
A while ago I had a family crisis that had me driving from one end of town to the other and praying all the way for guidance in the situation. I was totally frustrated and remember shouting out loud, "God just tell me what you want me to do!" All of a sudden a church sign appeared along side the road that said, "Relax, God is in control." As Casey and Max investigate the murder of Casey's boss, there is a thread to the story that shows that God is in control--especially at the end. 

Do you like to read? What do you like to read?
I think I was born with a book in my hand. It always frustrated my mother because I would find any cubby hole I could to hide away with a book. I am an eclectic reader. In fiction, I read mysteries, love stories, suspense, character-driven stories that touch hearts, novels that take me to faraway places. But I also enjoy a good biography, a memoir, a good inspirational book, or just a fun humorous take on life. 

Can you tell us about your family?
My husband, Bob, and I will celebrate our 44th anniversary this year. We have five children who have all left the nest and eight grandchildren who have brought a whole new perspective to life. Lots of material throughout the years to coauthor our A Scrapbook of Motherhood Firsts.

Do you plan to write another book?
In addition to the next book in the Casey Stengel series, Death Among the Deckchairs, which I hope to finish this summer, I have several others in progress. One will be published in the fall. It's one of my favorites that I wrote a long time ago but has just now found a publisher. The title is In a Pickle and it is about a 65 year old widowed pickle entrepreneur who manages to get marijuana instead of marjoram into her pickle recipe and finds herself. . .well, you get the title now. In addition to that, I also have a historical that I've been working on that takes place during the Great Depression. 

Do you have a website or a blog?

My blog is called Writer's Wanderings and is travel themed since Bob and I travel so much and the places we visit often become part of my stories. http://karenrobbins.blogspot.com
My website is www.karenrobbins.com

Karen is a mom, grandmother, travel addict, and scuba diver.  She has published over 250 articles and essays in regional, national, and online publications. Recently, in addition to her mystery, Murder Among The Orchids,  Karen  coauthored A Scrapbook of Motherhood Firsts (Leafwood Publisher) and contributed stories to three Chicken Soup For The Soul books: The Magic of Mothers & Daughters, Here Comes The Bride, and Married Life! An award winning Toastmaster speaker, Karen and her family make their home in Ohio. 

Dark Room

Publication Date: May 1, 2012

First Prize Winner of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards

Award-Winning Finalist in the Mystery/Suspense category of The USA "Best Books 2011″ Awards

After scattering her mother's ashes in Vietnam, photojournalist Xandra Carrick comes home to New York to rebuild her life and career. When she experiences supernatural visions that reveal atrocities perpetrated by American soldiers during the Vietnam War, she finds herself entangled in a forty-year-old conspiracy that could bring the nation into political turmoil. Launching headlong into a quest to learn the truth from her father, Peter Carrick, a Pulitzer Prize Laureate who served as an embedded photographer during the war, Xandra confronts him about a dark secret he has kept--one that has devastated their family.

Her investigations lead her to her departed mother's journal, which tell of love, spiritual awakening, and surviving the fall of Saigon.

Pursued across the continent, Xandra comes face-to-face with powerful forces that will stop at nothing to prevent her from revealing the truth. But not before government agencies arrest her for murder, domestic terrorism and an assassination attempt on the newly elected president of the United States.

Darkroom is a riveting tale of suspense that tears the covers off the human struggle for truth in a world imprisoned by lies.

My review:

I am not a big fan of thrillers; this is not a book I would pick for myself but once I began reading it, I had to know how it would end. Dark Room grabs you by the throat, holds you down in your chair and takes you on an emotional roller coaster that leaves you dangling in between terror, nerve-wracking fear and anxiety to know how it is all going to end. I was actually afraid each time I picked up the book; worried about what was going to happen next.

Dark Room is an exceptional emotional thriller and literally kept me on the edge of my seat, I could not put it down until the very last page. You will find yourself transported into the story with the characters and there is no rest until you have drunk in the very last word. I would advise not reading this book before you go to bed because you won't get any sleep until you have finished it!
A retelling of historic events that bring the Vietnam War to life in alarming detail. I highly recommend Mr. Grahams Darkroom if you love emotional thrillers.

Dark Room was provided to me by the publisher
Howard, a division of Simon & Schuster