Month: May 2021

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Review of “Stage Fright” by Kate Lloyd

This is my first book by Kate Lloyd. I was drawn in first by the cover and then by the synopsis of the book. This novel revolves around Jessica Nash and her trip to England with her church choir. Right away I could relate to Jessica’s stage fright and fear of people’s opinions of her. It brought me back to the only time in my life I attempted to audition for a play and that experience is why I could feel for myself her stage fright in this first chapter of the book. And even if you cannot relate to the main character then you will still love this book because several of the characters are definitely hiding things that you will find yourself attempting to figure out. I love the way the author has of describing not only people but situations too. She definitely has a way with words. The words just flow off the page and I am happy to say that it is a fast read. She is definitely going on my list of authors to read.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

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Review of “The Paris Betrayal” by James R. Hannibal

“The Paris Betrayal” appears to be a standalone novel that revolves around the main character, Ben Calix. This novel is a spy thriller based off of the book of Job. The four contacts that Ben needs to locate are supposed to represent the four friends of Job; however, only three friends of Job are mentioned in the Bible: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So I am wondering if the fourth person is based off of Elihu that was listening to Job and his friends. This book takes place in a couple of different locations and a lot of the characters not only have their real name but also spy names. There is definitely a lot of suspense in this novel but there is also a lot of events occurring that makes it harder to follow than say an easy beach read. Another thing that made this a slower read for me was the foreign languages that were intermingled throughout the book. Overall, I would say that in spite of the difference in the number of friends and the slower pace of the book, it was still very interesting. It would not be my go-to leisure read since it has so much going on but it was still good.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

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Review of “Taken in the Night” by Elizabeth Goddard

I am a big fan of Elizabeth Goddard’s books.  All of her books that I have read really bring out the suspense as well as romance.  This book is no different.  Even though this is the third in a series, you can definitely read it without having read the other two.  If you like puzzles that are hard to figure out, then you will love this book.  It definitely had me guessing until the very end.  One of the main characters in this one is a little girl named Lucy and she will endear your heart.  She is the definition of child-like faith.  If you have never read a book by Elizabeth Goddard then this one would be a good one to start with.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.