Thoughts of a Reader

This is the first book I have read by Roseanna M. White. This is the first book in a series called “The Secrets of the Isles”. I could sense the intrigue from the very beginning of this book. However, I was originally afraid this book would read slow for me as some historical fiction books do, but it surprisedly did not. I did think some of the chapters were a little on the long side but since the plot was so good I did not let it bother me. One of the things I like about this book is that the secondary characters are just as well written as the main characters. They are so well written that you almost find yourself forgetting which two are the main characters of the story. Mabena Moon, the maid to Libby, was such a strong willed person and I thought she really balanced out Libby. I was glad that the author made them friends even though in the era this book took place that was an oddity. I also loved that Libby did not act like your typical lady from those days. Each character in this book brought so much to the story that I think that if even one was left out it would not have been the same. I cannot wait until the next book in this series.

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

“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.

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.