October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Because this abuse happens behind closed doors, it can be easily overlooked and ignored. Even those people close to a woman or child undergoing abuse may not be aware of what is going on. Other times, the victims may be judged for “putting up” with the abuse rather than […]
False Love, True Love by Gladys Krueger
I enjoy fiction set in places I know. I also enjoy fiction that tackles tough topics. Gladys Krueger’s novel False Love, True Love does both of these. The story is set in small-town Saskatchewan, not too far from where I grew up in Alberta. Through a teacher’s point of view, Gladys addresses the topic of child […]
Life in Defiance by Mary DeMuth
I’ve been looking forward to reading the final book in Mary E. DeMuth’s Defiance, Texas, trilogy ever since I finished the first book. Life in Defiance turns the storytelling over to Ouisie, Jed’s mom and Emory Chance’s best friend. Here, finally, the mystery of Daisy Chance’s death and murder is revealed. However, I found Life […]
One Last Thing by Rebecca St. James and Nancy Rue
Rebecca St. James and Nancy Rue have done it again. They’ve written a page-turning novel with fantastic characters and some good plot twists that centers around a big issue in today’s society. I read huge chunks of One Last Thing at a time and found myself thinking about Tara and her struggles even when I […]
Book Review: The Merciful Scar by Nancy Rue & Rebecca St. James
When I see a novel by two authors, I always wonder how they wrote it. Did they sit down together and start brainstorming and writing, as my best friend and I tried doing when we were in our teens? Did they take turns writing chapters? Did they each write one character’s scenes and dialogue? How […]
Book Review: Daisy Chain
Fourteen-year-old Jed Pepper has appointed himself Protector of the Innocent. So when his best friend Daisy goes missing one summer evening, it’s Jed’s fault. He should have walked her home that night. Now it’s up to him to find out what happened to Daisy, but clues are hard to find. He has Daisy’s diary and […]
