"Justice For Hire" by Rayven T. Hill

Kindle read

Justice for Hire by Raven T. Hill is a wild crime investigation in Canada by the police and a married couple who are private investigators.  This is fiction based on the American and Canadian involvement in trauma-based mind control techniques during the 1950s and 1960s ( MK-Ultra Project Monarch).  The teen shooters are abducted and become under the control of evil men who use them to kill.

The writing in this is very simplistic and the plot is just hard to believe.  I don’t want to say too much to give away the ending, but this book reads like a superman comic book.  I can't even say it's a good mystery because the reader is let in on what is behind the murders practically from the beginning!  Totally unrealistic when it comes to the work of the private investigators who somehow get all the leads and solve the mystery.

(Karen's review, 3 stars)

 

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"Within My Heart" by Tamera Alexander - Good Love Story

Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander is about friendship, death, fear, faith and love that takes place in the 1800s.  Rand is a fine doctor who gave up the opportunity for a lucrative practice in Boston to become a doctor in Timber Ridge, Colorado.  Rachel is a young widow with two young boys and a ranch she is trying to keep to fulfill her late husband’s dream for their sons (Mitch and Kurt) even though she’d rather assist the doctor with his patients than take care of a ranch.  Rachel fights against loving any other man, wanting to stay loyal to her dead husband and also not wanting to go through the pain of losing another one. 

This Christian historical romance novel quickly got my interest and the characters are very likable.  This book deals with life and death issues well and I enjoyed learning about early medicine through Rand.  I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good Christian historical fiction or stories about strong women and struggling families. 

(Karen's review, 4 stars)

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"Watching You" by Michael Robotham is Action Packed with Twists and Turns

Watching You by Michael Robotham is about a woman named Marnie.  She has a feeling that she is being watched.  Her husband takes off and she has no clue where he is.  When she finds a surprise birthday gift that her husband had planned for her, this book takes off.  It is action packed and filled with twists and turns.
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In—Lessons From an Extraordinary Life" by Louis Zamperini (UPDATED)

Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In—Lessons From an Extraordinary Life by Louis Zamperini and David Rensin is a book of life lessons told by Louis based on what he learned.  It is fantastic!  I really LOVED IT!  the stories are very good and short so you get a lot.  Louis was one of a kind and the world was better with him in it!
(Gerard's review 1/10/15, 5++ stars)

Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In—Lessons From an Extraordinary Life by Louis Zamperini and David Rensin is a quick non-fiction read that contains nuggets for living that he shares examples from his own life to back up.  What struck me most in this book was how his life turned around once he submitted to God and trusted Jesus as His personal Savior.  Although he accomplished much in his lifetime and had many adventures including being a rascal as a kid, an Olympian runner, surviving being lost at sea, surviving two and a half years of brutal treatment as a prisoner of war, battling with PTSD, what he wants to be remembered for is his charitable heart.  He has shared his story with many young people and has been instrumental in guiding troubled youth into being productive adults.  What an inspiration he is!  I also enjoyed that he has a sense of humor.  For example, he says the secret to a happy marriage is “When you are wrong, admit it.  When you are right, keep your mouth shut.”  Much of the lessons he shares in this book that he finished just two days before he died at age 97, are scriptural but he shares them in a way that isn’t preachy or condemning.  He definitely was an extraordinary man-- I love that he was skateboarding in his 80s!  

(Karen's review 1/9/15, 5 stars)

 

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"The 13th Gift--a True Story of a Christmas Miracle" by Joanne Huist Smith

The 13th Gift--A True Story of a Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith is a heartwarming and uplifting non-fiction book.  When Joanne's husband passes away, she is not exactly in the Christmas spirit but has three children she does not want to let down.  One day she finds a gift at her door but doesn't know who put it there.  The gifts keep on coming.  Does Joanne get into Christmas?  Does she find out who is leaving the gifts?

I loved this book because it is a true story.  Joanne tells it so well and her kids are great!  It's a wonderful book to read around Christmas, but any time you need a pick-me-up, this will do the trick.
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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