Smoke & Mirrors The Secretary by Deborah Lawrenson is an intriguing historical espionage thriller which I read in just two sittings. Partly fact and partly fiction, the novel is based around the author’s mother’s life and her diaries. The action is set in 1958. Real life figures pop up within the narrative. The reader journeys […]

Katherine Paterson’s latest is a biography of Jella Lepman, an unexpected postwar hero. The post Jella Lepman’s Library of Dreams by Katherine Paterson appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Wow! – Totally Gripping The Crime Writer by Diane Jeffrey is a totally gripping contemporary psychological crime suspense that gripped me from the start. The action is set in 2019 and present day. It alternates between the two time periods as the reader, and the community, try to piece together just exactly what happened to […]

The Big Book of Balloon Art is a great introduction to an inexpensive hobby that is sure to bring delight. The post The Big Book of Balloon Art by Gerry Giovinco appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Animals give school-style presentations about other animals. Guess whose Presentation Today Is about the Anaconda? The post My Presentation Today Is about the Anaconda by Bibi Dumon Tuk appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Choices The Black Rock Killings by Wes Markin is a fabulous contemporary crime novel that had me glued from the start. It is the sixth book in The Yorkshire Murders series but can be read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed catching up with familiar faces – both heroes and villains. I would recommend reading the […]

All Better Now, a thought-provoking read for mature teens, grapples with the consequences of a different kind of pandemic. The post All Better Now by Neal Schusterman appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Superb Suspense Unforgotten by Shelley Shepard Gray is a powerful Christian Amish contemporary suspense that I thoroughly enjoyed. There are the hard hitting and difficult themes of stalking and abuse. We learn that a character has been a victim of an attack in the past, and it has affected her whole life. She feels guilty […]

Mixed Feelings introduces very young children to their own complicated emotions. The post Mixed Feelings by Liana Finck appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A Warm Welcome For All The Red Mill Bookstore by Lin Stepp is a most delightful, contemporary Christian novel that I adored. It is part of A Mountain Home Book series but can be read as a stand-alone. Lin Stepp always writes the most charming wholesome novels that enchant the reader from the start. Her […]