A Mystery on Church Street, by Gail Kittleson ~ A Book Review and Recommendation

 

A Mystery on Church Street

A Mystery on Church Street is a delightfully written WWII, small-town murder mystery also featuring two gently woven-in romances. One is that of a middle-age married couple who have weathered life’s storms and are still in love after years together (and the lady is quite a sleuth). The other involves a fresh and honest-feeling romance between the couple’s daughter and the town's new young pastor who is just learning what it’s like to pastor a church in a tightly-knit community—for good or bad. 

Author Gail Kittleson managed to work in all the historical details of small-town life on the WWII home front, when the war sometimes scarred people’s lives in invisible ways, and folks still searched for life’s balance in a world turned on end. Meanwhile espionage at home was a real concern, and suspicion of one’s neighbors was not taken lightly. I found this to be a very engaging story with lifelike characters I connected to. It hit on all the small town feels as well as historical buttons of interest. It's a very different sort of WWII novel. I would call it kind of a cozy historical, and I highly recommend adding it to your TBR list.

Song for the Hunter is FREE this week!

 

Song for the Hunter tells the story of several characters first introduced in Mist O'er the Voyageur and picks up one year after the conclusion of that novel. I do recommend that you read book one first to garner the fullness of the backstory, but even if you haven't read Mist, don't let that stop you from grabbing this rich and adventurous novel now while it's FREE. 

Song for the Hunter (The Voyageurs Duology, Book 2)

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Métis hunter Bemidii Marchal’s thoughts of courting a maiden at the Great Rendezvous are cut short when he kills an important merchant’s son in self-defense and flees to an island fort on Lake Superior. There he encounters Camilla Bonnet, a French-Canadian beauty reeling from recent tragedy. Left alone and carrying unspoken burdens, she fears Bemidii but is forced to trust him. Their uneasy friendship soon leads to stronger feelings. But as the hunter becomes the hunted, Bemidii’s secret is exposed. Now the truth he hides might turn Camilla’s heart away—and demand his life.

Review of Tangled Lives, New Women's Fiction by Carol McClain

If you’re looking for a work of women’s fiction that will stay with you long after turning the final page, I highly recommend Carol McClain’s Treasured Lives series, of which Tangled Lives brings the satisfying conclusion. There’s a poetic cadence to this author’s writing, and a depth to her characters and plot that always grabs hold of my heartstrings. If you haven’t read this author before, you’ll want to get book one and follow this beautiful saga of heartache, triumph, and grace. It’s a must-read!

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