Tag Archives: suspense

THR3E, by Ted Dekker

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I thought I’d shared this book with you ages ago, but just discovered I haven’t said a word about it. THR3E is over ten years old, one of Ted Dekker’s earlier works. It’s the first book of his that I … Continue reading →

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The Life We Bury, by Allen Eskens

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

You’d never know it was a nonstop suspense thriller, just from the first sentence on the back cover: “College student Joe Talbert is on deadline to complete a writing assignment for an English class…” Waaaaait a minute… eight years ago … Continue reading →

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The Rook, by Steven James

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Jan C. Johnson

Dear Reader, In a number of earlier posts, called “Book Reviews,” I told you about books I’d read. But, as has recently come to my attention, I’m not a book critic. I never reviewed a book I didn’t like. Why … Continue reading →

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“January Justice” (Book Review)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Dickson, Athol. January Justice (The Malcolm Cutter Memoirs). Author, Author, Inc., Laguna Niguel, CA, 2012. First, here’s the plot synopsis from Amazon.com: Reeling from his wife’s unsolved murder, Malcolm Cutter is just going through the motions as a chauffeur and … Continue reading →

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Bill Myers’ “The Judas Gospel” (Book Review)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

This morning I am linking up with Jen and our Soli Deo Gloria sisters… some of whom are bookworms just like me. Only perhaps without the grey hair… Here is the latest title on my virtual shelf (the “…And Writers … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Art (Book Review)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Here is a recent novel that I have read and placed on my virtual shelf, the “…And Writers Read” page. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Dickson, Athol. The Opposite of Art. Howard Books, New York, 2011. (Novel) How … Continue reading →

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