Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer?

by S. F. Nightingale A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer? is a short (18k) clean, cozy mystery. It’s the first in the series featuring Reverend Devin Grant. Set in New Hampshire this first book takes place during a winter storm. The Reverend has an appointment to review wedding plans with a…

Sarah, An Amish Romance

by Sylvia Price. A book review by Jackie Houchin SARAH is a sweet romance set in Amish country. Sarah’s mother has died and her harsh father – a leader in the community – is insisting that his 20-year-old daughter marry. Her mother had said Sarah could wait and find a man she loves, but her…

Book Review: The Screwtape Letters

by C. S. Lewis, and read by Ralph Cosham An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 09-01-06 Language: English Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. C.S. Lewis mentions in the opening remarks that this was the hardest of his books to write, because in it he had to ignore…

Children’s Book Review: The Secret Lake

by Karen Inglis, and read by the author Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 06-29-19 Language: English Publisher: Well Said Press An Audiobook review by Jackie Houchin What a sweet story of adventures in time travel through a hidden cave and across a secret lake, with no sci-fi mechanical devises used. Stella…

Children’s Book Review: The Book of Dragons

by Edith Nesbit, and narrated by Lynn Bradford Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 11-17-20 Language: English Publisher: InAudio A Children’s Audio Book Review by Jackie Houchin I loved this fairy tale BOOK OF DRAGONS which is beautifully read by Lynn Bradford. If you are looking for a whimsical, gentle, collection of…

Book Review: The Paper Detective

by E. Joan Sims A Book Review by Jackie Houchin I enjoyed the first third of the book like any other cozy mystery where the protagonist is a mystery writer writing under the pseudonym of a man. When her editor said a well-known magazine was willing to pay a lot of money to interview the…

Book Review: The Red Zeppelin

by Jack Trebly, narrated by Angela Dawe An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I totally enjoyed The Red Zeppelin by Jack Trebly!  What an unusual cast of characters, and what an extraordinary setting! It reminded me of Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” or her “Murder on the Orient Express” except this murder mystery did…