by Davis Bunn (Author), Rose Robinson (Narrator), Thomas Nelson (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin When a grieving and very ill Brian Blackstone finally makes it to the inherited mansion his wife left him, he is confronted with bad news and ill will from every side. Castle Priory – the crumbling house and the rented outbuildings – is up…
by Victoria Tait (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Sergeant Keya Varma’s Waterwheel Cafe is doing very well and getting praises for the delicious foods she serves. Fortunately for Keya, her superb cook Mother and newlywed sister manage most of the work, freeing up Keya to work at her part-time police job. In VANILLA CHAI…
by K.T. Lee (Author), Ann Richardson (Narrator), Vertical Line Publishing, LLC (Publisher) An Audiobook review by Jackie Houchin I enjoyed A NOSE FOR MISCHIEF(and the narration) featuring dogs, intrigue, suspense and a growing romance. Zoey Butler looses her research job in a high-ranking Energy company when the FBI raids the company for fraud. Suddenly no one in the industry wants…
by Ashley Weaver (Author), Alison Larkin (Narrator), Dreamscape Media (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I like the unusual characters in this series – a family of safecrackers, forgers, and pick pockets. But in wartime (WWII) the British secret service can’t be choosy. In this third book by Ashley Weaver, Electra is asked to do a dangerous bit…
by Liz Hedgecock (Author) A Book review by Jackie Houchin Everyone knows that Mrs. Hudson is Sherlock Holmes’ landlady, the woman he rents his rooms from at 221B Baker Street. But who is she really? Liz Hedgecock writes one possibility, and it is mysterious, scary, and a lot of fun. We discover Mrs. Hudson (Nell) is…
by Shelley Gray (Author), Tavia Gilbert (Narrator), Zondervan (Publisher) An AUDIOBOOK review by Jackie Houchin Whispers in The Reading Room is a sweet “Cinderella’ type story by the prolific historical romance writer, Shelley Grey. In it, a bespeckled young librarian falls for a handsome gentleman who shows up weekly in her “reading room.” And it seems he returns the interest.…
by Scott Douglas (Author), Kevin Wagner (Narrator), SD Editions (Publisher) An audiobook review by Jackie Houchin What a fun book on the topic of suffering! Scott Douglas takes readers through the Bible book of Job step by step, chapter by chapter. He has new insights about when the book was written, who Job was, who his pack of friends were, what/who…
by by Victoria Tait (Author) A Book review by Jackie Houchin Victoria Tait’s eighth installment in her Dotty Sayers British cozy mystery series arrives fresh for Dotty. She is no longer working in an antiques auction house (although she is still dealing with a “private” collection). She has had a summer in France and a…
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