Wednesday, February 3, 2010

"Beguiled" Book Review


This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Beguiled

(Bethany House March 1, 2007)

by

Deeanne Gist

and
J. Mark Bertrand


MY REVIEW:
Setting: Charleston. Characters: Dog Walker & Reporter. Storyline: Robin Hood thief that seems to be following in Dog Walker's footsteps. Is it possible that Dog Walker and Robin Hood are one in the same? Results: Fantastic!

Great book packed full of excellent characterization (how many writers can turn a city into a character - they do!) and a story that absolutely enthralled me from the very beginning. This is a side of Deeanne that I love and J. Mark is such a great collaborator that I can't wait to read his solo endeavor that comes out soon.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



Deeanne Gist, the bestselling author of A Bride Most Begrudging and The Measure of a Lady, has a background in education and journalism. Her credits include People magazine, Parents, and Parenting. With a line of parenting products called "I Did It!® Productions" and a degree from Texas A&M, she continues her writing and speaking. She and her family live in Houston, Texas.


J. Mark Bertrand has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston. After one hurricane too many, he left Houston and relocated with his wife Laurie to the plains of South Dakota.


ABOUT THE BOOK

In the shadows of Charleston, someone is watching her... Rylee Monroe, a dogwalker in Charleston's wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her.



Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dogwalker seems to be at the center of everything. As danger draws ever closer, Logan must choose: Chase the girl, the story, or plunge into the shadows after the villain who threatens everything?


If you'd like to read the first chapter of Beguiled, go HERE


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