The Saturday Six

One.

Listen here!

This week I had the opportunity to interview Lynette Eason, who writes suspense fiction! I've reviewed three of her books in the last year, all from the Elite Guardians series, and the final book, Chasing Secrets, just released not long ago. Lynette went from the business world to deaf education to writing suspense, so she certainly has many stories to tell! She also explains a bit about the craft of writing suspense and the hardest things about it, from her perspective. It's just about 25 minutes long, so if you have a few minutes, take a listen!

Two.

I love this post partly because the words are so wise and partly because I'm a sucker for baby pictures. I have read Caroline Rothschild's blog for a long time (she's Jennifer Rothschild's daughter-in-law, by the way) and always love her perspective on life. These thoughts following her entry into motherhood are lovely. And the baby is cute, too!

Three.

I. Loved. This. Post. Sarah. Wrote. If you are a mom, which I am not, you can surely identify with her. If you are not a mom, this will give you fresh appreciation for the hard work moms do every single day while clearly being interrupted often. Make sure you read to the end to see her grace-to-self application, lest you think she's complaining. (She's not.) Oh, Sarah. Bless you and your adorable kiddos!!

Four.

This showed up in my Twitter feed this week. You know the eclipse is coming soon, right? Apologia (a Christian-based curriculum program) created a free e-book about the eclipse, and it's not just for kids! I mean, it really is for kids, but there's a lot of interesting information for adults, too. So whether you have kids or you just want to learn in plain English what this whole eclipse thing is all about, you can check it out!

Five.

I love these little paperclip/ribbon bookmarks. Fun, easy, affordable, and in short? I plan to make a bunch.

Six. 

Source

Earlier this year, I read Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley. It was the first book in the Memphis Cold Case series, and you can read my review of that book here.


The second book in the series, Justice Buried, comes out just under a month, and the characters from the first book are back. Andi, Will, Brad, Treece: they all make appearances in these pages. However! If you haven't read the first book, you won't be lost. The plot of the second book doesn't depend so heavily on the first book that you'll be confused if you haven't read it.

In this book, Kelsey Allen is working hard to get her security consulting business moving. Possessing an unusual blend of grit, physical strength, and mental , Kelsey is skilled in both technology and climbing. The combination makes her a desirable choice for companies looking for support in helping improve their security systems! One night, as Kelsey is on the job, testing security for a company who hired her, she winds up dodging bullets. While trying to figure out who would be shooting at her and why, Kelsey meets Brad Hollister, a homicide detective who is just being transferred to the cold case unit. Kelsey's father has been missing for almost thirty years, and it's one cold case she would love to see warmed up again.

The book is action-packed and the intense blending of current and cold cases is an interesting twist you don't usually find in a cold case story.

Much like the first book in the series, I found myself a bit confused by the sheer volume of characters. It was hard for me to keep everyone straight, especially since sometimes characters went by first names and sometimes by last names. (Such is the world of law enforcement, right?) Even so, the story was intriguing, and as it went along, I was able to find my footing and turn the pages faster.

One thing I will say about the book, more as a matter of disclosure than a matter of opinion, is that Kelsey does visit a hypnotist at one point. I have no real exposure to or experience with the topic of hypnosis, in reality or in books, but I know some believers are skeptical and perhaps even disapproving of using this practice. I thought it was handled well and it was not offensive to me as a reader, but whenever I find something in a book that I think might potentially bother someone, I do my best to offer a heads-up!

One other note: this series is set in Memphis, and the author does a good job of incorporating authentic Memphis attractions. I didn't miss the inclusion of Corky's BBQ (which I've actually had!) and the Pink Palace Museum (one of the settings in the book) is a real place! So you'll learn some good Memphis landmarks as you read.

* Revell provided a complimentary advance copy of the book for me to read. All opinions are my own.*