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| this clown costume was actually made by my mom for me 35+ years ago.....worn by me, then Heather, then Emily and now Anna! |
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| with Emily's teacher Ms. Cagle |
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| the pile of vouchers proving evidence of our annual audit |
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| the first of many cups of ice |
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| pretty flower in the beds outside the building |
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| lunch from Paradise Bakery |
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| maps of the North Sea - I walk past these many many times every day |
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| going down..... |
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| fueling.... |
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| two of my favorite stores! |
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| dishes to be washed - need to unload the dishwasher first! |
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| catching the end of the Rangers double-header |
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| returning library books |
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| morning breakfast treat |
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| office building food drive |
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| yummy homemade granola bar for a mid-morning snack |
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| view from my window - as usually seen through the blinds - and then with the blinds drawn up |
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| every Thursday a shoe shine man sets up shop near the garage elevator |
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| moonrise on the way home from work - HATE that it is almost full dark at 6 pm |
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| centerpiece door prize from a dinner earlier this week |
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| reading three books at once - fiction, small group, and ladies bible study |
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| yummy chunky monkey! |
Hand of Fate by Lis Wiehl and April Henry
(provided by Thomas Nelson Publishers as a part of Book Sneeze)
When the host of a popular Portland, OR radio talk show is murdered, the Triple Threat Club—a federal prosecutor, an FBI agent, and a journalist—must narrow down the lengthy list of suspects who wanted him dead. Jim Fate, a very outspoken and controversial local radio talk show host, dies suddenly while his show, “The Hand of Fate” is on air. The manner of his death causes widespread panic and chaos as the downtown area is evacuated.
FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges, crime reporter Cassidy Shaw and federal prosecutor Allison Pierce, three colleagues who are also good friends, team up to piece together the not-so public life of Jim Fate in order to uncover the stunning truth of who killed him—and why.
I was unfamiliar with Lis Wiehl and her stories, but this book will make her one of my regular reads! I was drawn in to the characters and the story very quickly and was completely surprised with the ending – a very good sign for a mystery. The characters were well written and each had depth that was explored and unveiled throughout the book. Twists and turns along the way as the investigation developed kept me turning the pages faster and faster. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
http://www.liswiehlbooks.com/
A Review of Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman
While recovering from a traumatic event in her life, Carley Marek takes a vacation to visit her friend Lillian in Pennsylvania’s Amish community. Carley is more drawn to the Amish community than she expected to be, though is troubled by certain practices that seem to be in conflict with the community’s Christianity.
While Carley is visiting, Lillian’s step-son David becomes very ill. A doctor at the local hospital, Dr. Noah, seems to be very interested in David’s care, but is forbidden by the community to intervene in David’s case. As Carley becomes more involved with Lillian’s family, she is also drawn to Dr. Noah. This places her smack dab in the middle of an issue close to the entire Amish community.
While I expected the book to have a happy ending, I did not expect the plot twists and surprises that are more often found in more suspenseful novels. It was a very easy read and I was pulled into the characters from the first chapter (which encouraged me to devour the book in just one day, even at 300+ pages). I enjoyed the depth to which several characters relationship with God was explored and found that I was able to learn some things about my own relationship along the way.
(a complimentary copy was provided to me by Thomas Nelson Publishers as a part of Book Sneeze)
