Book Reviews

Publicly jilted by a local congressman, Sophia Makinoff determines to do something valuable for the world.  Since she can’t go to China to be a missionary, she finds herself installed as the teacher for a small Ponca tribe in the middle of Dakota territory.  As the daughter of a former statesman in Russian, Sophia has …

Callie has been real worried about her missing husband, Seth Kincaid, but when she sees that he’s alive and well back home in Colorado, all she really wants to do is shoot him.  Seth, tormented by nightmares of his childhood injuries and the war and drawn to the peace of the underground caverns, hopes that …

Sam Hopkins is determined not to be the typical PK (preacher’s kid).  He wants people to see him as he is, not who they expect him to be.  (Don’t we all?)  But when he accidentally stumbles on a way to be seen as more than Mr. Nice Guy by hanging out with the wrong crowd, …

Imagine being in your early twenties with a young child and no one to turn to.  Your family has shunned you, you’ve left the community you called home your entire life, and you’re making your way in the world all alone.  And then an unknown person begins to threaten you and your child.  This is …

Erin Healy’s latest book, House of Mercy, illustrates once again her gift for story-telling.  The interesting blend of physical and spiritual danger and mystery make her books some of my favorites.  This latest novel is no different. We all find ourselves in need of mercy–usually over and over again throughout our lives.  Beth Borzoi’s parents …