Tag Archives: suspense

Voice in the Night – C. Paul Andersen

A fairly recent addition to the LDS romantic suspense lineup, “Voice in the Night” is the story of Lesley Kern, a television actress who has returned to her roots in Park City between filming jobs. Her family owned a home in a nearby community and while she’s in town, she wants to see if the house is still viable to be rented out. On the flight to Utah from Los Angeles, she meets Gareth Sanders, a restaurant owner from Park City who takes an immediate interest in her and her itinerary. He invites her to come to his restaurant any … Continue reading →

Cover of Darkness – Sian Ann Bessey

In “Cover of Darkness,” an LDS romantic suspense, Megan Harmer and her friend, Fran Brown, are on vacation in Wales on the Isle of Anglesey, loving the beautiful scenery and the rich history of the land. As high school teachers, they are gathering information to take home to their students; as sight-seers, they are soaking in the enchantment of their surroundings. Only two other Americans are registered in their hotel, one a charming man named Richard Garrett; the other, a stiff, cold man named Joe Marks. One day while off exploring the island, Megan overhears a conversation between two men, … Continue reading →

Turquoise and Terrorists – Lynn Gardner

Another jewel-toned novel by Lynn Gardner, “Turquoise and Terrorists” picks up two months after “Diamonds and Danger” ends. Allison Alexander has gone to New York to tie up loose ends with her job before leaving it, and her new husband Bart has been in Europe recruiting new agents for Anastasia, the anti-terrorist division of Interpol. Now reunited, Bart and Allison are on their way to Santa Fe, where they will help Allison’s parents, also Interpol agents, provide security for the Three Tenors, who are appearing for a benefit concert. Word has reached the agency that terrorists plan to kidnap the … Continue reading →

Diamonds and Danger – Lynn Gardner

Bart and Allison have been married for two weeks and are trying to enjoy their honeymoon. Everything in the world, literally, has happened to keep them from settling in to a routine, and they’ve been on the run since before they said “I do.” Now it would appear that Scarlotti, the evil assassin who tried to kill Allison in the last book, didn’t really die and is now ready to finish the job. While Bart is investigating a rash of small crimes in San Francisco, Allison creates a hypothesis: what if the little crimes are being committed to keep the … Continue reading →

One Dark Night – Lisa Wheeler

The wee little mouse and the wee little mole live together in a wee little house. They eat really little food and drink from really little cups. They were small, see. On the other side of the forest is a great big bear. He rumbles and grumbles and bellows in his huge lair. He is not small by any stretch of the imagination. One dark night . . . Although they are scared of the dark, the mole and the mouse creep out of their hole and into the scary forest. The moon is high overhead but is soon hidden … Continue reading →

Like Dandelion Dust – Karen Kingsbury

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a huge fan of Dee Henderson and Terri Blackstock. I am so delighted to announce that I have found another stellar nationally published Christian suspense author, Karen Kingsbury. “Like Dandelion Dust” is the story of Jack and Molly Campbell, a couple who was childless for the first years of their marriage until they adopted Joey, a little blond who immediately became the heart of their home. They can’t imagine how they ever existed without him, and they treasure every minute they get to spend with him. Wendy, Joey’s birth mother has a terrible secret; she … Continue reading →

Ephraim’s Seed – Pam Blackwell

I’ve commented before that LDS speculative fiction is very popular just now. We are seeing more “End Times” or “Latter Days” stories published than ever before. “Ephraim’s Seed” by Pam Blackwell is book one of “The Millennial Series,” another in this somewhat new but very well-received genre. We start the story with a brief introduction to the status of the world: The LDS church has been declared illegal by the government, and all Mormons are having to practice in secret. The United World Economic Network (UWEN) has taken control of all buying and spending, making it difficult for the Mormons … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Carole Thayne: On Getting Ideas

When we left off yesterday, we were talking with LDS author Carole Thayne about her novels and the time she spent living in Grouse Creek. If you missed that article, click here. Carole, how did you get the ideas for your books? While we lived in Grouse Creek I often thought about the area where we lived, how rich with history it was, and how unique of a place, but it wasn’t until after we moved and I became more serious about writing that I went back a decade to pull out memories. While we lived there one of my … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Carole Thayne: Her Books

Carol Thayne is a popular LDS suspense author with two published novels. She has agreed to grant us an exclusive interview today. Carole, can you tell us the names of your books and what they are about? My novels are “A Question of Trust” and “False Pretenses.” “A Question of Trust” is about twenty-five year old Stacey Willis from Salt Lake City. She works for a local magazine as a photo-journalist and heads out to the remote town of Grouse Creek to do a story of the vanishing Wild West, and also to get away from her boyfriend Dave so … Continue reading →

Charade (1963)

Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) is a young married woman who’s not sure she ought to be married. Her husband, Charles, is keeping something from her; she just knows it, and she can’t live with the uncertainty. She goes on a trip to try to sort things out, and while gone, she meets Peter Joshua, (Cary Grant) a fascinating man who seems interested in her. She, however, is interested in keeping her distance. My favorite line in the movie takes place when she’s meeting Peter for the first time and asks him if he’d like to get to know her. She … Continue reading →