Silent Sting

 

***

PG

Could Recommend

This book was very clean and another religious based story.  I also really liked the plot since I am a big fan of bees, but even with all of that in it's favor, I can't say that I loved it :(

I rated it PG for subject matter (there are several non-gory murders) and it also had a good mystery element but the main characters were not very likable in my opinion.  The author did not write great dialogue for them...as a matter of fact, it kind of made me wince a few times...and some of their characteristics were not very endearing.  At times it read like a teenage boy had written it (I hope that's not too rude...to the author and to teenage boys :)  Double thumbs down on the characters! 

 I also felt like some of the minor themes and how they were handled rubbed me the wrong way.

But, again, I did like the plot so I gave it an overall three stars.

Anyway, I could recommend it based on cleanliness but probably won't.

Accidental Private Eye

 

***1/2

PG

Could Recommend

Since it has been a while since I had read a book like this I enjoyed the change of pace and genre.  However, I think that if I had read this in the midst of a bunch of other modern day murder mysteries it might not have come out on top as one of my favorites.  It was fine...just not as many twists as I usually expect in a book like this.  It does have some religion woven into it which is fine if I'm expecting it :)

It is well written but it wasn't the most exciting mystery I've read either.

It was clean and only received a PG rating because of the Subject Matter {SM} being murder.

I could recommend this book based on cleanliness but not on much else.

Entangled

***1/2

PG

{SM}

Could Recommend

This is a compilation of 4 suspense novellas.

Overall, I think I am happy that I read it but I did definitely have feelings about each of them so I will break it down:

Traci Hunter Abramson's was fine...it didn't really grab me but it was fine.  I felt like there was probably too much time spent on the chase scene for my taste but, whatever.

Clair Poulson's was intense and sad...this is where the {Subject Matter} rating came in.  It was kind of violently gruesome and it also dealt with child trafficking.  It was hard to read about but realize it needs to be out in the open so I'm okay with it...I just maybe wouldn't want too young of children reading it.

Gregg Luke's was not what I was expecting in a suspense compilation.  To me, it was more just a sad story.  It really was sad...made me cry :(

Stephanie Black's was right up my alley!  She's the only author in this compilation that I've read before and I have always enjoyed her writing.  Her short story didn't disappoint.  Just enough suspense and intrigue without the blood and gore.

Altogether, I think I could recommend this compilation based on the lack of objectionable elements but I would not recommend it if you don't like sadness :)