Reviews of Terri Blackstock Books


Breaker’s Reef

Synopsis:

When a famous mystery writer moves to Cape Refuge, ex-con Sheila Caruso, mother to Sadie and Caleb, is thrilled to get a job working with him.  But when a teenage girl is found murdered, Sheila discovers that a scene in one of the eccentric writer’s novels matches the crime scene—exactly!

Then a second dead girl is discovered by Police Chief Cade.  And when this murder mirrors a scene in another of the writer’s books, Cade is drawn into a web of trickery and deceit.  Shockingly, evidence turns up in Cade’s truck–evidence that points to Cade himself as the number one suspect!

Cade tries to clear his name, but when eighteen year-old Sadie Caruso disappears, tensions mount to a fever pitch.  Can Cade find the real killer before Sadie winds up dead?  Is the author a demented killer or a hapless victim?  And what—if anything—does Sadie’s own mother have to do with the crimes?

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Word of Honor

Synopsis:

Of the four people at the Newpointe post office when the bomb went off, three were killed instantly.  The fourth, a five year old boy, lies comatose in the hospital and might not survive.

Who would do such a thing?  The answer comes in the form of a gunman crashing through the door of the hotel room where Jill Clark is staying.  With a rifle barrel pointed at her temple, the young attorney suddenly finds herself the hostage of a desperate man whose actions hardly fit his claim that he’s innocent of the bombing.

Only later, when the suspect is behind bars, does Jill wonder whether he’s as guilty as he appears.  Prompted by a terrifying attempt on her life, Jill and old flame Dan Nichols dig deeper into the case.  But standing in the way lies an obstacle Jill hasn’t counted on:  the power of a covenant.  It could change her life.  Or, with the clock ticking, it could seal her death.

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The Listener

Synopsis:

Something strange happened to Sam Bennett this morning. He is hearing the thoughts of other people. The waitress in the coffee shop. The elevator operator in Sam’s office building. His wife, his secretary, even his pastor. Simply by looking at them, Sam can hear their heart’s deepest needs. Is he going crazy…or about to experience a miracle beyond his wildest dreams?

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The Gifted

Synopsis:

When an earthquake rocks a California town, Bree, Carl, and Andy are pulled from the rubble untouched…but changed! They soon realize that something miraculous happened during the earthquake–something supernatural. Read more »