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Silent Witness – Amy Maida Wadsworth

Annette Rodriguez has just learned that her husband, Tony, is dead. A victim of reckless drunk-driving teenagers, he died on the operating table while doctors tried to put him back together. With two children to care for, Annette is suddenly alone, not knowing what she should do. She has lived in San Antonio her entire married life, and it’s now her home, but she feels she should move back to Choice, Utah, where she grew up. Her mother, Pat, is a bitter woman. Years before, Annette’s father was found embezzling tithing money from the Church, using his position in the … Continue reading →

Faraway Child – Amy Maida Wadsworth

Kaye Young is a typical two-year-old, isn’t she? Her mother, Jen, is at the end of her rope, trying to control her daughter’s behavior. Screaming fits and tantrums melt away into perfect behavior unpredictably and seemingly without cause. Jen never knows what to expect from Kaye. She can’t take her shopping without the whole event turning into a nightmare. It’s the terrible twos, she supposes. But then Jen’s visiting teacher asks her if Kaye is autistic. Jen immediately fights the diagnosis, not wanting to think that there could be anything wrong with her child. But not even a week later, … Continue reading →

Almost Sisters – Anderson, Littke, and Morris

A while back I had the privilege of interviewing LDS authors Nancy Anderson, Lael Littke, and Carroll Morris, but it was not until this last week that I read the first book in their series, “The Company of Good Women.” This premiere installment is called “Almost Sisters,” and I enjoyed it so much, I can’t figure out for the life of me what took me so long to get my hands on a copy. Our story is centered around three women who come to Education Week at Brigham Young University and end up rooming together in the home of a … Continue reading →

Until Proven Guilty – Betsy Brannon Green

“Until Proven Guilty” by LDS author Betsy Brannon Green is the story of Beth Middleton, a young woman whose fiancé was killed in a car accident on the morning of their wedding. After going through a long period of depression, she finally rouses herself enough to get an apartment and a job at the library, but she believes that she will never get married. After all, she promised to love her fiancé forever, and she doesn’t want to break that promise. Her old boss calls her one day with an interesting proposition. Divorced criminal defense attorney Jack Gamble needs a … Continue reading →

Tristi’s Picks: Best Novels Read in 2006

Happy New Year! For my first blog of 2007 (this is rather a momentous occasion!) I thought I would answer a question that is regularly posed to me. Because of the large amounts of reading I do, I am asked: “What are the best books you’ve read recently?” And so I give you my top ten list of novels I read in the year 2006. It was hard to rank them; they all deserve the #1 slot, but after careful consideration, this is the order I finally chose. Click on the title to read the full review! 1. “I Capture … Continue reading →