The Deep End – Traci Hunter Abramson

In “The Deep End” by LDS author Traci Hunter Abramson, CJ Whitmore has been in the Witness Protection Program for three years, ever since she saw her good friend Chase killed. He had been investigating some shady dealings involving government corruption and diamonds, and was killed before he could share what he knew. The bad guys have been hunting CJ ever since, not wanting her to testify, but also believing that she has the missing diamonds, and they want them back. Matt Whitmore, CJ’s husband, is a baseball player and in the public eye. He and CJ can’t openly be … Continue reading

Author Interview – Traci Hunter Abramson

Today we are joined by author Traci Hunter Abramson for an exclusive interview. Traci, thank you for stopping by today – let’s get right to your questions. First of all, I’m curious to know – how long have you been writing? It feels like forever! I guess I started when I was a teenager writing journals, and it progressed from there. I tried writing novels when I was in college, but I never finished anything until the year I quit working to stay home with my kids. Since I had been employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, anything I wrote … Continue reading

First Day – Allyson B. Condie

“First Day” by LDS author Allyson B. Condie is the story of four people whose lives intersect, and we see how they impact each other. Andrea is a college student at Cornell, believing herself the luckiest girl in the world to be dating a guy like Dave. He’s everything she could want. However, he doesn’t seem to want her. While she’s away at college, he starts dating a girl he knew in high school, and he breaks Andrea’s heart. She doesn’t know what to do after that. Hurt, alone, and angry, she withdraws from the social scene altogether. Joel is … Continue reading

Upon the Mountains – Gale Sears

“Upon the Mountains” concludes Gale Sears’ LDS historical fiction series which began with “Autumn Sky” and continued with “Until the Dawn.” In this final installment, we go into the era of World War I. Nephi Erickson strongly feels the pull to enlist in the war. He’s been looking for work and has had little success, but if he enlists, he’ll be able to support his wife and daughter, and they could even save enough for a little bit of land. He’s got it all worked out in his head, but his wife, Alaina, isn’t convinced. Her brother James is fighting … Continue reading

Media Week in Review January 20th – 26th

Picture books, mystery, romance, young adult, craft, and cookbooks are just some of the things we covered this week in Media Reviews. The most prestigious annual awards for children’s literature are the Caldecott and Newbery. Lauri gives us brief glimpses of the books that won the 2008 Caldecott and Newbery awards. Tristi reviewed Star Shining Brightly by LDS author Marcia Mickelson, a story about a superstar facing hard choices in the world of Hollywood. Tristi also continued her series on author G.G. Vandagriff with Tangled Roots. And LDS author Traci Hunter Abramson’s suspense story The Deep End sounds like a … Continue reading