Tea & Read: The Watchers

Title: The Watchers
Author: Mark Andrew Olsen
Rating: Spend the Day Sleepy

Sometimes a book calls to me. It seems like I see it in every time I go in a bookstore or someone is talking about it. This was one of those examples. I had seen this book several times and had even told my husband that I wanted the book. I am so glad I finally got it.

This novel is the story of Abby Sherman, a girl having some very strange visions. When she posts the visions on her social network site, it throws into danger from forces she never dreamed. Dylan Hatfield is the man hired to stop her from sharing her message. But as he tries to accomplish his mission, he realizes that things are not what they seem.

This is an excellent spiritual warfare book. I've read many through the years; some hit the mark and some didn't. If I had to rank this book in my top five spiritual warfare books, it would come second behind This Present Darkness, This Piercing Darkness by Frank Peretti. The Vertis Conflict by Shaunti Feldhahn, and Isolation by Travis Thrasher (see previous post) would round out the top five, respectively.

Mark Andrew Olsen does a wonderful job of making the spirit world believable and tangible. He has proven himself to be a repeat-buy author with Hadassah and The Hadassah Covenant, books he co-authored with Tommy Tenney. I can't wait to start the second book in this series, The Warriors. If you love spiritual warfare books, I highly recommend these.

Clearance Charms: Chop Shop

Title: Chop Shop
Author: Tim Downs

This is another book I purchased at the Going-Out-of-Business Sale.

Chop Shop is the second book of the Bug Man series. Dr. Nick Polchak is contacted by Riley McKay a fellow at the Allengaeny County Coroner's Office. She suspects her supervising pathologist of hiding something. She asks Nick to get involved, which always ends in adventure.

I have read several of Downs' books outside the Bug Man series. The Plague Maker earned Downs a permenant place on my bookshelf. I also like the fact that the Bug Man series still has steam. And I appreacate the research Downs put into the novel.

Clearance Charms: The Incumbent

Title: The Incumbent
Author: Alton Gansky

I bought this book during a Going-Out-Of-Business sale at a Christian outlet bookstore (I bought several during this trip). This is also the first of hopefully many books I'll read by Alton Gansky.

It's the story of Madison "Maddy" Glenn, the mayor of Santa Rita. When a series of disappearances happen in her town lead back to her, she finds herself trying to connect the pieces before the abductor strikes again.

I think the most amazing part of this book is how well Gansky write from a female’s point of view. So many writers find it a challenging to write from the prospective of the opposite sex. But Gansky did an amazing job.

Another thing about this book about is that I didn't figure out who the villain was until the end of the book. I love it when that happens! I did have my suspicions, but I was pleasantly surprised in the end.