This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
False Pretenses
David C. Cook (March 1, 2011)
by
Kathy Herman

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Suspense novelist Kathy Herman is very much at home in the Christian book industry, having worked five years on staff at the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and eleven years at Better Books Christian Center in Tyler, Texas, as product buyer/manager for the children’s department, and eventually as director of human resources.

She has conducted numerous educational seminars on children’s books at CBA Conventions in the U.S. and Canada, served a preliminary judge for the Gold Medallion Book Awards of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association , and worked as an independent product/marketing consultant to the CBA market.

Since her first novel, Tested by Fire, debuted in 2001 as a CBA national bestseller, she’s added sixteen more titles to her credit, including four bestsellers: All Things Hidden, The Real Enemy, The Last Word, and The Right Call.

Kathy’s husband Paul is her manager and most ardent supporter, and the former manager of the LifeWay Christian Store in Tyler, Texas. They have three grown children, five almost-perfect grandchildren, a cat named Samantha. They enjoy cruising, deep sea fishing, and birdwatching—sometimes incorporating these hobbies into one big adventure.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Zoe Broussard loves the life she and her husband Pierce have built in her beloved Louisiana hometown. She owns a thriving Cajun eatery in South Louisiana and is married to the love of her life.

But it’s about to become hell. One day, out of the blue, she receives a series of anonymous notes that sends her life into a tail spin. Five simple words, “I know what you did.” Zoe has a secret so terrible it could leave the business in shambles and tear her marriage apart. Unbeknownst to anyone, even Zoe’s husband, Pierce, she has a past—a past she had covered so well she never thought she would have to confront. How could anyone know what she did? Can she find the courage to face her past?

If you would like to read the first chapter of False Pretenses, go HERE.

Learn more about Kathy and her books HERE.

MY REVIEW:

I have enjoyed Kathy Herman’s novels for several years and own a copy of each one of them.  I was happy to see her newest, False Pretenses on my March CFBA review calendar. As expected, I found it to be chock full of riveting suspense and spiritual truth.

Featuring Zoe Broussard and her husband Pierce as well as Vanessa and Ethan Langley (from the Sophie Trace Trilogy). Zoe and Pierce own and run Zoe B’s Cajun eatery in Les Barbes, Louisiana and Vanessa and Ethan have recently moved to the area to restore historical family home Langley Manor and immediately encounter a mystery there. When a much loved young man is found murdered, racial tensions in the small town escalate. At the same time, Zoe finds herself confronted with secrets from her past. Forced to deal with her past mistakes, Zoe learns that her careless choices have placed her very life and possibly her marriage in peril. When Ethan and Vanessa learn of her predicament, they immediately get involved.

A rapidly escalating plot with three mysteries to solve, interesting down-home characters and setting, and emotional distress make False Pretenses a page turner. With a bit of history and local color added, the book is irresistible. This one is definitely on my list of recommended books.