MY REVIEW:

When Audrey Bofinger’s car crashes into another vehicle in dense fog, everyone is mystified when a large amount of blood but no victim is found. After several days with no real leads, the missing woman’s husband takes matters into his own hands and takes hostages in the Botringers’ bakery, including Audrey’s husband and son. With the aid of only a recently released prisoner and a teen girl, Audrey must race against time in order to find the woman and rescue her family.

“The Baker’s Wife”  is a suspense filled story that held my interest throughout its pages. As the author introduced several of the characters, I was unsure how they fit into the plot but as the tale progressed, each one of them had an integral role that wove everything together completely. This gripping narrative contrasts two different types of Christians – those who are led by the Spirit in love and those who are only comfortable with legalistic rules and want everyone else to abide by their standards.

With well-defined characters, a perfectly paced plot, tension, and action, “The Baker’s Wife” is a story of compassion, forgiveness, bravery, and restoration. I enjoyed reading about Audrey’s allowing the Spirit to lead her to where she was to minister by following the nudges of her spiritual gift of the “word of knowledge”. It is not often that I find such practical use of spiritual gifts in Christian fiction and I applaud the author’s courage to spotlight such a controversial subject.

I enjoyed “The Baker’s Wife” and will keep watch for future novels by Erin Healy.

This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.



ABOUT THE BOOK:

To save her husband and son, Audrey Bofinger must rescue her enemy.

The Bofinger family has lost their church ministry in a scandal exposed by Officer Jack Mansfield. Hoping to heal and to restore their reputation, Audrey, Geoff, and their son Ed take over a failing bakery in the small community.

Driving to the bakery one morning, blinded by fog, Audrey hits a motor scooter owned by Jack’s wife, Julie. The mangled scooter is crushed and bloody. But Julie is nowhere to be found. Her disappearance coincides with a sudden illness that nearly cripples Audrey.

Jack believes the Bofingers have hurt Julie to take revenge on him, but the evidence dries up and her trail goes cold. At a breaking point, Jack takes the tiny bakery and its patrons hostage, issuing only one demand: Audrey has six hours to return Julie to him, or lose Geoff and Ed forever.

With only an excruciating and intuitive gift, an ex-con, and Julie’s estranged daughter to help search for clues, Audrey starts the search of her life for a woman who has vanished like the fog.

Read an excerpt HERE.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Well-known to critics and reviewers, Erin Healy has established herself as an award-winning editor and a best-selling co-author with Ted Dekker. Healy received wide acclaim for her two debut novels Never Let You Go and The Promises She Keeps. Her work focuses on the psychological and spiritual, driven by high moral stakes. She lives and writes in Colorado with her family.

For more information please visit www.erinhealy.com.
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THE BAKER’S WIFE GIVEAWAY:

Let the flour fly! Beginning October 24th, Erin’s celebrating the release of her latest page turner, The Baker’s Wife, with an outstanding KitchenAid baking prize package giveaway that includes a brand new KitchenAid Mixer, cook books, and all you need to whip up some fabulous bread or sweets! Then and on November 10th she’ll be wrapping up the release of The Baker’s Wife with an Author Book Chat Party on Facebook! Don’t miss a minute of the fun!

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

  • Empire Red 4.5 QT Ultra Power KitchenAid Stand Mixer
  • Black & White Kitschy Apron
  • Black Silicone Oven Mitt
  • Black OXO Rolling Pin
  • Wilton 9X5 loaf pan
  • At My Grandmother’s Knee Cookbook by Faye Porter
  • Second Helpings with Johnnie Gabriel Cookbook
  • The Baker’s Wife by Erin Healy

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on November 9th. Winner will be announced at The Baker’s Wife Author Book Chat Facebok Party. Erin will be wrapping up the The Baker’s Wife celebration with a book club chat and giving away a bunch of “sweet treats”! So grab your copy of The Baker’s Wife (it’s okay if you don’t have one yet- you might win one!) and join Erin on the evening of November 10th for a book chat, some “baking” trivia and lots of “sweet” giveaways (books, and Amazon, iTunes & Starbucks gift certificates)!

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