{"id":1802,"date":"2009-07-06T11:37:31","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T16:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2009-07-16T19:01:44","modified_gmt":"2009-07-17T00:01:44","slug":"fatal-illusions-by-adam-blumer-cfba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=1802","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Illusions by Adam Blumer &#8211; CFBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/5500\/1432\/1600\/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/5500\/1432\/320\/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"74\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:130%;\">This week, the<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianfictionblogalliance.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size:100%;\">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:100%;\">is introducing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:130%;color:#993300;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0825420989\">Fatal Illusions<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nKregel Publications (March 5, 2009)<br \/>\nby<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:130%;color:#006600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adamblumerbooks.com\/\">Adam Blumer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SlFR-4QVp_I\/AAAAAAAAC0I\/vcP6TdmPajw\/s1600-h\/adam_sepia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355151572614883314\" style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 154px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SlFR-4QVp_I\/AAAAAAAAC0I\/vcP6TdmPajw\/s320\/adam_sepia.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Adam Blumer lives in Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula with his wife, Kim, and his daughters, Laura and Julia.<\/p>\n<p>He works full-time as a freelance writer and editor. A print journalism graduate of Bob Jones University (Greenville, SC), he served in editorial roles for fourteen years at Northland Baptist Bible College (Dunbar, WI) and Awana Clubs International Headquarters (Streamwood, IL).<\/p>\n<p>He has published numerous short stories and articles. Fatal Illusions released by Kregel Publications (Grand Rapids, MI) is his first novel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SlFQsakJSwI\/AAAAAAAAC0A\/ur6glTVdSuo\/s1600-h\/fatalillusion.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355150155895622402\" style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SlFQsakJSwI\/AAAAAAAAC0A\/ur6glTVdSuo\/s320\/fatalillusion.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>An amateur magician, an unassuming family . . . a fatal illusion Haydon Owens wants to be the next Houdini. He has been practicing his craft and has already made four women disappear. All it took was a bit of rope and his two bare hands.<\/p>\n<p>The Thayer family has come to the north woods of Newberry, Michigan, looking for refuge, a peaceful sanctuary from a shattered past. But they are not alone. Little do they know that they are about to become part of Haydon&#8217;s next act. Time is running out and already the killer has spotted his next victim. Who will escape alive?<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0825420989\">Fatal Illusions<\/a>, go <a href=\"http:\/\/thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/fatal-illusions-prologue.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFatal Illusions is an engaging, fast-paced read with a captivating storyline that grabs you from page one and doesn&#8217;t let go. Highly recommended!\u201d&#8211;Mark Mynheir, homicide detective and author of <em>The Night Watchman<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAn awesome ride!\u201d&#8211;Rosey Dow, Christy Award winning author of <em>Reaping the Whirlwind<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAdam Blumer tells a fast-paced story that weaves together a serial killer, a physically wounded pastor and his spiritually wounded wife. The twists and turns will keep readers guessing.\u201d&#8211;Rick Acker, author of <em>Blood Brothers<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To see what I had to say in my April 17 review<em><strong> <\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=1317\">click here<\/a>.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Fatal Illusions Kregel Publications (March 5, 2009) by Adam Blumer ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Adam Blumer lives in Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula with his wife, Kim, and his daughters, Laura and Julia. He works full-time as a freelance writer and editor. 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