Welsh-born Rosie Cochran, is one of my newest writer friends. She is a precious, Godly woman and a gifted writer who chooses to use her talent to further the Gospel. It is my pleasure to tell you a little more about Rosie and her books.
Rosie and her husband, Matt, served as missionaries in Venezuela for eighteen years and now live in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York. Rosie is the author of three books: Betrayed, Identity Revealed (a sequel to Betrayed), and A Murder Unseen.
Rosie Cochran, knows how to weave a tale! From the very first page of A Murder Unseen, I was intrigued and had to keep reading to find out what happened next. Rosie not only knows how to tell a great and mysterious story, she is a wonderful writer. There is nothing worse than liking a storyline but not being able to get beyond poor writing skills. You won't find any of that in Rosie's writing.
A Murder Unseen deals with practically every human emotion one can feel. The main character experiences some of the worst tragedies a person can experience and feels lost and hopeless, depending upon and trusting in only self for survival. However, as the story moves along, she begins to see God in her circumstances. The question is: Will she trust in Him to bring her through them?
Rosie tells the story of Sandra Ford, a hard-working nurse who just wants to get home to her husband, Henry, and two children after pulling a double shift at the hospital. You know how sometimes when you're in a hurry and you make a snap judgment about something that you later regret? Well, this is what happens to Sandra. She decides to take a shortcut through an alley after leaving the hospital that night, even though she knows she shouldn't, and she stumbles upon a murder scene in the making. She hides in the dark shadows of the alley because she knows that running will only bring attention to her presence. She listens in horror as someone is murdered. Only when she feels it's safe does she make a run for it. And that's when she discovers that someone is after her and now she's on the run! She just wants to go home and now it seems like she will never make it there.
I won't tell you anymore about the book. You will have to buy it for yourself. But let me tell you, the action never stops. I felt like I was reading The Bourne Identity or The Firm, where around every corner danger is looming and you do not know who you can trust. The only reason I wanted to get to the end of the book was so that I could assure Sandra's safety. This is a clean read and besides the murder scene and some violence sprinkled throughout, this book is suitable for high school and up.
