Miracles [Mass Market Paperback]

Julie Marshall (Author), Bobbi Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2006

Miracles

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (February 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084395647X
• ISBN-13: 978-0843956474
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,945,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Fiction > Romance

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Smith effortlessly switches gears to faith based novel, February 4, 2006

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NightWitch (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miracles (Mass Market Paperback)

I agree with Amanda Killgore's review:

". . . all the stories in this novel are compelling. Lydia's romance with her policeman shows that a Christian romance can stop at a "pink" level, conveying passion, but still be virtuous. Other characters' struggles, with money, tragedy, end of life issues, and temptation will speak to a wide audience. The answer to them all is the same, though it plays out in a way unique to each trouble. Faith and love. The mystery is almost a side issue to all the rest. This is not a limp, inspirational, . . ."

If given the opportunity to write with out the constraints of a publisher's formula, I believe Bobbi would find herself at the top of the Christian fiction market.

Amanda Williams

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Miracles, January 30, 2006

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AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miracles (Mass Market Paperback)

Two mysteries combine in this moving tale that shows how faith and life are inseparable. One mystery is who is the angel who is silently, secretly moves among the people of the city blessing those in need and inspiring others to help them. The other mystery is grim. A sniper plagues the roadways, killing people randomly and confounding the police. One reporter dares to challenge him, and for that, Lydia Chandler might die. With the help of a cop that the newspaper for which she works has belittled, Lydia is determined to find out who is behind the killing spree, but the truth is one that will chill her to the bone.

*** Although the writing is a little choppy, all the stories in this novel are compelling. Lydia's romance with her policeman shows that a Christian romance can stop at a "pink" level, conveying passion, but still be virtuous. Other characters' struggles, with money, tragedy, end of life issues, and temptation will speak to a wide audience. The answer to them all is the same, though it plays out in a way unique to each trouble. Faith and love. The mystery is almost a side issue to all the rest. This is not a limp, inspirational, and though the connections between the various aspects of are a bit hard to see, the message is good, if understated. ***

Amanda Killgore

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars inspirational tale, January 28, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miracles (Mass Market Paperback)

No one not even a religious leader would blame the members of the Holy Family Church's prayer group if they believed God abandoned them. George suffers from advanced cancer with no more than a few months of life left. Investigative reporter Lydia struggles with a new editor who pressures her to find only the dirt and the seamier side of life even as the journalist already looks at the worst behavior of humanity's fallen. Bonnie's animal shelter is on the brink of being closed down. Jim wants to be in with his peers, but that includes drinking under the influence. Others are suffering too. Collectively the prayer group understands first hand how Job must have felt.

Adding to that feeling of siege is a sniper killing people randomly. Police Detective Steve leads the investigation. He has seen plenty of the evil mankind does to one another, but the indiscriminate killers are some of the worst yet as he or she murders the innocent and terrorizes the city. His faith is teetering, but George, Lydia, Bonnie, Jim, and the others, especially the reporter, give him the conviction that their prayers will be answered.

MIRACLES is an inspirational tale that focuses on seeking the light even when engulfed by the dark. The story line contains a warm glow as each member of the prayer group battles with personal demons that make them question their faith yet each one still finds the courage to seek the light. Though the ensemble cast takes away from any character becoming fully developed, readers will want to join these caring individuals at their next prayer group meeting.

Harriet Klausner