Thread of Deceit (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #58) [Paperback]

Catherine Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

Something was terribly wrong with the shy, scared little girl. Every day, she came to Haven, Sam Hawke's inner-city youth center. But the former marine couldn't get Flora to open up. So he turned to newspaper reporter Ana Burns, hoping that her skill at asking nosy questions about him and his mission could be put to better use.

Flora quickly captured Ana's heart. As did Sam and his dream of providing a haven for children with nowhere else to go. Ana's questions were soon answered—and worst fears confirmed—about little Flora. And protecting her and the center from a powerful predator would take all their love and faith combined.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill; Original edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373786158
• ISBN-13: 978-0373786152
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #688,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catherine Palmer lives in Atlanta with her husband, Tim, where they serve as missionaries in a refugee community. They have two grown sons. Cathy is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and holds a master's degree in English from Baylor University. Her first book was published in 1988. Since then she has published over 50 novels, many of them national best sellers. Catherine has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Christy Award, the highest honor in Christian fiction. In 2004, she was given the Career Achievement Award for Inspirational Romance by "Romantic Times BOOKreviews" magazine. More than 2 million copies of Catherine's novels are currently in print.

With her compelling characters and strong message of Christian faith, Catherine is known for writing fiction that "touches the hearts and souls of readers." Her many collections include A Town Called Hope, Treasures of the Heart, Finders Keepers, English Ivy, and the Miss Pickworth series. Catherine also recently coauthored the Four Seasons fiction series with Gary Chapman, the "New York Times" best-selling author of "The Five Love Languages."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, suspensful, captivating!!!, June 27, 2008

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Paula "paula_ark" (Mountain Home, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thread of Deceit (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #58) (Paperback)

This book is a departure from Catherine Palmer's Victorian style, and it is fantastic!! The storyline deals with a reporter assigned to do a story, and how she ends up solving a mystery, saving a little girl, and falling in love. The author shows how sometimes a child knows who is trustworthy better than adults do, and the pitfalls of making assumptions without having all the facts. She also shows how trust, once lost, is not easy to regain, even between good friends. Even with all the struggles the characters face, good does triumph and the guy gets the girl. This is one of Cathy's best books!

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The one star reviewers are reviewing a different book, November 13, 2009

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meme (Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thread of Deceit (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #58) (Paperback)

All the reviewers who rated this book before me and gave it 1 star are actually reviewing the book "THE AFFECTIONATE ADVERSARY", which I found to be pretty boring. In fact all but three of the other reviewers were rating that book. "Thread of Deceit" has a contemporary setting and deals with child abuse. The other book is set in the victorian era.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the other reviews are for not for the same book, September 7, 2008

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Lorrie Rothstein - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thread of Deceit (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #58) (Paperback)

this book is about a reporter who goes to a community center to report about lead paint. she comes across an abused girl, a boy who lives in the projects, and the director of the center. she becomes friends with them and writes about the lead paint and the members of the coomunity center. the book is contemporay. i have no idea what book the other people are reviewing. i enjoyed the story and it is worth reading.