Monday, January 16, 2012

Gold, Frankincense, and Murder by Barbara Early


Title: Gold, Frankincense, and Murder
Author: Barbara Early
Publisher: White Rose Publishing
Publication Date: 12-01-2011
ISBN: 978-1-61116-123-6
Genre: Christian Romance, Mystery, Holiday
Length: 93 pages
Heat Level: Sweet
Reviewer: TJ
Date: January 15, 2012

High school geometry teacher, Donna Russell likes her life well-ordered and logical, even if it is a tad solitary at times. But when a charming co-worker at the local food bank disappears just before Christmas, Donna is left with more questions than solutions.

After the missing man’s neighbor, muscle-bound EMT Sam Holton, volunteers as Donna's crime-fighting sidekick, sparks fly between them. Donna wonders if Sam can be trusted, or if he's trying to throw an unknown into her calculations—and her life.

And when police recover a body from the icy Niagara River, Donna is faced with the most frustrating equation of all: can murder plus mayhem ever equal romance?

Gold, Frankincense, and Murder is a sweet, short, sleuthy story. While I would have preferred a little romance to go with this holiday treat, I enjoyed the tone and pace of this story. Donna is not your typical romance heroine and it was rather refreshing to see the world through her eyes.



1 comment:

  1. Not sure how this happened. But the last part of the last paragraph (Starting with Blue Ice) of this review refers to a different book. Sadly, Gold, Frankincense and Murder does not contain any sexy ex-cons. But since the reviewer seems to like them, I'll consider one for the next book.

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