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To purchase Thief of Corinth, click the link or the cover
Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar is biblical fiction like all of her novels. Thief is different in that the bulk of the story precedes any Christian influence. Ariadne, the heroine of the story, runs away from her mother’s home to live with her father in Corinth.
Once there, Ariadne discovers her father is the notorious thief who steals from the corrupt rich and gives to the poor—then flaunts the theft by sending a letter to the victim. She determines to assist him or do the same. During the same period of time, Ariadne discovers her love of running. Her father decides to enter her in the Isthmian Games as a competitor—she is shocked. Women don’t participate in these games.
The bulk of Thief of Corinth is about thievery, her running, her interactions with various factions of society, the disfunction in their family, and her basic discontent. I found Ariadne a difficult character to like. In fact, I had problems finishing the book, although most reviewers think this is one of Afshar’s best. I found the characters unsympathetic and Ariadne spoiled and selfish. I can only give the book three stars.
Tessa Afshar is the Christy Award-winning author of Bible-based stories. She holds an MDiv from Yale and has worked in ministry ever since she graduated. Tessa was born in Iran, then moved to England, and finally to the US. She became a Christian in her twenties and that conversion changed her life and has impacted her writing. She is, however, exceptionally fond of chocolate.
Tyndale House Publishers gave me a copy of Thief of Corinth, but I was in no way obligated to write a review.
To purchase No True Justice, click the link or the cover
High-action romantic suspense is a hallmark of No True Justice. Gemma Saint has been in the Witness Protection Program (WITSEC) since testifying in a high-profile case. One day, she suddenly gets a call from her handler telling her to run—her cover’s been blown. Confused, she starts questioning him, then hears a gunshot—and no other sounds.
Gemma, told a team sent by a corrupt official in the Department of Justice (DOJ) is after her to eliminate her, decides the only way to survive is to completely expose the corruption. She goes to a young journalist she’s heard writes the kinds of stories she needs told, Lex James.
But Lex just got custody of his sister’s four-year-old twins and doesn’t want to expose them to danger. Problem number two—the twins decide they’d like Gemma for their mom. With Gemma and Lex attracted to each other and danger lurking around every bend, determining the best course of action is a priority.
The thrill starts there, and Wegley takes you on such a ride you won’t want to put down the book until the end. I love that his writing is so well researched and his characters so realistic. You’ll love Gemma, admire Lex, and absolutely adore the twins, Caleb and Josh. No True Justice earns Five Stars!
H. L. Wegley has a varied background. He served in the Air Force as an Intelligence Analyst and also as a Weather Officer. As a civilian, he worked as a research scientist, then developed Boeing computing systems before he and his wife retired near Seattle. His tagline is “Always a climate of suspense and a forecast of stormy weather.”
H. L. Wegley gave me a copy of No True Justice, but I was in no way obligated to write a review.