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I really enjoyed the first of the series. It is such a pleasure to not have to worry about filth creeping into a storyline. When you see a book is written from a "Christian worldview", people automatically assume it will be boring. Not this. I will be reading all of this series.


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Miranda Warning A Murder in the Mountains Novel Volume 1 Heather Day Gilbert Books Reviews

Whenever you embark on reading a new author for the first time, you don't know quite what to expect. Sometimes you are disappointed; sometimes you are mesmerized. But I love moments like these when an author writes in such an authentic way, full of messy, broken characters that point towards grace and hope.

Heather Day Gilbert has blown me away with Miranda Warning, which is part Christian fiction, part suspense thriller, and part Southern fiction. The dialogue is realistic and it is clear that Heather Day Gilbert knows West Virginia well. I also enjoyed that Thomas, the main character's husband, went to the University of Virginia, which is where my brother went to college! And speaking of characters, Tess Spencer was great! I found her to be the perfect mix of strength and spunk as well as vulnerable. One minute she is carrying a Glock or sawing down a tree with a rifle strapped to her back and the next minute she is leaning on her husband and husband's family for moral support. I also loved the realistic marriage and interplay between Tess and Thomas, which was a great representation of the stress, flirtations, disagreements, and love that those married can relate to. Their marriage is another great example of the messy, broken characters that we all can identify with since no person nor relationship is perfect.

I recently discovered another new author, Jaime Jo Wright, who's first novel I had read (The Curse Of Misty Wayfair) also blew me away. I can see many similarities between these two authors actually, and I must say this we need more Christian authors and books that aren't afraid to present realistic, authentic, gritty, powerful, and poignant stories to readers.

So well done, Heather Day Gilbert, on the first novel of yours that I have read. It was a great read and I definitely will read more of your books!
This is the second book that I read by this author. She writes from a first person view-point which adds a nice variety to the usual mystery. In addition, for much of the book, each chapter also begins with a first-person journal entry from the mysterious figure who is central to the plot. I really enjoy Tess the main character. As a young wife, I felt she was a character with whom I could easily identify. I enjoy the descriptions of the relationship she shares with her husband's family (being herself from a very difficult family background). Her mother-in-law who reminds me of two of my friends and is another of my favorite characters. I also think it's special that she has formed a deep friendship with an older woman Miranda who is now in assisted living. Having myself many elderly relatives and friends I think that foundational relationship is another reason that this book really resonates with me.
This story seemed straightforward at first, but it turned out to be a multi-faceted introduction to what I expect will be a long series.
The author has created a refreshingly original world. I wouldn’t classify the book as “Christian Fiction.” Instead, Ms. Gilbert writes from a Christian worldview, and her setting includes a realistic mix of Christians and nonbelievers in community. None of them are perfect, and they live naturally according to their convictions. The heroine is a unique character. She bears some scars from a dysfunctional childhood, but she went to college, married into a healthy family and doesn’t wallow in angst. As a mother-in-law, I was pleased to see the loving relationship between Tess and Nicky Jo. The politically conservative characters are portrayed as intelligent and sensible instead of rednecks or greedy industrialists. A young boy is allowed to be an ordinary young boy who enjoys his family. An older woman is sometimes lucid and sometimes vague. Tess’s husband is allowed to be grouchy and jealous sometimes without being a bully. He is macho and vulnerable. She is vulnerable, too, but also willful and sometimes intrepid. And she doesn’t hide (too many) things from her husband; she can be foolhardy and she has common sense. On these and several other points, Ms. Gilbert succeeds in breaking free of stereotypes. Refreshing!

The author’s creativity and skill were displayed in the two parallel story lines that linked all of the characters. Rose’s story unfolded slowly, changing our perceptions of each character with every installment. THAT was superbly written.
Trial by Twelve, the second book in this series, features the same characters two years later and is more of a murder mystery than this one. I look forward to reading it soon!
I purchased Miranda Warning for kindle and was already reading it when the author approached me with an offer of a free audiobook in exchange for an honest review. It was nice to have both versions. The reader did a very good job, but of the two formats, I preferred the text book. There are quite a few female characters in the book, and the reader was consistent and distinct in each voice. Her dialect was just right – not overdone. But the first-person, present tense style sounds a little dreamy and “stream of consciousness” when it’s read aloud.
Whether you prefer text or audio, you will enjoy this story!
I really enjoyed the first of the series. It is such a pleasure to not have to worry about filth creeping into a storyline. When you see a book is written from a "Christian worldview", people automatically assume it will be boring. Not this. I will be reading all of this series.