The Restorer: Sharon Hinck

Introducing Sharon Hinck's latest novel: The Restorer

Susan is a housewife and soccer mom of four and like millions of other women around the world, finds herself falling into a gray fog of depression that saps her energy and threatens her peace of mind. Handy-man husband Mark comes to her rescue, in apparently, the only way he knows how: a trip to the hardware store/ lumberyard. The new attic ladder leads Susan to a special place of her own where she hopes to regain her sanity.

Susan is eager to explore her new space and almost immediately, she is pulled toward voices in the attic and curiosity leads her into a parallel universe.

Susan has a hard time wrapping her head around the people and events in this foreign world but soon realizes that the People of the Verses have been awaiting a prophet to help them fight evil and it is she who is to be the "Restorer." Susan has long wanted an opportunity to do something big to glorify God, but how can she, seemingly ordinary in every way and completely foreign to this culture, help these people battle the enemy?

The Restorer is a quick and pleasant read that immediately plunges one into the land of fantasy—perfect reading for lazy days on the beach or even that special place where reality is shut out for a short time and one can lose her or himself in a fantastical world.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/1600061311

Visit these sites to see what other bloggers are saying about The Restorer.

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CFRBlog tour of The 3rd Covenant

First, a public service announcement . . . !


Okay, first I have to apologize for not getting back here on Tuesday as I said I would. I've been busy busy with another project . . .which, by the way, contains a David Brollier feature! So, as it is related, I will give a quick overview.

Over at the Lost Genre Guild Blog you will find a Scavenger Hunt (June 5-7). There are clues posted each day (and one clue each day relates directly to David), answer them correctly, email the responses to admin@lostgenreguild.com on or before noon (eastern) Friday June 8 and you will be in a draw to win a "Summer Reading" gift valued at over $65!

The contest is open to any and everyone (except people involved in the Light at the edge of Darkness anthology project). Since ya'll are already familiar with David Brollier and his mystery novel The 3rd Covenant via this blog tour, you'll find the Scavenger Hunt a snap! and fun too. An clue example from June 5:

David Brollier's The 3rd Covenant

Today: The Characters

Nat Adams is a NYPD homicide detective who is partnered with May K. Wish, a respected criminalist. Readers learn more about the characters as they pursue a charismatic, murderous leader of a religious cult. I half anticipated that the author would portray these two characters in constant struggle because of Christian beliefs, but I needn't have been concerned! Brollier portrays Adams as, what I call, a true Christian--someone who doesn't present themselves as superior because of their beliefs; instead, someone who is kind, giving, helpful and who behaves like . . . well . . . a real Christian!

On the other hand, Brollier also portrays Wish as a real person--a strong character, not merely a yes-woman and sidekick for the main character, and this I appreciated as well. He doesn't go out of his way (as do other novels on the market) to paint the unbeliever Wish as bad or weak; she is also a good person who expresses a growing interest about Nat Adam's faith. And, she has talent!

"Bishop," the charismatic cult leader is an elusive character -- not only to the police pursuing him, but also to the reader. Brollier does an exceptional job doling out little bits and pieces about Bishop in such a way that the reader is left hungry for more. I found myself eager to turn the pages and add to the character profile I was forming in my head! I wanted to know how this man operated, how he convinced others to do his bidding, what his background was, what his motivation was, what and where was he going to strike next. Early in the book, I developed this morbid fascination for the Bishop but I had to read the whole way through to satisfy my interest. Brollier skilfully placed me right there alongside Wish and Adams in their investigation of this man.

Although the characterization in The 3rd Covenant was exceptional, it pales in comparison to the actual plot! Come back tomorrow and read my review of the plot. Oh, and by the way, you may as well go out and purchase your own copy of The 3rd Covenant now so you can read along with the reviews. For an autographed copy, go to author David Brollier's website. Or you can purchase the book online at amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Books A Million.

CFRB Presents: The 3rd Convenant

DAY ONE of The 3rd Covenant Book Tour


June is here and it is the month where we are touring our own David Brollier's novel: The 3rd Covenant.

David Brollier is not only the founder of the Christian Fiction Review Blog, he is a Christian Mystery writer, a librarian, and retired correctional officer.
Active in his home church in New York state, Brollier is a lay minister and author of various works, including poetry, lyrics, articles, editorials, short stories, novellas, and longer works of fiction! David graduated from Evangel Liberal Arts College (now Evangel University) in Springfield, Missouri and now lives in New York with his wife of 20+ years! Read more about David Brollier's fascinating background on his website.


The 3rd Covenant is David Brollier's first published novel. As an avid reader of mysteries himself, Brollier set himself the difficult task of writing his own mystery . . . but the novel is more than the usual whodunnit; with all the traditional elements of a good mystery, The 3rd Covenant reads like a satisfying episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent with all the best aspects of CSI: NY added to the mix.

Here's the promo blurb:

Where ever there is evil, heroes are born.
Heroes like Det. Nat Adams and CSI May K. Wish.
The bayonet slaying of a priest in Chinatown leads them into conflict with a deadly cult.
And the ex-convict who leads them.
The evidence leads them on a chase throughout Manhattan, across New Jersey and into Pennsylvania.
Struggling with his own Christianity, Nat Adams finds himself at war with an unholy enemy.
With time running out . . .


Return tomorrow for more -- including my review and a big ol' surprise!
In the meantime, check out these links for more information about The 3rd Covenant, including a great interview with David.


Link to purchase an autographed copy of The 3rd Covenant
Purchase on Amazon
Purchase at Books-A-Million
Purchase at Barnes & Noble
David Brollier's MySpace site

Virtual Book Tour de 'Net's Interview with David Brollier