Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940157939588 |
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| Publisher: | Beyond the Page Publishing |
| Publication date: | 01/29/2016 |
| Series: | Hope Street Church Series , #5 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | NOOK Book |
| Sales rank: | 141,708 |
| File size: | 511 KB |
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Fate of the Fallen
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I have read the four previous books in this series, and was looking forward to visiting with the Hope Street Bible Study group one more time. All of the usual characters are back again with some new characters involved in the mystery. Cooper and Nathan are planning their wedding Grammy is sneaking out once a week with a gentleman and Magnolia is still making delicious cookies, scones etc for sale and to share with friends and family.
Once again, the group stumbles on a murder, this time Nathan's sister's boss who she dated at one time. She is also the one who found the body, so of course is the prime suspect and actually gets arrested for the murder. As the group investigates they are also helping out a homeless man who was run down in the parking lot at the park where the murder occurred. I figured out that these two crimes were tied together, but it did not help me figure out who the culprit was. The story moved along quickly and the plot was easy to follow. My complaint is that there is no real hook in the series. The characters are not really changing or growing and I feel like the series is becoming a bit stale. I read several of Ellery Adams other series and there is more entertainment in them than this one. With all that being said, I still recommend this book to fans of Christian Cozies. It was still a decent story.
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Ellery Adams is my favorite author. All her series are well written and a joy to read. The characters and settings are all believable and entertaining. I hope she has a long, successful career.
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Fate of the Fallen by Ellery Adams and Elizabeth Lockard is the fifth book in A Hope Street Church Mystery series. The Sunrise Bible Study Group is spending the day at a blue grass festival. There are many activities for them to enjoy (booths, food trucks, music) as well as hiking and swimming. They are enjoying a hike when the group encounters Nathan’s sister, Christine. Christine is on a mini-work retreat with her boss, Sinclair Gordon and fellow Sphinx Digital Systems and Solutions employees. Later in the afternoon, Cooper Lee and Nathan are enjoying some quiet time together when Christine comes stumbling out of the woods—with blood on her hands. Christine and her group were looking for their missing boss, Sinclair. He had failed to show up for dinner. Christine stumbled upon him in the woods off a hiking trail. Inspector McNamara is assigned the case. Christine quickly rises to the top of the suspect list. Cooper cannot let her future sister-in-law be accused of the crime. Cooper, with the help of the Sunrise Bible Study Group (Savannah, Trish, Bryant, Quinton, Jake, and Nathan), sets out to find the real culprit. Nathan also has some very important news to share with Cooper. But, every time Nathan tries to talk with Cooper, they get interrupted. How will Nathan’s news affect Cooper and Nathan’s future?
Fate of the Fallen is easy to read and nicely written. The book did not have the same touch as Ellery Adams other novels (like her A Book Retreat Mystery series and The Charmed Pie Shoppe series, for example). I found the pace to be very slow in the beginning (and periodically throughout the novel). I give Fate of the Fallen 3 out of 5 stars. The mystery in Fate of the Fallen was easily solved. I could tell who was going to be murdered, who would get blamed, and the actual killer before the crime was committed (very disappointing). The actual crime did not take place until I was 15% of the way into the book. Fate of the Fallen was not as enjoyable as the previous novels in A Hope Street Church Mystery series. I just felt the book was lacking which is very atypical of Ellery Adams’ novels.
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Title: Fate of the Fallen - Hope Street Church Mystery Book 5
Author: Eller Adams
Published: 1-29-16
Publisher: Beyond The Page Publishing
Pages: 297
Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense
Sub Genre: Cozy, Women's Fiction, Christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781904846750
ASIN: B01B85QQNA
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley
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The Sunshine Bible Study Class decide to get together for a day and relaxation at the local Jazz Festival. Nathan calls to tell Cooper that he has some great news to tell her, but wants to see her face when he tells her. Angela and Mr. Farmer take off on a two week business trip and leave Cooper in charge. Work for both Cooper and Nathan keep them apart until the festival and just when they get a moment they are interrupted when Nathan's sister comes crashing through the brush. She is frantic, crying and nearly incoherent and there is blood on her hands. To top the excursion off Christina's truck is broken into and her father's new camera is stolen. Then in the shadows the find a homeless man crumpled in the parking lot. A victim of a hit and run.
They follow her back to the body of her boss, Sinclair. It looks like suicide, but Detective McNamara believes it was murder and zeroes in on Christine as the murderer. The Sunshine group do not stand idly by. The band together and begin looking for clues. There has to be a way to prove Christina innocent.
As always Ellery Adams delivers an ever evolving mystery that keeps you on your toes. Just about the time you think you have it figured out Ms. Adams throws a spanner in the works and are back to square one. Each of these books could be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading them in order so that you can see the characters develop and grow. The one I feel has grown the most is Ashley. I was undecided as to whether I liked her in book one, but I am pleased to see how she has matured and grown in her faith and life.
This is a series with characters that will quickly become old friends that you will want to visit with again and again.
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