Saturday Christian Fiction Carnival: Thrill Me!

Whether or not you celebrate Halloween, there's something about the shorter days and chilly air that makes one want to curl up with a scary book. The horror market for Christian fiction is growing in creativity and testing all sorts of boundaries. The suspense market is also very rich with many talented authors. So my question(s) for you is...what's the best Christian fiction horror or suspense novel that you've read? What book would you recommend to someone who wanted to try out these genres? What's a book in these genres you want to read but haven't yet?






Ohhh, Amy! This is a tough set of questions for me! I LOVE suspense novels! Can I list several books? Well, I think I must! First of all, Robert Liparulo is a HUGE favorite! His first novel, DeadFall turned out to be a real lesson in not making quick judgements. His work doesn't have an overt message behind it, but it's just a good, exciting, clean read. His teen books, Dreamhouse King series have been a huge hit with my teen sons, and it's nice to be able to hand them a book and not worry about inappropriate content.


I've also been a longtime fan of James Scott Bell. His latest series featuring Ty Buchanon has been fabulous! (Try Darkness, Try Dying) And I have just recently been introduced to Tim Downs' work, and again am just blown away by the great writing! His work is what I plan to search out and read, because I've only read the latest novel in his suspense series, and there are several others I've yet to enjoy.




Brandilynn Collins is another big favorite of mine, and I think she has a new stand alone novel coming out in December, and you can bet I'll be reading that one! Robert Liparulo also has new books scheduled for release in December and January, so I'll be looking for those too! There are so MANY to choose from! If I recommend suspense to others, I ususally start with Robert Liparulo or James Scott Bell for men and Brandilynn Collins for women.




Now, I've got a suspense novel I've just started, Forsaken, that I really must get back too!



Have a great Saturday everyone!! Be sure to stop over at My Friend Amy's site for more fun!

Pam's comment deserves a P.S. in my post! If you want to read an amazing suspense series....PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE read John Aubry Anderson's Black or White series! You can read my reviews here, here and here and my interview with John here. AMAZING!!!