Book Trailer: Death Cloud (Young Sherlock Holmes) by Andrew Lane

Thanks to Ruth @ Bookish Ruth for bringing this fantastic book trailer to my attention. It's no secret that I adore all things Sherlock, so I'm anxious to try out this new release.

Book Giveaway: Fatal Judgment by Irene Hannon

Since it's Monday, and since I have several blogs in various "draft" stages that need to be completed (including, but not limited to, a review of Downton Abbey Part Four - how fabulous was that?!, reviews of episodes 4 and 5 of Primeval, and a couple of book reviews), I thought it entirely appropriate to mark the last day of the first month of 2011 with a book giveway. One copy of Irene Hannon's latest, Fatal Judgment, is up for grabs.

About the book:

U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor has seen plenty of action during his years in law enforcement. But he'd rather go back to Iraq than face his next assignment: protection detail for federal judge Liz Michaels. His feelings toward the coldhearted workaholic haven't warmed in the five years since she drove her husband - and Jake's best friend - to despair...and possible suicide.

As the danger mounts and Jake gets to know Liz better, he's forced to revise his opinion of her. And when it becomes clear that an unknown enemy may want her dead, the stakes are raised. Because now both her life - and his heart - are in danger.

Full of suspense and romance, Fatal Judgment is a thrilling story that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

Click HERE to read my review of Fatal Judgment.

Giveaway Details:

If you'd like to win a copy, simply leave a comment on this post with your email address: your name (at) domain name (dot) com

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Entries will be accepted through Sunday, 2/6/11, and the winner will be announced Monday, 2/7/11. Good luck!

Blog housekeeping note: I've removed the challenge buttons from the right sidebar. It was all getting to be a bit too much for me. *wink* You can still find all the challenge details on the Reading Challenges page.

Review: Fatal Judgment by Irene Hannon

Fatal Judgment (Guardians of Justice #1)

By: Irene Hannon

Publisher: Revell

ISBN: 978-0-8007-3456-5

About the book:

U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor has seen plenty of action during his years in law enforcement. But he'd rather go back to Iraq than face his next assignment: protection detail for federal judge Liz Michaels. His feelings toward the coldhearted workaholic haven't warmed in the five years since she drove her husband - and Jake's best friend - to despair...and possible suicide.

As the danger mounts and Jake gets to know Liz better, he's forced to revise his opinion of her. And when it becomes clear that an unknown enemy may want her dead, the stakes are raised. Because now both her life - and his heart - are in danger.

Full of suspense and romance, Fatal Judgment is a thrilling story that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

Review:

The last thing U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor wants is a high-profile protection case that places him anywhere in the vicinity of the widow of his best friend from college – federal judge Elizabeth Michaels. Convinced that the woman’s single-minded drive to advance her career destroyed his friend, Jake determines to maintain a strict professional distance. But his resolve is tested when it becomes apparent that Liz’s sister was murdered in a tragic case of mistaken identity, and the judge herself was the intended victim. Grief-stricken and vulnerable, the woman Jake gets to know is nothing like the prejudiced mental image he’d carried with him for years. Intensely private and dedicated to her work, Liz had never understood the animosity Jake had projected during their few brief encounters years before. Struggling to cope with the guilt of a failed marriage and the brutal loss of her last surviving family member, Liz struggles to cling to her faith while her world spirals out of control. When the murderer gets a second chance to eliminate Liz, Jake finds himself in a race against time to save the life of the last woman he ever expected to invade his heart.

The first book in Hannon’s newest series focuses on a new branch of high-stakes law enforcement – the U.S. Marshal Service. I was thrilled to see brief appearances from Matt and Nick, FBI agents who previously “starred” in her superb debut Heroes of Quantico series. From the opening pages, it’s clear that Hannon has once again done her homework into the protocols and the logistics involved in a high-profile protection case. She excels at immersing the reader in the high-stakes, fast-paced world of the investigation, from evidence retrieval to inter-agency cooperation. Hannon’s stories have a ripped-from-the-headlines relevancy that will keep you breathlessly turning the pages until the novel’s conclusion. Especially given the recent tragic events in Arizona, Fatal Judgment’s focus on a deranged individual’s determination to make a misguided statement by taking down a public official lends the novel a jolting sense of realism – a legitimacy that can often be lacking in romantic suspense. This is just one of the many reasons I love Hannon’s suspense novels – the stories she crafts are compulsively readable because they are so incredibly well-researched and chillingly possible.

Irene Hannon has officially become my go-to author for quality romantic suspense. I love her heroes – she writes the male point-of-view extremely well, and U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor, member of the service’s elite Special Operations Group, is no exception. I was thrilled to see his relationships with his siblings and dedication to work and family play out on the page adding heart-warming depth to his character. And Hannon's heroines are no shy wallflowers either, who wilt in the face of danger. Despite the heartbreak of a failed marriage and the horror of her sister’s murder, Liz is a fighter. Passionate about her work and dedicated to her faith, Liz’s determination and occupation add a unique and relevant element to the storyline. I loved the fact that Jake and Liz had a complicated history to work through. Despite the accelerated pace of their relationship, the mere fact that they have shared “baggage” to work through is a refreshing change from stories where couples who’ve just met fall in love.  While the novel opens with a bang, the middle section setting up the final showdown lags a bit. But when the pace picks up I absolutely could not put this novel down. With a subtly woven faith element that felt completely organic to the storyline and characters, Jake and Liz’s journey to overcome past scars in the face of life-threatening danger results in a compelling, un-put-downable read. Hannon has once again delivered a tautly plotted thriller with a swoon-worthy hero, sizzling moments of romantic tension, and a realistic threat – all elements that have made her a star author of romantic suspense. I absolutely cannot wait for the thrill ride she’ll take readers on next!

Downton Abbey concludes (*SOB*) Sunday!

Oh my goodness, I can't believe that Downton Abbey is over this coming Sunday. :( While I'm looking forward to the other Masterpiece Classic productions waiting in the wings, I will miss the world of the Crawleys - at least until Series 2 (hopefully) comes to Masterpiece in January 2012. :) Here's a bit about what we have to look forward to in Part Four, followed by a short preview:

See the conclusion of the hit series Downton Abbey, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2011, on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC. In the final episode, the heir crisis at Downton Abbey takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, rumors fly about Mary's virtue. Her sister Sybil takes a risk in her secret political life, while O'Brien and Thomas plot their exit strategy.

Watch the full episode. See more Masterpiece.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

I finally got around to seeing The Voyage of the Dawn Treader last weekend, and as hard as it is for me to type this, I probably would've been better off waiting to see it as a rental. That is so hard for me to say as I'm a huge Narnia fan, and despite changes made to the book storylines for the first two films, I felt that the filmmakers remained wholly faithful to the spirit of C. S. Lewis's stories. Sadly I do not feel that is the case with Dawn Treader. I have to wonder if the change in production partners (from Disney to Fox), and at one point, if memory serves me correctly, the questionable status of getting a third film made at all, resulted in such a change in tone and a great loss of focus on the wonderful source material available for this movie. In so many respects this is the first Narnia film where I've felt the storyline was unaccountably "dumbed down," and that just breaks my heart. But the movie isn't an entirely lost cause, so I'll try to balance my frustrations out with some comments on what did work. :)

First of all, I don't understand why the filmmakers insist on keeping the framing device of World War II as the real-world backdrop in this film series. It has been five years since the first Narnia film, and Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) have very obviously aged more than one year between each of their Narnian adventures. Thus IMO the need for the framing device feels more than a little forced. That said, I am a huge fan of Henley and Keynes as the two younger Pevensie children - they have each really grown into their respective roles and they will forever be Lucy and Edmund in my mind. This story introduces their odious cousin, the aptly named Eustace Clarence Scrubb, brought to life wonderfully by Will Poulter. His casting was just perfect - he did a fantastic job bringing Eustace in all of his annoying glory to life, and he's the main reason, despite my reservations about this film as a whole, that I hope we get to see The Silver Chair on the big screen, since that story brings Eustace front-and-center. I absolutely loved Poulter's interactions with Reepicheep, and his transformation from dragon back to boy brought tears to my eyes.

Of course I was thrilled to see Ben Barnes as Caspian again - he is just gorgeous. :) And story-wise, he's finally more the appropriate age for the Narnian monarch. The Dawn Treader is beautifully realized on screen, but I have some problems with the way the filmmakers brought the mission to life. First of all, why on earth was it necessary to change the mission from Caspian fulfilling a coronation promise to find his father's seven lost friends, instead turning it into some sort of rescue mission because now the lords fled Narnia and Caspian's evil uncle years earlier, and never returned. I can only think that the filmmakers couldn't visualize an more episodic adventure story like the Dawn Treader novel translating well to screen - but I have to believe that a more faithful adaptation of the book wouldn't have resulted in such a dumbed-down mess.

Instead of making this a film about the journey and the characters, a completely unnecessary subplot is inserted that transforms the voyage into a quest to "save the world" from evil green mist. Yes, you read that right - evil green mist, that - WAIT FOR IT - kidnaps people. That has to be one of the silliest plot devices I've ever come across in a film, and that's putting it mildly. *sigh* So, instead of searching for seven intrepid lords sent to explore unknown lands, Caspian and company are searching for seven lords who got the heck out of Dodge in fear of their lives. They just happened to each possess an ancient, magical sword, and if those seven swords are "reunited" at Aslan's table, the green fog will be vanquished forever! This entire reworked aspect of the storyline felt so forced and unnecessary and if I'm being completely honest made me mad. Wasn't the adventures in the book enough? Generally I am pretty open-minded about changes made in book-to-film adaptations, if the change serves the story well and results in a better film. Here this is sadly not the case as so many of the unaccountable alterations diminished the story's impact in my view.

But it's not all bad. There are some gorgeous visuals to be had - in particular I'm reminded of the snow scene where Lucy reads from Coriakin's book of spells. That library was a dream come true for this book lover. :) And I think many women can relate to Lucy's struggles to accept who she is, instead of longing to be more like the "beautiful" older sister Susan. I also really liked the way the film explored the friendship between Edmund and Caspian. Poor Edmund has always had to deal with playing "second fiddle" to his older brother, and without Peter looking over his shoulder on this journey to Narnia he's over-eager to prove himself to be just as worthy a Narnian king. The filmmakers made a special point of highlighting just how important all of the Pevensie children are to Caspian - more than friends they are family - and the way that plays out over the course of this film was nicely done. I also really loved the relationship between Eustace and Reepicheep (voiced by Simon Pegg). In keeping with the novel, Eustace is an absolute beast towards Reepicheep, and the two have a lot of "issues" to work through before they are able to reach a mutual truce. In this film it felt like Reepicheep liked Eustace, or perhaps a better way to describe it would be to say was amused by Eustace much earlier than is the case in with their friendship in the novel. I really feel like Eustace and Reep had a great rapport throughout this film, a pretty good achievement for the young actor Poulter to have such good buddy chemistry with a CGI mouse all things considered. :)

Back to a major problem with the film again, since I've brought up Reepicheep. I hate how the filmmakers minimized Reepicheep's quest to sail all the way to Aslan's country. The script makes it seem as though Reepicheep has no idea what the prophetic rhyme spoken over him at his birth means, and he sort of accidentally "falls" into the idea of leaving the Dawn Treader and journeying to Aslan's land. It was in my view a completely unnecessary alteration to the storyline and it really cheapened Reepicheep's presence in this film. In many respects one could argue that his passion to journey to Aslan's land is the heart and soul of the book, and taking away from that felt so unnecessary it just ticked me off.

The last twenty minutes of this movie saved it for me (actually brought me to tears). The conclusion of this movie encapsulated everything I wanted this movie to be, and left me feeling the way I wanted to feel about the entire film. I'm so, so happy they kept Aslan's (voiced by Liam Neeson) final words to Lucy and Edmund intact (knowing him by "another  name" in their world). And it was a poignant ending chapter to Lucy and Edmund's time in Narnia. Whether or not a fourth film is ever made, the last few minutes of Dawn Treader ends in such a way that it feels like a fitting closing chapter to the adventures of two of my favorite characters from Lewis's beloved series (at least until The Last Battle, and I can't even begin to think about how Hollywood might screw that book up, so I just won't go there).

Director Michael Apted keeps the action flowing at a brisk pace - I just wish that he & the actors had a better script to work with that didn't resort to such cartoonish plot devices like killer smoke. I'm also a pretty big fan of composer David Arnold's work - the man has worked on everything from James Bond films to BBC's Sherlock, so he has a great track record. The score is lovely, and Arnold includes a few flourishes reminscent of Harry Gregson-William's work for the first two Narnia films that nicely ties the series together musically.

I feel like this is rather a departure from my normal type of movie review. But I'm so ambivalent about this movie that it's hard for me to really muster the enthusiasm I can normally find to really dissect it scene by scene. *wink* Will I be adding it to my DVD collection? Definitely, it's worth that based on the conclusion alone. Plus, I'm a series completist. :) And perhaps upon further viewings my opinion of it will mellow a bit, allowing me to appreciate - well, let's not overreach here - tolerate it as an entertaining, if somewhat generic, fantasy film. I just desperately hope that if The Silver Chair moves from "in production" to "production," that the end product doesn't emerge as a mangled version of the story I love so well. Take a lesson from the last, brilliant twenty minutes of Dawn Treader and give Narnia fans a film version of Silver Chair that keeps the heart and soul of the story intact.

Kids re-enact The King's Speech

I thought this was just adorable!



And now I really wanna see The King's Speech again...

Downton Abbey, Part Three

The fabulous Downton Abbey continued Sunday with Part Three of its (*sob* only) four-part run on Masterpiece Classic. As much as I'm excited and curious about the upcoming Classics productions - Any Human Heart, Upstairs Downstairs, and South Riding - goodness, I'm going to miss this show. Thankfully, season two of Downton is already in the works, with the recent announcement that it will be followed by a Christmas special, so we have a lot to look forward to in the 2012 Masterpiece Classic schedule already. :) Here's the summary of Part Three from the PBS website:

The fair has come to town, and with it comes romantic hopes for several Downton Abbey inhabitants. In a triumph of the absurd, Violet asks a baffled Matthew to use his legal acumen to dissolve the entail — the very document by which he is to inherit Downton Abbey. Matthew's findings and his hopes for Downton cement his growing closeness with Robert, and a new warmth suffuses his encounters with Mary. But Mary's thaw doesn't extend to her sister Edith, as their competition becomes crueler. Cora simply wants Mary married, but newly circulating rumors may hinder that aspiration. Meanwhile, Violet's power struggle with Isobel moves from the hospital grounds to the annual flower show as Isobel casts her democratizing gaze upon Violet's prize-winning roses.

A kind gesture by Bates is not lost on Anna; but he cryptically professes to not being capable of more. Sybil discovers the politics of gender and class, with the help of the socialist chauffeur, Branson, and Carson discovers that several valuable bottles of wine have gone missing. The vulnerable kitchen maid Daisy, under increased pressure and ire from a fretful Mrs. Patmore, possesses a dangerous secret that she learned upstairs.

I loved the fact that the show brought us an honest-to-goodness turn of the century fair. Such an event is really a great social equalizer, as both Downton's servants and the younger family members derive enjoyment from the colorful occasion. This episode brought Mrs. Hughes's (Phyllis Logan) past to light, as she is reunited with her girlhood beau, Joe Burns (Bill Fellows), who longs to rekindle their romance. It was really rather heart-wrending to watch this storyline play out, as in Part One Mrs. Hughes expressed some doubts about dedicating her life to service. Her choice to stay at Downton is a powerful illustration of the sacrifice of a life "in service," while also speaking to how her life, rising through the ranks of Downton's staff, was a very real career choice that changed her perspective on life and independence, if that makes sense. 

Another part of the reason Mrs. Hughes chose to stay at Downton was because she is really sort of a mother-figure to the downstairs staff, and a commanding officer to those whose plots and shenanigans cross the line and threaten to disrupt the balance of the downstairs order. Poor William (Thomas Howes), the second footman, goes through the absolute wringer this episode. He's still crushing on Daisy (Sophie McShera) who, bless her lil' ol' heart, is still pining after Thomas (Rob James-Collier), who really ups the villainy quotient here. Thomas is just frustrated, and when his plans are thwarted he turns mean, and William is sadly an easy target. He asks Daisy to the fair, and she's got so many stars in her eyes that she can't (yet!) see Thomas for what he is - a manipulative jerk. William may be rather simple, but after the events of the fair I have a great deal of respect for his character. He's extraordinarily kind, and much more deserving of the title of gentleman than Thomas could ever hope to be.

Thomas's partner-in-crime, the lady's maid O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran) is equally frustrated, and turns to plotting upset among the Crawley family when she catches wind of the rumor that Daisy's burdened by a heavy secret - she witnessed Mary and her mother carrying the Turkish diplomat from her room back to his following his untimely demise. O'Brien plays on second sister Edith's (Laura Carmichael) jealousy of Mary by apprising her of Daisy's secret, and Edith, being a respected member of the family manages to pull the secret from the vulnerable Daisy with little trouble. I suspect, or should I say rather hope, that Thomas and O'Brien's machinations will backfire in their faces and we'll get to see them receive the comeuppance they so richly deserve!

Violet (Maggie Smith) and Isobel's (Penelope Wilton) continued rivalry provided some of this installment's most memorable and funny scenes. Violet finally gets to show up Isobel when she correctly diagnoses the hand rash Isobel's butler, Molesely (Lionel Guyett), is suffering from as a plant allergy instead of the infection Isobel diagnosed and unsuccessfully attempted to treat. Maggie Smith's "harrumph" of victory was SO funny! In addition the hospital, Violet and Isobel take their very genteel, private "war" to the battleground of the annual flower competition. Poor Violet is in complete denial that she wins first prize every year as a courtesy for being the Dowager Countess. I was unexpectedly delighted when after much ribbing from both Isobel and her son, Robert, Violet "graciously" decides to take it upon herself to award the cup to the well-deserving Molesly's father and his gorgeous prize roses. I love the fact that Violet had to ultimately make the decision to do so herself, it was an extraordinarily classy moment, both humorous and touching when Violet refuses to admit to the soft-hearted gesture - I think she derived no little sense of satisfaction from being recognized as magnanimous. *wink*

Matthew (Dan Stevens) is finally starting to acclimate to life at Downton and begins to take a genuine interest in the running of the estate. I really loved the developing friendship between Matthew and Robert (Hugh Bonneville) as Matthew begins to look on Robert as mentor and friend. Robert proves to be much more than "just" an aristocrat, and Matthew's open regard and growing respect for Robert and his desire to better Downton creates a father/son relationship between the two, much to Mary's chagrin. Sadly for Edith, and a harbringer of events to come, Matthew has no interest in the often-overlooked middle Crawley daughter. He's attracted to Mary (Michelle Dockery), but at the same time very, very wary of her due to her anger over being displaced as heir because of the entail. I thought it was absolutely hilarious when Violet asks him in his capacity as a lawyer to look into breaking the entail (the swivel chair moment ranks right up there with the "what is a weekend?" comment). I love that Matthew has enough character to do so seriously smf I believe he'd willingly give up his status as heir if it were feasible. But since, at this point, it isn't, the awkward position that places him in with regards to Mary is rather painful to watch since he's highly aware his presence causes her pain.

Mary is still reeling over losing her virtue to a man who died in her bed, and that coupled with her potent anger her strictly proscribed social role has the makings of an explosive combination. I got really annoyed when she blew up at her mother Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) over being "beyond saving" because she'd "taken a lover." Maybe I'm arguing over semantics but one night does not equal "taking a lover" in my book - the latter implies relationship growth or repeated action, and Mary and the diplomat never moved beyond the lust stage, nevermind that she seemed to not really know what was going on. I suspect that before this season of Downton Abbey ends, Mary is in for a RUDE awakening. Until this point she's been operating under the impression that her privileged status as daughter of a respected peer makes her untouchable. But when word of a rumor that Evelyn Napier will not pursue a relationship with her because of her character (read: lack of virtue), Cora recognizes even if Mary does not that the clock is ticking on Mary's opportunities to marry advantageously and with her reputation intact.

Youngest Crawley daughter Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay) continues to dabble in "revolutionary" class ideas by helping housemaid Gwen (Rose Leslie) apply for secretarial work. I absolutely hated seeing Gwen's career hopes crushed in this episode - she's tempted to give up, but Lady Sybil won't allow her to admit defeat. Sybil is (thus far, anyway) easily the most sympathetic and likable of the sisters. She seems genuinely interested in Gwen and the two strike up a friendship of sorts in this episode that Sybil's older sisters wouldn't dream of initiating at this stage in their lives. Last week saw the brief introduction of the new family chauffer, Branson (Allen Leech), who proves to share Sybil's views on social equality. Though I suspect that Sybil will prove to be a relative innocent where Branson is concerned both politically and personally. Not only is he good-looking and personable, but he's got an appealingly roguish manner about him that I think could prove irresistable to Sybil. I loved the scene where Sybil makes her entrance in her "shocking" harem-pants style dress, and Branson peeks through the window grinning at her decked out in such forward-thinking fashion.

Bates (Brendan Coyle) and Anna (Joanne Froggatt) prove once again to be the stars of this week's installment and the heart and soul of Downton's staff. I love how Bates is settling into his role as valet and taking on a sort of father figure/protector status towards staff members like William when he's abused by Thomas or Daisy when she's manipulated by Thomas and O'Brien. Of course this is setting him up with a big target on his back, but after seeing Bates slam Thomas against the wall in this episode I have no doubt he can handle whatever comes his way. Seriously, was that moment not wonderful? I had no idea Brendan Coyle had that in him, be still my heart! My Bates/Brendan Coyle crush became a full-fledged obsession in this episode, particularly after he sneaks a tray to Anna when she's sick with a cold in the maids' quarters. How sweet and adorable was that?! The flowers! The romantic tension! I LOVE IT! And despite the fact that Bates has some dark secret that prevents him from pursuing Anna, I nearly cheered when she was the one to declare she loved him. You go girl, that's all I've got to say. :) I've always liked Brendan Coyle, but I simply adore how Downton Abbey has provided him with a character that's transformed him into such a sweet, romantic leading man.

Ending on the ominous scene of Edith penning a letter to the Turkish embassy, I can't wait to see how that plays out. Edith is so jealous she's blind to the potential ramifications of her rash action, as are those who fed her jealousy by apprising her of the rumors about Mary. One of the many things this show does so well is reveal how intricately intertwined the lives of the Crawleys are with those of their servants. The ability for all of the downstairs staff to have their livelihoods depends on the physical and economic "health" of their upstairs "family," and with the entail still being questioned and tested and Mary's reputation hanging by a thread, it could be argued that the Crawley fortune is a house of cards waiting to tumble at the merest hint of scandal. As Cora so wisely tells her recalcitrant eldest daughter, times may be changing, but it's unlikely they'll change enough to impact Mary's future the way she assumes. This is British drama at its finest, a worthy way of celebrating Masterpiece's landmark 40th anniversary. I loved every moment of this installment and can't wait to see where the show takes these characters next!

Catch up with or revisit my other Downton Abbey reviews:

• Part One, The Crawleys
• Part One, The Servants
• Part Two

Digitalis by Ronie Kendig

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Digitalis Barbour Publishing, Inc.(January 1, 2011) by Ronie Kendig
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ronie has been married since 1990 to a man who can easily be defined in classic terms as a hero. She has four beautiful children. Her eldest daughter is 16 this year, her second daughter will be 13, and her twin boys are 10. After having four children, she finally finished her degree in December 2006. She now has a B.S. in Psychology through Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Getting her degree is a huge triumph for both her and her family--they survived!!

This degree has also given her a fabulous perspective on her characters and how to not only make them deeper, stronger, but to make them realistic and know how they'll respond to each situation. Her debut novel, Dead Reckoning released March 2010 from Abingdon Press. And her Discarded Heroes series began in July 2010 from Barbour with the first book entitled Nightshade.

This is the second book in the series.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Step into the boots of a former Marine in this heart-pounding adventure in life and love. Colton “Cowboy” Neeley is a Marine trying to find his footing as he battles flashbacks now that he’s back home. Piper Blum is a woman in hiding—from life and the assassins bent on destroying her family. When their hearts collide, more than their lives are at stake. Will Colton find a way to forgive Piper’s lies? Can Piper find a way to rescue her father, trapped in Israel? Is there any way their love, founded on her lies, can survive?

If you would like to read an excerpt of Digitalis, go HERE.