26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse

 

26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse 
Book 1 in the Alaskan Cyber Hunters Series 

I love a good book set in Alaska and this was AWESOME. I was fully engaged! Darcie prevent disasters in her new role as Emergency Operations Center director in Fairbanks, Alaska. Cybersecurity specialist, Jason, is determined to take care of the threats to the town.... An old woman's wild prediction leads to widespread destruction....as soon as the temperature falls to 26 below. People start dying and they need to work together to stop the killer.

As someone who works in a technology advancing industry, I loved the details around the cybersecurity things. The setting in Alaska and being so cold make this a great winter book rec too! 

Darcie struggled with faith because of her past and Jason wants to help her. They have a bit of a romance that grows throughout the book as they work through the case too.

Each chapter was building on the next course of events because the temperature kept dropping, and that made the book more of a high stakes read. There was a woman also that kept your interest as someone who was screaming about what would happen after things got to 26 below, it was definitely eerie! 

If you like Alaska settings, Christian Romantic Suspense, High Stakes Suspense - check this out!

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A Song in the Dark by Kimberley Woodhouse

 A Song in the Dark by Kimberley Woodhouse

4.5 Stars

A very moving read! Christian Historical Fiction with a bit of romance. We follow Chaisley, who became blind at 10 years old after a car accident many years ago where her parents were killed. She becomes a famous pianist touring Europe right when WWII is about to occur. Her concerts puts her in the spotlight and Hitler himself takes notice of her. She is able to secretly help others in danger and she works with Rick, a British intelligence officer posing as her driver and they end up facing so much together. 

This book was filled with hope during dark times. Chaisley had been through so much hardship but she never gave up. She didn't want people to treat her differently because she was blind and she worked to ensure she was seen for more than her disability. During a time when being blind held more than just a disability...many faced death and exile....Chaisley was ready to be on the frontlines and stand with courage.

Kimberley really delivered a powerful story sharing Chaisley musical gifts with us all. Rick and Chaisley's interactions were perfect. We saw their partnership add such a layer of depth to this story. I also appreciate the disability represented with Chaisley's blindness - we do not have enough blind characters in books. If you enjoy WWII fiction with strong heroines and a thread of faith, this one is definitely worth picking up!

This was my first Kimberley Woodhouse story and I can't wait to read more. Thank you to the author and publisher, Bethany House, for providing a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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