Christian mystery author Betty Johansen announces a new reading guide on her blog, Eagerly Waiting, featuring recommended novels along with downloadable character lists for each.
-- Johansen's new book recommendation guide caters to fans of Christian mystery novels and “cozy mysteries,” and readers of mainstream whodunits who want to avoid explicit language and graphic content while exploring these subgenres. In the guide, Johansen highlights her latest favorite Christian and cozy mysteries and explains why she is drawn to these niche genres, offering a novelist’s insights into what makes them so appealing.
The full guide is available at https://bettyjohansen.com/2023/08/02/christian-mysteries-why-i-love-them/
Johansen explains that she values Christian mysteries for their combination of enjoyability and respectability. As with most mysteries, the characters are immersed in unraveling secrets, and readers are drawn into solving the puzzle of the plot before the detective does. At the same time, these stories maintain a sense of decorum by steering clear of foul language, graphic violence, and gore for a more wholesome, tactful reading experience.
Johansen believes that the respectability of Christian mysteries and their acknowledgment of God’s order in the universe - especially the acknowledgment that good will ultimately triumph over evil - set them apart from mere lightweight entertainment. She illustrates this using two of her own novels, Hawaiian Wildflower and Lilli's Song.
In Hawaiian Wildflower, the eternal struggle between good and evil unfolds as a Texan wife’s seemingly perfect marriage is shaken when a pregnant Hawaiian woman arrives to claim her husband. In Lilli’s Song, the conflict is explored through contact between extraterrestrials - who may also be demons - and the residents of a small Texas town.
The guide also features Johansen’s favorite mystery series by Tamar Myers, Terri Blackstock, and Vannetta Chapman, with links to her detailed reviews of each novel and downloadable character lists.
Betty Johansen has also written two other Christian mystery novels, Darkness Under His Feet and Out of Darkness, a summary of Scripture, The Bible in Brief, and other works.
“Christian mysteries are fun. They’re entertaining. And enigmatic. But they’re not fluff,” Johansen writes. “As the readers live through the process of deepening their faith with the fictional characters, they have the opportunity to learn and grow too.”
Interested parties can learn more at: https://bettyjohansen.com/2023/08/02/christian-mysteries-why-i-love-them/
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