Marji Laine

I Love a Good Mystery!


Suspense – Authors Weigh In

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Though suspense is one of the best loved genre’s in both mainstream and Christian fiction, writing suspense has its own special challenges. There are many sub-genres in suspense—romantic, mystery, thriller, political, military, true crime, even medical—but there are elements and challenges that are shared between them all: Continue reading


Tension, Romance, and Twists

Rising DarknessLast weekend, I delighted in inhaling Rising Darkness by fellow Suspense Sister, Nancy Mehl.  This is the 3rd book in her Finding Sanctuary series, but I’ve found that the two I’ve enjoyed (this one along with the first) are carefully crafted, stand-alone books. The well-loved characters from past books revisited in the third enhancing the story for readers who have followed along, but Continue reading


Suspense Lovers

And you know who you are! If you love suspense, mystery, and romance, there’s a brand new release you have to get!

Rising DarknessRising Darkness is a new release from Nancy Mehl. Here’s the short version:

Romantic Suspense to Keep Readers Guessing Until Continue reading