Book Review: Written in Secret by Crystal Caudill
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Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Written in Secret by Crystal Caudill hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Written in Secret
Series: The Art of Love and Danger #1
Author: Crystal Caudill
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date: March 11, 2025
Genre: Christian Mystery & Suspense Romance
What happens when fiction becomes reality? In the corruption-infested Queen City, danger lurks in every shadow, but Lydia Pelton refuses to stay silent. She writes under a pseudonym, E. A. Dupin, crafting crime novels to exact justice and right the wrongs she sees in society. When a serial killer decides to be the sword to her pen, Lydia is confronted with the consequences of her words. Four men are dead, and the city blames her.
With murders on the rise, Officer Abraham Hall’s only lead is Lydia’s fiction, and he is thrust into an investigation with the “Killer Queen of Romance.” Despite his misgivings about the woman, he realizes that even with his reputation for catching elusive criminals, he needs her help. But his unexpected attraction to Lydia proves as difficult to manage as the woman herself.
As the mystery unfolds, Abraham and Lydia race to rewrite the ending, not only for Cincinnati’s citizens, but for their own hearts too.
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My review:
Interesting start to the series. There was mystery and suspense but also fun romance. I loved the way that Lydia and Abraham related to each other (even at the beginning when they were at odds). Lydia’s struggle to remain true to the gifts that God gave her but use them in a manner worthy of Him was very gripping. While I wasn’t surprised by the villain, I did particularly enjoy the part when he was revealed and was riveted to the pages as Lydia and Abraham discovered who the serial killer was. The story is set in the same world as the first book of this author’s previous series, so there are some characters that return to the pages.
What I enjoyed most about this book:
The romance!
What I didn’t like about this book:
Trail to discovering the villain (can’t say more than that without spoilers)
Would I recommend this book to others? Yes. Mystery and suspense amongst moral struggles and romance. This is the first book in the series.
Note: I received this book complimentary as a participant of the JustReads reviewer tour. I was not required to give a positive review. All of the opinions I have expressed here are honest and my own.
-Loraine Nunley
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