Book Review: A Slow Burn, by Mary Demuth

I am honored to participate in the media tour promoting Mary Demuth's, A Slow Burn, the second novel in the Defiance, Texas trilogy.

A Slow Burn by Mary Demuth

She touched Daisy's shoulder. So cold. So hard. So unlike Daisy.

Yet so much like herself it made Emory shudder.

Burying her grief, Emory Chance is determined to find her daughter Daisy's murderer - a man she saw in a flicker of a vision. But when the investigation hits every dead end, her despair escalates. As questions surrounding Daisy's death continue to mount, Emory's safety is shattered by the pursuit of a stranger, and she can't shake the sickening fear that her own choices contributed to Daisy's disappearance. Will she ever experience the peace her heart longs for?

The second book in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy, this suspenseful novel is about courageous love, the burden of regret, and bonds that never break. It is about the beauty and the pain of telling the truth. Most of all, it is about the power of forgiveness and what remains when shame no longer holds us captive.

About the Author

Mary Demuth is an expert in the field of Pioneer Parenting. She helps Christian parents plow fresh spiritual ground, especially those seeking to break destructive family patterns. Her message guides parents who don't want to duplicate the home where they were raised or didn't have positive parenting role models growing up.

An accomplished writer, Mary's parenting books include Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture, Building the Christian Family You Never Had, and Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God. Her real-to-life novels inspire people to turn trials into triumphs: Watching the Tree Limbs (2007 Christy Award finalist, ACFW Book of the Year 2nd Place) and Wishing on Dandelions (2007 Retailer's Choice Award finalist).

Mary is a frequent speaker at women's retreats and parenting seminars, addressing audiences in both Europe and the United States. National media regularly seek Mary's candid ability to connect with their listeners. Her radio appearances include FamilyLife Today, Moody Midday Connection, and U.S.A. Radio Network. She also has articles published in Marriage Partnership, In Touch, and HomeLife.

As pioneer parents, Mary and her husband Patrick live in Texas with their three children. They recently returned from breaking new spiritual group in Southern France where they planted a church.

Learn more about Mary at http://marydemuth.com/.

My Review of A Slow Burn

Mary has an incredible gift for drawing the reader in to the lives of each character. A Slow Burn is a book about hope, forgiveness and seeing things through God's perspective. I couldn't help but to read the book from start to finish feeling as though I resonated with each character, whether as Emory, Hixon or Jed. We all have a past and through this novel, I have learned that no matter what the past is, God's glory will shine through. I simply cannot wait until the release of the third novel.

You can order A Slow Burn through Amazon or via Mary's Website.

Order the first novel in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy, Daisy Chain here. You will certainly be entertained and blessed at the same time!

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