A Penny for Your Thoughts

Modern Christian fiction at it's best!  Loved reading Mindy Starns Clark's book 1 of her Million Dollar Mysteries series.  On loan to me by my cousin, I carefully picked off the $3 bargain price sticker from The Dollar Store and dug in.  My cousin hadn't disappointed me with The Cross Gardener, and so I dove in expectantly and wasn't surprised that it was a quick, thoughtful read.  Who doesn't love a "whodunit"?  In this series of mysteries, an attorney/private investigator, Callie, investigates nonprofit organizations for her boss, Tom, whom she's never met.  He's a mysterious philanthropist who grants money to deserving charities. 

In this first installment, Callie is sent to Philadelphia to grant Tom's friend a quick $250,000.  Not only is this unusual, because Callie always investigates the companies first...this turns into a mystery that she's asked to solve.  

Short, quick read.  Love that Callie is a born again Christian who takes opportunities to witness to others.  Love that sometimes she's met with opposition, as we all are.  Love that she gets the chance to win someone to Christ.  And, I love that she's a "real" woman.  She's made mistakes, has issues, and she's willing to deal with them in her own time.  That's a character I can identify with.  

Not going to pursue the rest of the books in the series right now, due to the overwhelming stack of summer reads, but I will definitely look into the second book, Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels, in the future.

Highly recommended for any age group, although this is published for adults.

Happy Reading!
RC