Abby Collette

Justin Dickerson is an archeologist suffering from a case of manic depression. Walking through her life like a lost soul, she survives with the support of her family and her work. Until she stumbles upon an ancient secret that captures her imagination and sends her on a quest to translate ancient documents buried with the Dead Sea Scrolls.

The repressed documents explain the origins of civilization and some of the great mysteries of the world. Will it change how we view the world? The foundations of our religion? And if you were destined to receive this information, what would you do with it?

This story moved slowly for me, spoon feeding pieces of information to unlock a secret thousands of years old that would change the course of history. The ultimate revelation of that information was an interesting concept, but the slow start coupled with the lack of a professional editor made it difficult to stick with the story to its conclusion. I was 75 percent through before it caught me and carried me to the end. While the author's characterizations are strong and the story is interesting, structurally, I struggled to get to the payoff.… (mer)

A cute cozy mystery which begins a new series.
Bronwyn/Win has returned to her hometown and the Crewse ice cream shop. She finds her grandmother's recipes and plans to revitalize the shop using them. Now, it is winter, and the shop is finally open after construction delays. While trying to encourage people to come to the shop, Win finds a body in the snow. She witnesses a small boy and his mother leaving the scene. When she finds out the dead man's connection to her family, and her father is named a suspect, she knows she has to find a way to clear his name.
This is a cute story and it will be fun to follow Win and her sleuthing in the next books.… (mer)