“When
Mary tries to refinance the mortgage on the bookshop, her application is denied
because of the large balance on her new credit card. But she hasn't opened a
new account and certainly hasn't been on any spending spree. Mary is the victim
of identity theft!
Mary has to prove the credit card
isn't hers, which means finding the person who stole her personal information.
Who has access? The postal carrier who keeps redirecting mail to his own
pockets? The nurse of the women's clinic where Mary applied to volunteer? Or
the woman in charge of the matchmaking fund-raiser that Mary was persuaded to
sign up for? As she races to clear her name, she realizes that the true
identity of her identity theft could be the person she least suspects.”
Series: Book #17 (of 24) in the “Secrets of Mary’s Bookshop” series. Please click on the number to be taken to that review: Book #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, and #24.
Spiritual Content- Psalm 25:2 at the end in bonus content; A few Scriptures are
mentioned & quoted; Prayers; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capitalized when
referring to God; Discussing the event of King Solomon & the two mothers; Going
to church & prayer meetings; Many mentions of prayers, praying, thanking
God, blessings over food, & devotionals; Many mentions of blessings &
being Blessed; Mentions of God; Mentions of churches, church going, services,
sermons/lessons, hymns, a pastor, youth groups, church activities, & prayer
groups; Mentions of Bibles, events, those in the Bible, & discussions of
both; A mention of a mission trip; A mention of a church retreat.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘kiss my foot’, a ‘wicked good’,
and three ‘stupid’s; A bit of eye rolling & sarcasm; Mary is a victim of
credit card fraud & identity theft (many mentions of it); Mentions of thugs,
loan sharks, fighting, & angry words; Mentions of stealing, thieves, criminals,
crimes, arrests, & prison; Mentions of poker, casinos, an illicit gambling
ring, gambling, & money laundry; A few mentions of gossip; A couple
mentions of lies & lying; A mention of a possible fire; A mention of a man’s
license being revoked after being caught with an open container in the car; A mention
of divorce; A mention of newer released books with inappropriate language and
behavior; A mention of throwing up;
*Note: Many mentions of high-end
stores, brand names, & products (Apple, Tiffany’s, Coach); Mentions of car
brands; Mentions of books, authors, actors, & a TV show; Mentions of reselling
sites & social media sites; A few mentions of comedians, celebrities,
singers, & songs (including Pink Floyd, Bruno Mars, & Josh Groban); A few
mentions of a man dressed up as Elvis; A few mentions of famous fictional duos;
A mention of Forbes magazine.
Sexual Content- A hand kiss; A
bit of blushing; Many mentions of unwed mothers, teen pregnancy, &
out-of-wedlock pregnancies (a couple mentions of peer pressure that some of
them succumbed to, which ultimately led to their current conditions); Many mentions
of dates, dating, & boyfriends; A couple mentions of boyfriends leaving their
girlfriends when they find out their pregnant; A couple mentions of an old
wives’ tale that is said when there were two or more expectant mothers in one
place; A couple mentions of a teenaged girl being overeager to gain the
acceptance of her boyfriend (and Mary being concerned for her granddaughter possibly
getting “the idea it was acceptable to make similar unwise choices for herself”);
A couple mentions of blown kisses; A couple mentions of cute boys & a teen
possibly on the lookout for cute boys; A mention of wondering if a teen’s
friends decided that having a physical relationship with a boy was cool, would
she do it as well; A mention of a teen’s parents kicking her out because of her
pregnancy (once the baby is born) and the boyfriend breaking up with her; A mention
of an on-again, off-again relationship with a baby’s father; A mention of a
forehead kiss; A mention of an almost kiss; A mention of teen calling her hair-do
“smokin’ hot”;
*Note: A mention of a teenager’s
small bust (mentioned in a grandmotherly way); A mention of a woman’s womanly curves;
A mention of a man’s chest hair; A mention of menopause.
-Mary Fisher, age 62
P.O.V.
of Mary
254 pages
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My
personal Rating- 
I really like how this book
handled the topic of teen pregnancy and Mary’s faith being constantly shown in
this book. It was really refreshing! There was quite a bit going on in this
book, though, so that’s why I gave it a personal rating of 3.5 stars instead of
4. Each part was interesting, but it was a bit much…still it was a good one
from this series!
See y’all on Friday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this
author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
