"Mandie and the Hidden Past" by Lois Gladys Leppard

About this book:

  “When Mandie learns of a crack on the wall of the secret tunnel beneath her house, she’s convinced it holds a mystery. The further she investigates, the more everyone keeps her away, making Mandie more determined than ever. But what she finally discovers be better left buried!”


Series: Book #38 in “Mandie” series. (To read the reviews of the previous books in this series, click the number to be taken to that review: #1! #2! #3! #4! #5! #6! #7! #8! #9! #10! #11! #12! #13! #14! #15! #16! #17! #18! #19! #20! #21! #22! #23! #24! #25! #26! #27! #28! #29! #30! #31! #32! #33! #34! #35! #36! And #37!) {There also is the “Young Mandie Mystery” series, (Book #1 review Here and Book #2 review Here!) but they do not connect together well.}


Spiritual Content- A Scripture is quoted, prayed, & mentioned; A prayer.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a ‘stupid’, and six ‘shucks’; Eavesdropping on a private conversation; Doing something a parent figure wouldn’t like (going into a certain place); Mentions of a war, prejudice killing, a grave, & shooting a man in self-defense of someone else; Mentions of disobeying a parent figure; Mentions of a nightmare.

Sexual Content- A few mentions of Mandie & Joe (possibly) marrying when they’re older.

-Amanda “Mandie” Shaw, age 15
                                P.O.V. of Mandie

                                               Set in 1903
                                                        157 pages

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My personal Rating-

It’s so hard to believe that we’re almost at the ending of this series! More of a laid-back mystery, Mandie does push some boundaries in it, but it does all work out. A fun read, but I was a bit disappointed by the lack of Spiritual Content.

See y’all on Monday 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.

"Fatal Inheritance" by Sandra Orchard

About this book:

  “"YOU DON'T BELONG HERE."
  Someone wants to stop Becki Graw from claiming her inheritance. Police officer Joshua Rayne is just as determined to keep his beautiful neighbor safe. She may not be the tomboy Josh remembers, but she's just as stubborn. Becki is intent on keeping her grandparents' remote farmhouse—no matter the danger. Becki's feelings for her childhood crush may be rekindled, but she's seen too much to risk opening her heart. As the threats against Becki escalate, the list of suspects grows longer. Josh must convince Becki to trust him with her heart—and her life—before a madman ends their chance at happiness…permanently.”


Series: As of now, no.


Spiritual Content- Ezekiel 14:23 at the beginning; Scriptures are read & remembered; Prayers & Blessings over food; Church going & Singing Hymns; Talks about God, trusting Him, & believing; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Becki doesn’t think praying will help or that God cares, *Spoiler* Becki starts praying halfway and says she believes near the end *End of Spoiler*; Joshua has a faith; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of churches, church going, services, singing, & Sunday school; Mentions of blessings; A few mentions of a painting of Jesus; A couple mentions of thanking God; A mention of a book of Bible promises; A mention of a miracle;

             *Note: A mention of burning in Hell.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’, a ‘what the—‘, and two ‘idiot’s;

Being hit and shot at, & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); A car crash (up to semi-detailed); A kidnapping/hostage, explosion, & pain (up to semi-detailed); A dog is shot (but only grazed, it’s okay); Many mentions of deaths, bodies, & carbon-monoxide (barely-above-not-detailed); Many mentions of threats & prowlers; Many mentions of a robbery, thefts, & a thief; Mentions of deaths, bodies, car accidents, & injuries; Mentions of possible murders happening; Mentions of gunfire, shooting, being shot at, & bullets; Mentions of being hit, injuries, pain, passing out, & being drugged (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of creating a fire, someone covered in gasoline, & threats of burning someone; Mentions of spousal abuse, beatings, wanting to leave an abusive husband, & injuries/bruises; Mentions of a stolen car; Mentions of parents abandoning their children; Mentions of divorces; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of hunters & hunting; A few mentions of a bar; A few mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of nightmares; A couple mentions of shooting someone; A couple mentions of jail; A couple mentions of beer bottles & graffiti; A couple mentions of tattoos; A mention of partying; A mention of putting down farm animals; A mention of a kitten that had been hit by a wagon (not-detailed); A mention of cow manure.

Sexual Content- A couple thumbs-to-lips touches, a cheek kiss, a nose kiss, four forehead/head kisses, a band kiss, and three semi-detailed kisses; Remembering kisses & embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Handing Holding, Embraces, Tingles, & Butterflies (barely-above-not-detailed to semi-detailed); Wanting to embrace; Noticing, Staring, & Smelling; Becki tries to get over her crush on Josh; a ‘babe’; Mentions of touches, embraces, & remembering; Mentions of dating, dates, girlfriends, boyfriends, breakups, & exes; Mentions of crushes, mooning over someone, having it bad for someone, & rejection; Mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of a woman being hit on at work; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A mention of a shirtless guy (not-detailed); A mention of a low-cut dress.

-Becki Graw, age 27

-Joshua Rayne
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        ??? pages

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My personal Rating-

I thought it book was a really interesting one with all the details the author adds to every story she writes. There’s always a quirky part and this one would be Josh’s dog has only three legs and is named Tripod! Haha, I love it! There was no gore or icky stuff in this book, but still in the suspense genre, so it was quite nice! :)

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.