Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) - reviewed on 11/11/2020 + 671 more book reviews

As an avid reader of Christian fiction as well as general market fiction, I've been very interested to read a novel in the True Colors series, written by various authors, that "explores true, riveting stories of American criminal activity layered in historical romantic suspense." These are definitely a departure from the common (mis)perception of Christian fiction. The Gold Digger by Liz Tolsma was my introduction to this concept.

This saga begins in 1907 Indiana and features Belle Gunness, a real person in history who was a serial killer. Tolsma excels at weaving fictional characters around gruesome facts to allow readers to unravel the story as those involved at the time likely did. While the writing was less sophisticated than the novels I usually enjoy, I was completely engrossed in Belle's actions and was impressed by the factual accuracy of the novel's plot. I doubt I'd read a true crime book about this case, but I couldn't turn the pages of The Gold Digger fast enough. I look forward to reading more books in this series soon.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

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