Coral Moon by Brandilyn Collins (And a fun night out for me!)
April 11, 2007
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 
Brandilyn Collins is the bestselling author of Violet Dawn, Web Of Lies, Dead of Night, Stain of Guilt, Brink of Death, and Eyes of Elisha just to name a few.
Brandilyn and her family divide their time between the California Bay Area and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
She also maintains an informative blog called Forensics and Faith where she daily dispenses wisdom on writing, life, and the Christian book industry.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The figure remained still as stone. Leslie couldn’t even detect a breath.
Spider fingers teased the back of her neck.
Leslie’s feet rooted to the pavement. She dropped her gaze to the driveway, seeking…what? Spatters of blood? Footprints? She saw nothing. Honed through her recent coverage of crime scene evidence, the testimony as last month’s trial, the reporter in Leslie spewed warnings: Notice everything, touch nothing…
Leslie Brymes hurries out to her car on a typical workday morning…and discovers a dead body inside.
Why was the corpse left for her to find? And what is the meaning of the message pinned to its chest?
In Coral Moon, the senseless murder of a beloved Kanner Lake citizen spirals the small Idaho town into a terrifying glimpse of spiritual forces beyond our world. What appears true seems impossible.
OR IS IT?
And as Brandilyn would say…
Presently this Kanner Lake Series of books has its own character blog called Scenes and Beans . Stop by and visit the folks from Kanner Lake! Her Forensics and Faith blog is fun, too.
I haven’t read this book yet. If you’re wanting a great suspense/mystery, Brandilyn’s the woman for you. If you like your books soft and relaxing, she may not be your cup of tea.
On another note, I spent Tuesday evening with a bunch of friends from our Sunday School Class. Just the girls. We had a ton of fun and laughed our abs into shape.
Over the numerous years of my life 
, I have heard people complain about how hard a time they’re having getting to know people at their new church or how they feel like they don’t fit in yet.
Make sure you’re getting involved. It’s hard to build relationships with people when you’re only around them once a week. Attend all the services. Join a small group or Sunday School class. Volunteer to be a greeter or work in the nursery. Better yet, take the initiative and invite another family over or to McDonald’s after church.
The more active you are in your church, the faster you’ll feel a part of those people sitting in the pews around you. And with the extra Bible study and Christian friends, you just might find yourself growing spiritually, too.
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4 Responses to “Coral Moon by Brandilyn Collins (And a fun night out for me!)”
Brandilyn’s book sounds GREAT! Can’t wait to read it.
Love your comment … because it is so important to be a part – a REAL part – of your church family. It’s essential to your spiritual satisfaction. For me, it’s all or nothing. I have to be involved – and it works wonders for that part of me that is naturally reclusive. LOL
Good point, Delia. If we’re shy by nature, which I was, we can’t use that as an excuse to stay inactive at church.
Hmm, what would I do if I found a dead body in my car? I’m thinkin’ I don’t want to find out. I wouldn’t mind reading to find out what someone else does though. Sally, should I read the first one in this series first?
Hmmm. I want to say, Kerri, that you can read these as stand-alone novels. I believe they’re about people in the same town, but each story is its own story.