Acquire Today The Sacrifice (Anna Denning Mystery #3) Conceptualized By Karin Kaufman Disseminated As EReader Version

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Very good book, Hard to put down. I felt included in the town, Makes me want to read more of this character and author, Its nearly Halloween in Elk Park, Colorado, and theres something strange going on at the Elk Valley Historical Society, One of the societys founding members, a retired history professor who wanted to hire genealogist Anna Denning to complete his secret research into the family trees of two other members, has been found dead, the victim of a brutal murder.


When a friend of the victim pleads with Anna to complete the professors work, Anna agrees, Her decision leads her into a disturbing world of lies, concealed identities, and the occultand face to face with a host of unsavory suspects,

With courage and a hefty helping of stubborn resolve, and facing major changes in her personal life, Anna digs beneath the surface of the past to discover the dangerous secret behind a decadesold murder.
A murder that has a stranglehold on the present, When I started this book, it took me a few chapters to get into it, There was a large cast of characters, and at first I struggled to get to grips with them all,
However, once I did and got fully into the story, things took off in a big way, as they generally do, in an Anna Denning mystery,
The books are well written, and I like Anna and her dog, Jackson, which is why I keep coming back, I have all the books, I like Anna's grittiness, and strong faith, No way could I cope with what she gets herself into,
Also, I love the geographical setting of these stories, Colorado sounds awesome, and the way the author writes, I can visualize it,
I'm not at all into Halloween, nevertheless that didn't stop me enjoying the story, primarily because I know Anna is a person of faith, and these stories are the battle between dark and light.
This was a delightfully spooky story, and yes the murders are pretty grisly, But guess what! Darkness doesn't win, That said. I hadn't the foggiest idea who the villain was, or how the story would end,
And it was a great ending, by the way! But that's all I'm saying on the matter,
You'll have to read the book for yourself, And I recommend that you do,
The Sacrifice, is a great book to curl up with on a dark winters night, Another Anna Denning mystery that will keep you guessing! I love how the family history of the people provide clues to who and why things are happening at the historical house.
Bees, honey and Halloween murders and business deals that dont make sense but Anna finds clues when researching the family tree of a couple of members of the Historical Society.
Can she help find the killer while trying to keep a sweet old lady from being the next murder victim I hope this is not the last Anna Denning book we see! I was given a copy of this book for my honest opinion.
The most recent Anna Denning mystery is a spooky, surprising thriller, and a perfect autumn read even if you just wish it was autumn, The heroine is smart, practical, and skeptical, She also has a calm, unshakable faith, But in the midst of a gorgeous autumn in the Colorado Rockies, geneaologist Anna Denning's research skills and intuition pit her against a gory murder or murders, creepy characters who live for the occult, and a web of lies and threats.
The best kinds of murder mysteries are the ones that have a smart character doing smart things, and yet you are still desperate to find out how it all works out.
This is that kind of book! This was a "Yikes!" book for me,

Labeled under religious fiction I guess I thought it was safe, I'm going to have to go with, . . not so much.

Story: Anna Denning was asked to give a group a talk on genealogies and hired to do a bit of research, But what happened along the way was not what she understood she was getting into, Russell Thurman, the person who hired her, wasn't in attendance at the Elk Valley Historical Societys miniseminar on ancestry, During the meeting a phone call relayed he had been murdered, Come to find out, she was actually hired to research two members' backgrounds since Russell could find no trace of their early lives, What Anna entered was a veritable hornet's nest including murder, occult, astral projection, demon worship, an affair, revenge, and all means of Halloween rituals,

This was a hard read, One, I hadn't read the first two books in the series so I was a bit lost with the characters, It took nearly half the book and rereading sections to get the characters straight, And two, this is a world I have never been a part of, nor do I want anything to do with,

The story goes back generations of underhanded dealings, murder, name changes, ritualistic rape/murder/pregnancy, inheritances and revenge, Anna wasn't sure who to trust with any of the information she was uncovering, and with good reason, People except her best friend and boyfriend were not who they seemed, or were involved in some pretty awful stuff,

Among the uncomfortable parts were: Two people feeling "a presence", talk of astralprojection, a Christian dabbling in the occult and wiccan life years before, and now sensing the weight of something that had "hitched a ride on her, sinking it's talons deep into her back.
", not to mention the description of the ritualistic occult crimes,

Anyway, back to "religious fiction", . . Some language used surprised me, Not language I'd use, that's for sure, Then there were the two people who called themselves Christians, There was hinting about the boyfriend spending the night with talk of leaving his razor at the house, etc, basically raising eyebrows without coming right out and saying it, Sigh.

Two words I'd use for this book: Complicated and creepy, Although the writing was very good, I don't believe I'd ever recommend it to a friend,
I love to read, Anyone who knows me will tell you that, In fact, I love to read so much that, when I was a youngster, my mama would say, "If you're looking for Susie, she's somewhere with her nose stuck in a book.
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As a reader, one thing I love is discovering a new author, And I especially love it if this author has a few books out already and I get to read them one right after the other, That's what I've done this week with Karin Kaufman's 'Anna Denning Mystery' series,

I've always loved a good mystery, always, And I was happy to find a mystery series that is Christian, These books are not overtly Christian, though, so they will appeal to most anyone, Some folks will buy a Christian fiction book and then complain that it's too 'preachy', Well, it's a Christian book, This one doesn't preach and it has a few mild swear words, but it definitely has the presence of God in it,

Anna Denning, genealogist, has been hired by a member of an historical society to do a family tree on several members, Only the one who hired her turns up dead, Murdered. Cruelly. What next Does Anna leave it alone or go ahead with the job She's already been paid, It would be just fine to leave it alone, However, if you know Anna Denning, she is definitely NOT someone to leave a mystery or job alone, She also doesn't back down from anybody,

She teams up with her good friend Liz to get to the bottom of this murder, while still doing the family tree, when things go from bad to worse and much worse.
That's it. Nothing else from me. You'll have to read the book,

Do yourself a favor and read the entire series, I have it on good authority the author herself, that there will be a fourth Anna Denning mystery next month! Whooo hooo! Was I glad to hear that! I have another author whose books I'll continue to read.


Karin Kaufman has created a cast of very believable characters, including their dogs, She writes well and creates a very tight mystery, leaving the reader stumped till the end!

This is a well written and developed characters, The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read, Great Reading Everyone! Things just creepier and more dangerous, . .

Well, OK. The Sacrifice was by far the creepiest Anna Denning Mystery yet! Karin Kaufman really amped it up with this one! I could hardly put my phone aside for mundane stuff, you know, like eating or even breathing, but kept listening to the audiobook in slightly horrified fascination.
Needless to say, I finished it in record time,

Once again Anna Denning delves into the dark secrets of occultists but this time she must solve ritualistic murders that are decades apart, Intriguing You bet! At least I thought so, anyway, The Sacrifice is pretty much self explanatory and it sets the tone for eerie tale of murder and betrayal, But, lest I scare you off just know that Karin Kaufman's stories come from a Christian perspective which is why I've enjoyed

them,

One thing to note is that if you don't like language this book does have some minor words,

As I've listened to the Anna Denning Mystery series in audiobook I've really come to enjoy the narrator, She has the perfect voice for Anna, has excellent narration skills, and she's just so easy to listen to, The production quality is also topnotch,

If you enjoy murder mysteries with spiritual warfare overtones you should definitely check out this book and the rest of the series they are best read in order.
Just don't forget to leave your light on tonight, . .

I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher, All opinions are entirely my own, What a great Halloweeny mystery! Another Karin Kaufman book I couldn't put down, I love the smalltown Colorado setting in these mysteries and the hardtounravel back stories of the suspects, Anna Denning once again proves her grit as she hunts down an evil murderer, And the ending superb. As usual, the title ties in beautifully with the overarching theme of the book, I have the whole collection of the Anna Denning mysteries and hope there are more to come, Excellent murder mystery with suggestion of the paranormal, just enough to keep you wondering just how bad can it get, yet a hint of a Christian base so you don't sprinkle holy water around every room before turning out the lights.
I highly recommend this book anytime of year, but especially fun for Halloween, Fantastic!!!

Such a great series, Great characters and lots of suspense and intrigue, If you love a good clean murder mystery, . . this is for you. Karin Kaufman grew up devouring murder mysteries, especially of the cozy kind, Give her a mystery, a comfy couch, her sweet dog at her side, and preferably a rainy day, and shes in heaven, Shes the author of the Juniper Grove Cozy Mystery Series, the Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery Series, and the Anna Denning Mystery Series, The Witch Tree, the first book in her Anna Denning series, was a finalist for a Grace Award, Karin also writes childrens books in the Geraldine Woolkins and Woolkins Bookshelf series, For giveaways and news on all Karins latest releases, sign up for her mailing list at sitelink And connect with her on Facebook at sitelink Karin Kaufman grew up devouring murder mysteries, especially of the cozy kind.
Give her a mystery, a comfy couch, her sweet dog at her side, and preferably a rainy day, and shes in heaven, Shes the author of the Juniper Grove Cozy Mystery Series, the Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery Series, and the Anna Denning Mystery Series, The Witch Tree, the first book in her Anna Denning series, was a finalist for a Grace Award, Karin also writes children's books in the Geraldine Woolkins and Woolkins Bookshelf series, For giveaways and news on all Karin's latest releases, sign up for her mailing list at sitelink And connect with her on Facebook at sitelink sitelink,