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debut author definitely wrote about a true crime that totally creeped me out, It'sand young Stella Burke has been fight debilitating migraine headaches for some time totally crippling her from enjoying life, When she reads a book, " Fasting for the Cure of Disease" by Linda Hazzard, Stella is sure she has found the answer to stopping the headaches.
Little does she know that she may pay a high penalty for pursuing this cure,

Alhough Hazzard's cure absolutely disgusted me, once you start reading you can't stop as you follow the trials and painful cures that the patients at the clinic were enduring.
I was totally stymied by how anyone could submit to them, yet Hazzard had her own way of making sure the patients didn't leave.
I also couldn't believe that the town's citizens who caught an occasional glimpse of the patients hadn't reported that something was wrong at the clinic.
The account of this horrible clinic is both chilling and disturbing, Stella's kindness to the other patients while enduring her unimaginable treatment was beautiful, and Henry was a perfect hero as he tried to find out what was happening and gain access to Stella.


Great job by this debut author of bringing to life a despicable crime that Linda Hazzard, in the end, received very little punishment for.


I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley, Opinions are mine alone. I was not compensated for this review, Wow! This book was not what I was expecting, I was literally sitting on the edge of me seat wondering what was going to happen next!!! It was so intense!!! It was a little bit creepy at some points but I enjoyed it all the same.


I would recommend this book to those who like suspense, mystery, and some romance, This book definitely has it all!!!

I really loved the characters in this book, I especially loved Henry! I was cheering for him from the beginning to the end! I loved the way he cared for Stela and those dear kids! Stella was a character that I connected with right off the bat.
As she was at the institute and began to relies what a dark and awful place it was, I was glad to see her put her trust in God.


A. D. Lawrence did an excellent job on this book and I am very glad that I took the opportunity to read it,

I received this book from NetGalley in return for my honest review, Historical fiction based on a true crime, Well researched detail and a faith thread of hope that kept me engaged and invested in the outcome, wondering how the heroine would save herself from such evil.
True crime, mixed with romance made for a great historical fiction story, Wow. This book was something else, I need a big juicy steak after reading this,

The True Colors series is written by multiple authors and based on true crime that has happened in various times and places.
This book centers around a health clinic that used fasting techniques to help cure ailments, However, Stella is noticing some really suspicious things going on and wonders if she will even make it out of the nightmare alive.


It got a bit on the edge of my seat which I appreciated, The quack who called herself a doctor has some very creepy characteristics along with her equally creepy husband and son, I also appreciated how the author illustrated the psychological aspect of the patients mind in the sense that all of us watching are yelling, "get out! Leave!" But there was an element of being lost, confused, minds damaged from abuse, it was just so wretched.
Book: The Purple Nightgown by A, D. Lawrencestars

Thrillers are not my usual genre, But I have read one from this series and I found myself hooked so I decided to pick this up too, The author is new to me and I like her writing style, The story was a bit creepy for me and has so many details that kept me on edge, Stella went through a lot, It's really sad these things happen, There will always be ups and downs in our lives to some degree and this book tells us to trust God to lead the way.


Thank you netgalley for the complimentary copy, All opinions expressed are my own, The Purple Nightgown is a book in Barbours True Colors true crime series,
This is a fascinating series based on true crime events, Most I have heard of the cases, a few I have not like thIs one, I have read all of the books in this series and wouldn't want to miss one,
This is a case I had not heard of,
A older woman who is not by law a practicing doctor runs a health spa for the curing of many illnesses.
Now according to her illness is caused by overeating and the wrong foods at that,
Now she was on the right track, the wrong foods do cause inflammation in the body which causes diseases but she went about it in the wrong way to cure them.

She had people stay at her health spa and she treated them by starvation,enemas,etc,
This treatment caused weakness leading to death in some of her patients,
Why did she starve her patients to death I suggest you read The Purple Nightgown to find out, Fascinating book and I did look up information on this case and it was exactly as portrayed in the book,

Pub DateMar
I was given a complimentary copy of this book, Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own, She's desperate to find health, can he save her

It's hard to believe that we are already to the tenth book in the True Colors series! I have eagerly anticipated each new release since reading the first book.
And I've never been disappointed, The Purple Nightgown was one that I looked forward to as I was already at least somewhat familiar with the historical true crime events and I was totally curious as to what direction A.
D. Lawrence might take her characters, real and fictional,

I had such mixed feelings about the characters! One the one hand I thought

Stella was spoiled, gullible, and deliberately foolish, but, on the other hand I still liked her and wanted so much for her to have a happy ending.
I genuinely liked Henry but sometimes I wanted to just shake some sense into him and yell at him to stop letting class get in the way.
Can you tell that I was emotionally involved Just a little bit

I will say this, Whether you are interested in alternative medicine or not, this villain sure is one crazy woman, Linda Buzzard, . . err Hazzard sure gave/gives it a bad name, I'm not sure I'll ever see orange juice in quite the same way again, . .

While I have liked some of the previous True Colors books a little better I thought that The Purple Nightgown was a sold addition to the series.
It was interesting, it was entertaining, and A, D. Lawrence did a really great job surprising me with the showdown with some of the bad guys, I just did not see that particular scene coming, Now I just can't wait to read the next book, . .

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, All opinions are entirely my own,.stars!

Characters: I appreciated Henry's and Stella's names, I know that's a weird way to start a review, but I liked that they weren't the really common names found in lots of Christian fiction.
Both Henry and Stella had problems to overcome, and they grew throughout the book, I was never sold on Stella's selfishness, though, I wish I'd seen it in action more instead of being told about it by Henry,

Language: Clean.

Moral: The main moral was stand still and let God fight for you, Yes, but I felt like this book took that to the extreme, God also gave us brains, and, in most situations, if a way opens up to get us out of danger, we should take it.
God often provides through those means,

Plot: The historical aspect was interesting, and I enjoyed learning about Linda Hazzard and her schemes, I struggled a little because I kept putting myself in Stella's position, If I'd been in her situation, I'd have been out of that clinic so fast, . . But I understand Stella had to hang around for the plot,

Random comments: Sometimes, I felt like natural methods of healing were thrown under the bus thanks to dear ol' Linda Hazzard, but I appreciated that Stella found relief from her migraines through a herbal remedy.


Romance: Clean. A kiss or two.

Writing: I enjoyed A, D. Lawrence's writing style and thought it fit the story well, This definitely didn't read like a debut novel!

Overall: The Purple Nightgown was an entertaining read, and I'd recommend it to readers of Christian fiction, romantic suspense, and historical fiction.
How is it possible that this series just keeps getting better, I was so impressed with this debut novel, It was chilling and so realistic that I couldnt stop thinking about the cruelty that some people can inflict on others, Its hard to believe that people would be so desperate to actually go to a health spa that believed fasting would cure your ailments.
Ms. Lawrence penned the fictional characters perfectly to blend in with the factual characters and wove a story that was engrossing and spine tingling.
The old saying that desperate people do desperate things fits Stella as she seeks help for migraines but instead she finds hope and her eyes are opened to what real love is.
I found this book to be a great read but warning if you are prone to nightmares choose to read during the day.
I was so curious about Linda Hazzard that I looked her up on the internet and found the authors research impressive,
I received a complimentary copy from CelebrateLit/Barbour Publishing, The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required, "She couldn't stay in this death trap another night, "

Except that Stella Burke was trapped, . . having checked into the Wilderness Heights Health Spa of her own volition and against the advice of her long time friend Henry Clayton.
Suffering chronic migraines, Stella sought out the expertise of Dr, Linda Hazzard, having read great things about her methodology for curing various ailments, But once under the doctor's daily regime, Stella is still suffering headaches and has numerous body aches to match, However, her own experiences paled in comparison to the other creepy, malevolent goingson under the supervision of the famed Dr, Hazzard. If only Henry would come to her rescue, . . or would he They had parted on very shaky terms,

Thankfully, Stella took hope in God's Word, remembering the words of the psalmist when he wrote, "When I consider the heavens, the work of they fingers, the moon and, which thou hast ordained, what is man that thou are mindful of him and the son of man, that thou visitest him" She was not alone.


Be prepared to wish that this story was indeed fiction, for the truth of the matter is that Dr, Linda Hazzard was a wolf in sheep's clothing, prowling through the pocketbooks of the rich in order to fuel her own cruel psychosis.
Did she get away with it Apparently she did, Bravo to the author for tackling such a diabolical set of circumstances, “God hadnt changedHis love hadnt changed, ”
Stella Burke is a pampered, sheltered heiress who has a good heart but not much practice in doing good for others.
She suffers from migraines. Ms. Lawrence did an admirable job of how Stella experiences these debilitating headaches as well as the remedies of the times, These headaches are the impetus for seeking out Dr, Linda Hazzard and her Wilderness Heights clinic, What she finds is chilling and she can not escape, The fear is palpable as Stella tries to escape the clutches of the malicious woman, It is hard to believe this was based on a real person, but the author made this very convincing,
Despite the evil portrayed, there is also hope, faith, forgiveness and charity, This story contains a favorite trope: friends to more, Henry is a staunch friend and he comes to life under the pen of Ms, Lawrence. This nicely rounds out the story from becoming too grim,
I like the way scriptures return to Stella to give her encouragement in her time of need,
The scenes kept me turning pages well into the night,
This was a very well done debut from a favorite series,
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the authors, I was not required to give a favorable review, All opinions are my own, .