A unique, business-oriented interpretation of the Gospel according to Matthew and three evaluations devoted to American leadership highlight this week’s Newsmax Rising Bestsellers. A memoir of a Vietnamese refugee who rose to the top, a fresh look at the U.S. presidents, and harrowing tale of a night of heroism during the second World War in the Pacific regale the reader of fascinating true stories. But, as always, there is a look at the latest in a popular mystery series of novels.
“25 Alive: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller,” by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown and Company)
As the title suggests, this is the 25th installment in James Patterson and Maxine Paetro’s popular “Women’s Murder Club” series of mystery-thrillers, centering on Sgt. Lindsay Boxer, medical examiner Claire Washburn, assistant district attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime reporter Cindy Thomas. In this one, Boxer is shocked to discover that the latest murder victim is the chief of police and her former partner. But as a former top investigator, he managed to leave a clue behind before he died. The ladies pool their talents and follow one clue after another in a race to stop the killer before he kills again. “’25 Alive’ is a roller coaster of a ride from the first to the last page and was impossible to put down,” said Judy Odom for GoodReads. “Twists and turns with red herrings, all at lighting speed, had me holding my breath and hoping for the best. James Patterson and Maxine Paetro take you the reader on a journey you won’t soon forget and will having you begging for the next book in The Women’s Murder Club.” [Fiction]“Be Good Bankers: The Economic Interpretation of Matthew’s Gospel, with a Fresh Translation,” by Michael Pakaluk (Gateway Editions)
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