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Review – By The Sword

January 8, 2011 By
If you want to better understand Muslim fanaticals while moving swiftly through an entertaining plot filled with a variety of surprises, then read By The Sword, from Mike Yorkey and Rick Myatt. You’ll come away understanding what it means to die for your beliefs.

The book opens with all of the guests in a hotel brutally murdered by Muslim fanatics. American investigative reporter Amber Robbins sets out to discover who’s responsible, putting her own life on the line. She probes into the slayings and discovers that Islamic extremists are giving non-Muslims a choice–conversion or death.

As a first novel, there are a few read bumps mostly in the dialogue, but all in all this novel delivers and is worth the read. The characters are far from stereotypical but are believable and interesting. You’ll root for Amber as she sets out to solve the mystery.

By the Sword (Amber Robbins Series #1)
By the Sword (Amber Robbins Series #1)
by Mike Yorkey, Rick Myatt
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Review – By The Sword
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
This novel delivers and is worth the read.
If you want to better understand Muslim fanaticals while moving swiftly through an entertaining plot filled with a variety of surprises, then read By The Sword, from Mike Yorkey and Rick Myatt. You’ll come away understanding what it means to die for your beliefs.

The book opens with all of the guests in a hotel brutally murdered by Muslim fanatics. American investigative reporter Amber Robbins sets out to discover who’s responsible, putting her own life on the line. She probes into the slayings and discovers that Islamic extremists are giving non-Muslims a choice–conversion or death.

As a first novel, there are a few read bumps mostly in the dialogue, but all in all this novel delivers and is worth the read. The characters are far from stereotypical but are believable and interesting. You’ll root for Amber as she sets out to solve the mystery.
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Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES will release in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012 An avid gardener, Susan has included gardening tips at the beginning of each chapter brought to you in humorous scenarios.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

Coming in 2012 Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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