Fate of the Fallen

Hope Street Church Mysteries, Book 5

By: Ellery Adams, Elizabeth Lockard

Narrated by: Cris Dukehart

Cooper Lee and her friends in the Hope Street Bible Study Group are enjoying a glorious summer day in the park, complete with a picnic, hiking, swimming, and a local bluegrass band. But Cooper knows that no good day goes unpunished, and when a man turns up dead in the nearby woods - and the sister of Cooper's fiancé is named as the prime suspect - the group may have to trade in their prayers of thanks for pleas of divine intervention.

Cooper knows her future sister-in-law is innocent, so when the police arrest her for the murder, the Bible study group must step in to catch the real killer and prevent a grave injustice. Following a twisted trail of clues that leads to a hit-and-run driver, a homeless veteran, and a park full of suspects who may hold more secrets than solutions, Cooper must hold firm to her spiritual convictions, before an innocent woman faces a conviction of a more earthly nature.

©2016 Jennifer Stanley and Elizabeth Lockard (P)2016 Tantor

Fearsome Fatality in the Forest

Out for a picnic and some music, the Sunrise Bible Study Group, runs into Christine, Nathan's sister, who is with her co-workers and boss from Sphinx Digital Systems and Solutions on a bonding and fitness outing . . . after a day of hiking and food, they are ready to settle down for the bluegrass concert, when Cooper and Nathan take a break for a private stroll in the woods . . . nearly running into a distraught and screaming Christine . . . and discovering a bloody, dead Sinclair Gordon, the owner of Sphinx Digital Systems . . . this fifth in the series is just as good as the rest . . . the friends unite to help clear Christine of the murder and in the process befriend, Danny, a veteran who was mowed down by a car and down on his luck . . . I always enjoy the tales of Cooper's family, her mom, dad and grammy . . . who are always up to something . . . as well as her sister, Ashley and her family . . . I also love that the stories take place in Richmond, Virginia, where our son lives . . . the staff at Make it Work (Cooper's work place) also keep me entertained, especially in this installment . . . as the investigation of the death of Sinclair progresses, Police Investigator McNamara's once cold heart towards the Bible Study Group finally seems to melt a bit . . . and book five concludes with great resolutions both in the murder case and on the personal front for Cooper and Nathan . . . I sure do hope there will be a Book Six . . .

Great series

The characters continue to grow and support each other. Cooper is smart and resilient and has learned through her faith and friends to appreciate life .

Very Entertaining

This is one of the best mystery series created. I love the way the story combines religion, human relationships and murder. This is really a good series. I wish I could find a bible study group like this.

Fate of the fallen.

Another great read in this series. It doesn't move so quickly as to speed by but leaves me considering what's happening. It draws me into the plot with interest in what's ahead.?

Everything changes

The church group ageing finds their way into a murder investigation involving a group member They face challenge and change