The Latest and Greatest in Christian Fiction Newsletter/ September 2025
A while back I was biding time in the suburbs with nothing to read. A Barnes and Noble loomed in the distance so I dove out of the heat into the land of new releases, few of which held my attention for more than a few seconds. It took more than a few minutes to find the Christian section, which predictably offered mostly classics. The only new release on the whole five shelved unit was a novel called The French Kitchen by Kristy Cambron.
To be accurate, the book is an historical novel by a Christian author. It is clean and presents as wholesome a theme as a story set in France during the Nazi occupation can muster. Cambron brings a quirky heroine into the elaborate network of spies and double agents on a quest to find her brother who’d been lost during his service as an OSS agent.
If this sounds at all interesting to you, be advised that between the French phrases, onslaught of characters, and frequent time shifts, the story is not easy to get into. In fact, I would be ready to stick with it, not put it down and pick it up later like I did, until you get the names and dates sorted out. If you can handle complexity, and Ms. Cambron’s style, which is perhaps a little to rich for a fan of thrillers, the story does wrap up nicely. And about half-way through, a new character shows up that makes hanging in there worthwhile: Julia Child!
Congratulations to Linda L. who won a free book last month for responding to my question.
This month’s question: Can a novel with no mention of the gospel of Christ be considered a Christian book? Why or why not? IYO what does it take for a book to be classified as Christian? The first one to email me their reply gets a free book in their genre of choice!
Warm regards,
Pat Sweet
