It is a privilege to be part of the Blog Tour for ‘ Burrowed’. Below, I share my honest opinion and thoughts. Enjoy!
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‘Burrowed’ is a deep searching but light and chatty read. The descriptive language made me imagine being there at Ximiu or got me smiling. For example, ‘September was wet and autumnal…’ or ‘ By lunchtime, my legs thought it was bedtime.’ This brilliant work of art, which is a fantasy thriller, can be enjoyed by teenagers and adults alike because the mysterious incidents in the story grab a reader’s attention. The way things and people disappeared in the story reminded me of the Rapture in the Bible. Where do they disappear to? The answer to this keeps the reader on to the very end and then the meaning of the book’s title becomes clear! ‘Hidden away’.  The incidents in the book also run parallel with incidents in our world today.  New laws and government schemes from the Sci Project affect life for everyone in Ximiu. Their attempts to adapt to change remind one of the adjustments taken to survive the Corona Pandemic of 2020.
Life as we may know it today is not guaranteed tomorrow! I tried to put myself in the shoes of families whose children or cars had disappeared mysteriously!  But as most incidents are told from the perspective of teenagers, readers don’t feel the real shock and pain of the horrible things happening in the story like the death of the baby girls. Christian readers realising that the narrator of the story is a Christian will understand the role of God as a Shepherd over his sheep. So in the midst of a storm, the Christian families stay calm and don’t leave the island.  There are characters in the book that remind us that not everyone we see is who they say they are - the Recusavis of society!! This tells us to be wary of whom we associate with and be vigilant of all that happens around us. There are also friendships, family, relationships and gender issues which teenagers could learn a lot from and would easily relate to but would give adults food for thought…
The role and importance of the younger generation is obvious in this story. They portray the strong voice of the author’s hope for salvation and deliverance for the kind of green community and welfare that will benefit everyone.  The youth show that they are naturally empowered with natural wisdom, intuition and foresight. They should be given significant roles in our church and society. I leave you readers to find out how and if 17 year old ‘detective’ Jasira and her team unravel the strange incidents in Ximiu! Well worth its 5 stars!

As an Author, it is very important for me to support other Authors, so here is a list of some of the many books I have read and reviewed which can be found on Goodreads and Amazon.

​Please contact me if you would like me to review your book!

1. 'The X-Troop' by Clay Davis 
2. ‘Urban Angel’ by Andrew J. Chamberlain
3. ‘Forever Loved: Eve's Story: A Creative Retelling’ by Joanna May Chee
4. 'Ivan's Tests' by Celso Montemar
5. '7 Ways to Pray: Time-Tested Practices for Encountering God' by Amy Boucher Pye
6. ​'A Broken Childhood: A True Story of Abuse' by Lydia Taiwo
7. ‘Creativity Matters’ by Wendy H Jones
8. ‘The Six loves of Jack Brown’  by Daniel MacPherson
9. ‘The Book of Psalms in Rhyme’ by Brendan Conboy
10. ‘Cain’s Redemption’ by A.J Chamberlain
11. ‘The Making of Swallows’ by Sophie Neville
12. ‘Somebody’s watching you’ by Robin D’Amato
13. ‘The twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ: Lessons we can learn’ by Bisi Oladipupo
14. ‘Tripping the Flash Fantastic’ by Allison Symes
15. ‘The diary of Isabella M Smugge’ by Ruth Leigh
16. ‘Anywhere but here’ by Sherri Moorer
17. ‘Walled City’ [Elabi Chronicles 1] by Maressa Mortimer
18. ‘My Memoirs: Empowerment Defiance’ by Sabinah Adewole
19. ‘Lucky’ by Nikki North
20. ‘Heir to Grey ladies’ by Anna Jacobs
21. ‘Ufedo’ by Mike Biose
22. ‘’Undeserved’ by Michael Chukwudi
23. ‘Good Morning Holy Spirit’ by Benny Hinn
24. ‘Beyond Broken Families’ by Kathleen McAnear Smith
25. ‘Cromwell and Elizabeth’ by Rosalie Weller
26. ‘Beyond the Hills’ by Maressa Mortimer
27. ‘Bloodline’ by Sidney Sheldon
28. ‘Leah: unnoticed, unwanted, unloved’ by Amanda Bedzrah
29. ‘Journey of a Child’s Faith’ by Sabinah Adewole
30.  ‘A South Central Love story ‘ by Ayodele Olaniyan
31. ‘Being Lena Levi’ by Ann Bobbie Cole
32. ‘Where love begins’ by Donna Fletcher Crow
33. ‘Ogadinma Or Everything will be alright’ by Ukamaka Olisakwe
34. ‘Romancing a Pirate’ by Raelle Logan
35. ‘The Thorn of Truth’ by Sue Russell
36. ‘2 -3  Tears’ by Suzie Klimt
37. ‘Marriage Covenant’ by Dereck Prince
38. ‘ Easter Stories’ by Ruth Snyder
39. ‘Crushing’ by Bishop T.D Jakes
40. ‘Miss, what does incomprehensible mean?’ by Fran Hill
41. ‘ A Tincture of Murder’ by Donna Fletcher Crow
42. ‘A Biblical Quiz Book’ by David O. Ayinde
43. ‘Eyes of a Goddess’ by Ukamaka Olisakwe
44. ‘White man in Black Skin’ by Augustus Adebayo
45. ‘Once Upon A Village’ by Augustus Adebayo
46. ‘The Secret lives of the four wives of Baba Segi’ by Lola Shonenyin
47. ‘ Treasure in Dark Places: ’ by Liz Carter
48. ‘An Echo in the Darkness’ by Francine Rivers
49. ‘If A Wicked Man’ by John Lawson
50. ‘Red Ink’ by Kathi Macias
51. ‘I am Directed’ by Augustus Adebayo
52. ‘forgiven’ by Karen Kingsbury
53. ‘Uncommon ground’ by Joy Ohagwu
54. ‘Song of Abraham’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
55. ‘Mark: Eye Witness’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
56. ‘The Proposal’ by Lori Wick
57. ‘The High Flyer’ by Susan Howatch
58. ‘The Family of Jesus’ by  Karen Kingsbury
59. ‘The Wounded Spirit’ by Frank Peretti
60. ‘No Fear: A Whistle blower’s victory over corruption and retaliation at EPA’ by Marsha Coleman  - Adebayo
61. ‘Faithful daughter of Israel’ by Wanda Ann Thomas
62. ‘Leota’s garden’ by Francine Rivers
63. ‘Oceans Apart’ by Karen Kingsbury
64. ‘Those who wait: Finding God in Disappointment, Doubt and Delay’ by Tanya Marlow
65. ‘A boy called Hopeless’ by Melton David
66. ‘Ultimate Prizes’ by Susan Howatch
67. ‘Summer’ by Karen Kingsbury
68. ‘’Mary Magdalen’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
69. ‘The Golden Valley’ by Francine Rivers
70. ‘The Sands of Time’ by Sidney Sheldon
71. ‘The Dark Behind the Curtain’ by Gillian Cross
72. ‘Darien: Guardian Angel of Jesus’ by Roger Elwood
73. ‘John, Son of Thunder’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
74. ‘This side of Heaven’ by Karen Kingsbury
75. ‘Jonah’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
76. ‘Rejoice’ by Karen Kingsbury
77. ‘The Masterpiece’ by Francine Rivers
78. ‘Ruth’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
79. ‘Joshua: God’s warrior’ by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
80. ‘ Sunrise’ by Karen Kingsbury
81. Charity Girl’ by Heyer Georgette
82. ‘The Passionate Enemies’ by Jean Plaidy
83. ‘The River Between’ by Ngugi wa Thiongo
84. ‘God’s gift’ by Dee Henderson
85. ‘The Scarlet Thread’ by Francine Rivers
86. ‘The Confession’ by Olusola Sophia Anyanwu
87. ‘ The Crown’ by Olusola Sophia Anyanwu
88. ‘Harmony’s Faith’ by K.A. Wylie
89. ‘The Ascendant’s: Bloodlines’ by Christian Green
90. ‘A Child’s Journey through Poetry’ by Sabinah Adewole
91. ‘Grace Filled Marriage’ by Claire and Steve Musters
92. ‘ The Healing Knife’ by Sue Russell
93. ‘Pilate’s Daughter’ by Fiona Veitch Smith
94. ‘A Vision of Locust’ S. L Russell
95. ‘Scent of Water’ by Penelope Swithinbank
96. ‘Refresh’ by Jo Acharya
97. ‘Not the daring kind’ by Nicola Marsh
98. ‘The Mind and Your Christian Walk’ by Bisi Oladipupo
99. ‘Walking by Faith, Not by Sight’ by Carolyn Dale Newell
100. ‘The Seventh Covenant’ by J.P Hanah
101. ‘The Beloved’ by Joy Margett
102. ‘Iscariot’ by Tosca Moon Lee
103. ‘The Concubine’ by Elechi Amadi
104. ‘Roses Redemption’ by Donna L.H. Smith
105. ‘Where Love Begins’ by Donna Fletcher Crow
106. ‘Keeping Secrets’ by Kiru Taiye
107. ‘Relationship Skills in the Bible’ by Bisi Oladipupo
108. ‘A Million Aunties’ by Alecia McKenzie
109. 'Becoming Queen Bathsheba' by Amanda Bedzrah
110. 'Funnily Enough' by Sophie Neville
111. 'A Passionate Spirit' by S.C.Skillman
112. 'Dead Awake; In the Beginning' by Christian Green
113. 'The Person of the Holy Spirit' by Bisi Oladipupo
114. 'Standing in the Storm' by Matt McChelery
115. 'Fine Boys' by Imaguen Eghosa
116. 'Vicious' by A.E Murphy
117. 'Sankofa' by Chibundu Onuzo
118. 'Sapphire Beach' by Maressa Mortimer
119. 'The Ascendants Saga' by Christian Green
120. 'Daisy and the dazzling Dachschunds' by Janey Clarke
121. 'They whisper about us' by Joy Vee
122. 'The Invasion of the Mimics' by Brendan Conboy
123. 'Where Love Ilumines' by Donna Fletcher Crow
124. 'The Nature of God's ingdom' by Bisi Oladipupo
125. 'Burrowed' by Maressa Mortimer
126. 'Home Truths with Lady Grey' by Katherine Blessan
127. 'The Ascendant's First Encounter' by Christian Green
128. 'Her travel poetry Vol.1' by Sabinah Adewole