About the Book
Book: Cleansed by Death
Author: Catherine Finger
Genre: Thriller/Suspense/Mystery
Release Date: June 2016
Haunted by an evil presence she can’t quite grasp, Police Chief Josie Oliver finds herself drawn into the crosshairs of a vicious serial killer. Fighting for her marriage, faith, and fate, Chief Josie is confronted by an Adversary that only God can conquer–if she decides to let Him in.
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About the Author
Capsized by Death, the fourth novel in her Jo Oliver Thriller series, was released by Elk Lake Publishing in December, 2019. Anchored by Death, the third of her Jo Oliver novels, was a Bronze Medal winner at the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards; a 2018 Selah Awards finalist; and a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Awards. Her second Jo Oliver Thriller, Shattered by Death, was a finalist in the International Book Awards and the National Indie Excellence Awards. Catherine and her novels have been featured on radio stations, blogs, and in numerous articles—all posted at www.CatherineFinger.com.
Catherine loves to interact with her readers at www.CatherineFinger.com Follow her on Facebook at Catherine Finger, Author, and on Twitter at CatherineFinger@BeJoOliver.
Catherine loves to interact with her readers at www.CatherineFinger.com Follow her on Facebook at Catherine Finger, Author, and on Twitter at CatherineFinger@BeJoOliver.
More from Catherine
Welcome to our Jo Oliver Thriller series Celebrate Lit Tour!Cleansed by Death, the first book in the series of four novels, began with an idea to write a book about strong women struggling with life, love, and loss while embedded in traditional male roles. I wanted to show real women dealing with difficult internal and external struggles and create tension for my readers. Playing with the question of whether such challenges make our characters better—or bitter—added depth and twists to my story.
It took a long time to get this story to the point of releasing it into the world. I stopped writing it twice, shelving it for about a year each time. Every summer as I percolated over the story, I read it cover to cover and realized I still loved both the voice and the bones of the story. Adding the faith piece in a way that felt authentic and edgy was the frosting on the cake and it happened as a half vision, half spiritual warfare experience in Jo Oliver’s head and heart. This experience developed her unique brand of conversation with God as she understands Him and added a spiritual dimension to my stories.
My Midwestern roots showed themselves with reckless abandon in this debut—becoming a cornerstone of future installments. As I write this kick-off note to you, I sit in front of my computer facing a wilderness scene that features prominently in this story. Writing in the midst of the corona virus leads me back to some of my favorite places for comfort—the woods and lakes of Wisconsin.
Enjoy the read!
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, June 27
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 28
Blogging With Carol, June 28
Texas Book-aholic, June 29
Through the Fire Blogs, June 30
Bigreadersite, June 30
Betti Mace, July 1
Godly Book Reviews, July 1
For the Love of Literature, July 2
Older & Smarter?, July 3
Emily Yager, July 3
Daysong Reflections, July 5
deb’s Book Review, July 5
Inklings and notions, July 6
For Him and My Family, July 7
Where Crisis & Christ Collide, July 7
Locks, Hooks and Books, July 8
Pause for Tales, July 9
Lights in a Dark World, July 10
Ashley’s Bookshelf, July 10
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Catherine is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/fcd9/cleansed-by-death-celebration-tour-giveaway
My Review
Cleansed by Death starts Catherine Finger’s Jo Oliver Thriller series. I have read the other books in the series already and feel that each one can be read as a stand alone. I do recommend for readers to read all of them because they are great reads.
Cleansed by Death is full of mystery and suspense, as well as, action and danger. At just about two hundred pages, I had no issues reading the whole book in just a few hours. I could not put it down until I finished to the end. Josie Oliver is quite the character. I admired her determination, bravery and courage. I believe many readers would be able to relate to her.
I am giving Cleansed by Death four and a half stars. I am looking forward to reading more by Catherine Finger in the future.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
My Review
Cleansed by Death starts Catherine Finger’s Jo Oliver Thriller series. I have read the other books in the series already and feel that each one can be read as a stand alone. I do recommend for readers to read all of them because they are great reads.
Cleansed by Death is full of mystery and suspense, as well as, action and danger. At just about two hundred pages, I had no issues reading the whole book in just a few hours. I could not put it down until I finished to the end. Josie Oliver is quite the character. I admired her determination, bravery and courage. I believe many readers would be able to relate to her.
I am giving Cleansed by Death four and a half stars. I am looking forward to reading more by Catherine Finger in the future.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
Catherine Finger loves to dream, write, and tell stories. Retired from a wonderful career in public education, she celebrates the ability to choose how to spend her time in a new way during the second half of life. So far, she chooses to write books, ride horses, serve others, and generally find her way into and out of trouble both on the road and at home. She lives in the Midwest with a warm and wonderful combination of family and friends.
