Saturday, August 25, 2018

"Ties that Blind" by Chautona Havig Book Tour and GiveAway


About the Book


Title: Ties that Blind
Author: Chautona Havig
Release date: August, 2018
Genre: Suspense

He may not be the only person in the Rockland area to wake up without a memory, but he might be the only killer… Simon Prescott, the latest victim of spontaneous amnesia in Rockland, is under suspicion of murder. The evidence, though weak and circumstantial, points only to him. He’s confident he didn’t do it, but there’s no way to prove it. Grieving for a wife he doesn’t remember, Simon refuses to allow his family in, refuses to cooperate with police, and is heading straight for the pokey if he doesn’t figure out something and fast. Enter: Ella Weeks and Vikki Jeffries. The previous two victims are determined to help him, and with jail time looming, Simon capitulates. But what Vikki and Ella find as they work through Simon’s life reveals astounding and rather chilling evidence of a bigger scheme than any of them could have imagined. They’re on the verge of total discovery, but the closer they get, the less confident they are that they want to know.

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My Review: 
"Ties that Blind" by Chautona Havig is the third and final book in the (Sight Unseen) series.  I guess a reader could enjoy it as a stand alone but I really recommend reading the books in order.  I say this because "Ties that Blind" bring the other two books into this book.

I understand that series end but I am really disappointed for this one to end, I know the mystery has been solved but I want to read more of these characters.

 Some of the ending really surprised me, while at the same time I guessed some of the answers. 

 This book is suspense but it does have a spiritual theme throughout the story. 

This series makes this reader rethink the want to be able to forget the bad memories because the bad as well as the good memories are what makes us who we are.

These books are about faith, truly finding out what love is and finding our true identify in Christ. 

I recommend this series to anyone who likes Christian suspense and wants something that is not your normal read, I mean who really wakes up and discovers they can't remember anything about themselves unless they have been involved in a tragic event. Well, I guess in a way these characters have been involved in something tragic, but we don't know until the end. 

I really like  how the other two characters from the first two books team up with Simon, the character from this story to help each other.

I was given a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit. These opinions are my own. 



About the Author


The author of dozens of books in a variety of genres, Chautona Havig lives and writes in California’s Mojave Desert where she uses story to nudge her readers to the feet of the Master Storyteller.

Guest Post from Chautona

What Does It All Mean, Anyway?

“So why is this series called ‘Sight Unseen’ if it’s about people who lose their memories? Why the vision references?” I can’t pretend I wanted to answer her question. She isn’t the first to ask, and I doubt she’ll be the last. I tried to explain. Look, it’s a valid question. Originally, the first book was called From the Cinders, and if it had remained a stand-alone book, it still would be. But when I finished with another person waking up to no memories and a hint that something sinister might be behind it all, I had to change it to fit two books—no, three! Recall. Rewind. Refresh. I liked those titles. But that still didn’t give me the name of a series. I kept studying. Tried again. I read what would become None So Blind three times in a row, if I recall correctly. And as I read it, a theme emerged. Ella Weeks hadn’t been blind to her faults even before her memory loss. Even her husband hadn’t been, despite his obvious love for her. But those around her had been blind to her awareness of those faults—to her silent cries for help in overcoming them.

Will Not See emerged with a similar theme.

Vikki had a past that she hid from and refused to acknowledge. And even as those around her drew closer to provide support, she still managed to block out all that she found frightening—even physically shutting down and shutting out life. So, when it came time to plan the final book in the series, the one that would now tie together everything that had happened, I knew I wanted something that also fit with the other titles. And one night it came to me. Ties That Blind. So often our ties to people blind us to their faults—to the destructive influences they have in our lives. And Simon Prescott will learn that lesson in a rather lonely, horrible way.

The Sight Unseen series reminds us of what Paul said in Corinthians.

Now we see through dark glasses… we can’t really make it all out. But with the Lord, when we’re truly with Him in eternity, we’ll see things as clearly as we do when we are face to face. And that’s what faith is all about, right? It’s the “substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” When we “buy in” to the Lord Jesus, we’re taking it all in faith. We’re trusting in Him, “Sight Unseen,” just as the characters in this series do with every element of their lives. I hope their journeys bless you as they have me as I wrote them.

Blog Stops

                                                                Live. Love. Read. , August 18
Fiction Aficionado, August 20
Among the Reads, August 20
Lots of Helpers, August 22
Cordially Barbara, August 23
All-of-a-kind Mom, August 23
Multifarious, August 24
Texas Book-aholic, August 26
A Reader’s Brain, August 27
Carpe Diem, August 28
Bigreadersite, August 30
Mary Hake, August 30
Pause for Tales, August 31
                                      Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses, August 31 

Giveaway



To celebrate her tour, Chautona is giving away a grand prize of the entire Sight Unseen series in paperback!!
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3 comments:

  1. kim hansenAugust 26, 2018 at 5:25 AM

    Sounds like a good series.

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  2. ChautonaAugust 26, 2018 at 3:51 PM

    Thank you for taking the time to read and review. I agree, this book would be hard to get through if you hadn't read them all.

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  3. SavingsInSecondsAugust 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM

    Sounds like it's a great story.

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