Deadly Decision

This book is fantastic! When Bill Iver goes to visit his daughter and son-in-law and help them restore an old house, he sees two boys in the attic. The problem is no one else sees them. Are these two boys ghosts or are they real? This is the story of how he solves this mystery, and finds the connection to a present day mystery. I just loved this book. Regina Smeltzer is a wonderful storyteller. She draws the reader in right from the beginning. This book will also make you think about the afterlife, but in a good way. Highly recommend!

Have you ever been so scared you were afraid to turn the page? but it was so good you just had too? well you just found that book. This is fantastic! You are left twisting and turning like you were shot out of the best rollercoaster in Busch Gardens. Bill offered to help restore his daughters rental house and there were two boys in the attic - but these boys - well they were not human - his hands could go through them - and let me tell you something people - a fact -THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GHOSTS - a fact - what they were - well you will find out what they were in this book - it is scary - it is the honest to goodness truth - it is in the Bible - it is what people face and it is something she made an amazing story that is wonderful - I was on the edge of my seat about - I loved loved loved it....the one thing that scares me so much about it - it is able to be the truth in some ways...............

Deadly Decision By Regina Smeltzer is a Christian read.
Bill Iver didn't expect anything more than hard work when he offered to help his daughter and son-in-law restore their rented historic South Carolina home, but then he sees two boys in the attic--and his hand passes through one of them. Bill has always believed that being absent from the body meant being present with the Lord, but if that is true, what did he see? And why does the boy dressed in 19th century clothing look familiar while the second boy, dressed in jeans and sweatshirt, look like the missing grandson of the house's owner? What is the connection between the two boys--and Bill? Hesitant to share his experience with his pastor, but consumed with the need to understand, Bill seeks a worldly explanation which leads him down a trail of decisions that are deadly to body and soul. Through the mire, he must undo the consequences of his choices, discover what his visions mean, and uncover an age-old mystery that will bring closure and reconciliation.
What a fantastic read. I loved the cover of the book. Reminded me of amityville. I loved the story and the characters. Made me jump a few times too. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is a new genre for me and I'm so glad I tried it. I loved the ending too. highly recommended. 5*. Thanks to netgalley for the arc.

It is hard to believe that this is Regina Smeltzer's debut book. From the first page, I was catapulted (seriously!) into the story and I honestly had a difficult time putting the book down. I even read while cooking when it was possible. This author is incredibly talented, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

From the characters who were so well developed that I felt that I knew them, to the descriptions of the home the family was tuning into a bed and breakfast, the attention to detail was wonderful. I would say that some of that can be attributed to the fact that author states on her Amazon page that God will mold her writing until it is what He desires it to be as He guides her life. This is, of course, a Christian book with a message about slippery slopes and faith that is worth reading.

I highly recommend this book.

A very intriguing story that holds your interest to the last page. I love the fact that the story is from the main character's point of view. I love the point of view because the man is older and Smeltzer does an amazing job getting into an older man's head. Although, I never really think women do a good job with men characters and men never do a good job getting into women characters' heads. But this one is believable.

Intriguing story in that it has a supernatural aspect that raises some good questions that the author does a pretty good job of answering. All things are possible with God, so this kind of situation could happen. Faith, character, and belief structures are rattled, and I think all believers should have their structures rattled just so they know and understand what they believe. If we don't, we're tossed by the waves.

The story is tight and tense; no angst repeats except where necessary, and plenty of suspense. This one is a keeper.

The story begins by telling of a curse that was put on the males in the Iver family. This curse caused them to have recurring nightmares of being on one side of a chasm with a terrible sandstorm and trying to reach the other side on which a man and a horse ride away.
Bills' daughter Tracy and her husband are fixing up an old rundown house in South Carolina so they can use it as a bed and breakfast. Bill goes to visit them one weekend and he sees 2 boys in the attic, one is dressed in knee pants and a frilly white shirt and the other boy has a sweatshirt and blue jeans on but his neck has a red streak around it and he is hanging up by a strap around his neck which is attached to a chain. Bill tries to reach for the boy, but his hand goes through air.
No one but Bill sees the boys and even the local police do not believe him, even when they see the scraped bolt and green threads in the ceiling. Bill says that the boy he saw looks like a boy who has been missing for two weeks and he is still not believed.
You will have to read the book for yourself to find out who Bill saw, what his nightmares mean, and what happened to the missing boy!

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