American Christian author Betty Johansen has released her latest novel, Lilli’s Song, a cozy sci-fi mystery which takes place in the fictional town of Skyport, Texas a.k.a. UFO central.
It’s not often that you have a book that combines a strong belief in the Lord Jesus Christ with a possible alien abduction, however that is just what Texan author Betty Johansen has created in her latest novel Lilli’s Song. In the author’s first foray into science fiction, Johansen marries a captivating plot with the strong moral values associated with her home state of Texas.
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The plot of Johansen’s new novel revolves around the disappearance of 14-year-old Lilli Park. Intelligent, from a loving home, and popular with her friends (and her pet zebra, Hubble), there is no conceivable reason for Lilli to have run away. Of course, the traditional mystery trope would dictate that only someone with nefarious intentions could have spirited her away. However, in Johansen’s novel, this is cleverly subverted by adding a twist usually reserved for the realm of science fiction.
You see, Lilli lives in the fictional town of Skyport in the Texas panhandle, a.k.a. UFO central! The town has earned a reputation for UFO sightings and extra-terrestrial encounters since its founding over one hundred years ago. So, the townsfolk overwhelmingly believe in a very different theory: Lilli must have been abducted by aliens.
Johansen’s cynical police detective Caleb Carson investigates, convinced that the culprit must be an earthbound human suspect. The story follows our protagonist as he encounters a myriad of townspeople spouting their personal alien anecdotes. Will he ever uncover the truth? Then, he meets an intriguing young Christian woman named Treena Wood who has a very different explanation for the town’s other-worldly visitors.
Combining our modern society’s fascination with sci-fi and aliens with traditional religious values and parables, Lilli’s Song is sure to appeal to Christian fiction fans across America and beyond.
Betty Johansen’s latest novel is true to her reputation as a “cozy mystery” writer, echoing her strong Christian faith and West Texan roots. So you can pick up any one of her compelling mysteries without having the worry of encountering gratuitous sex or violence, which makes them popular amongst the devout Christian community.
A former science teacher, she came to writing later in life. Inspired by her faith and belief in the approaching catching away of the church (a.k.a. the rapture), she has written several novels, including Out of Darkness and the sequel Darkness Under His Feet. Johansen has also penned multiple bible study guides.
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