All The Hungry Mothers

Arriving in Jesus Creek, Tennessee, fledgling nanny Janet Ayres is amazed at the hectic atmostphere surrounding her employer's antebellum mansion, which also serves as a secret shelter for victims of domestic violence. The family next door is the kind Janet would like to have one day. But Janet isn't so sure about that, when the happy home seems to have been invaded by demons and the family is scared to death...."This gentle, funny, suspenseful mystery series deserves a huge audience of devoted fans." Nancy Pickard"...a quietly powerful case study which shows us just how easy it is for battering, whether emotional or physical, to occur right before our very eyes. Adams'' blend of humor and suspense strikes just he right note; never didactic, but educating while entertaining." -- Dean James, co-author of By A Woman's Hand"A series rich in provocative themes and artful plots." -- Joan Hess, author of the Maggody series"Adams' books perfectly capture the rhythms of life in a small town, where everyone sees it as a God-given right to know everybody else's business." -- The Baltimore Sun"It takes a very daring writer to approach the sad and terrible subject of domestic violence with a touch of humor. Ms. Adams does it, and makes it work." -- Chico's Mystery Newsletter