London Art Chase

Since her 2005 breakout RIAA Gold certified album Awaken, multi-Grammy nominated artist Natalie Grant has remained one of the top-selling Christian and Gospel artists with over 3 million in sales.  The Gospel Music Association has named her the Female Vocalist of the Year five times, and she has had multiple songs and albums on the Billboard charts. More important than accolades, her passion is to help people across the globe discover their God-given calling and encourage them to live it out to the fullest potential.  An outspoken advocate for victims of human trafficking, Grant cofounded Hope for Justice International a multinational organization that rescues and provides complete restorative care for victims of trafficking.  Grant makes her home in Nashville, with her husband producer, and songwriter, Bernie Herms, and their three children: twins Grace and Bella and their youngest, Sadie.  Follow Natalie at www.nataliegrant.com

Ten-year-old twins Maddie and Mia and their younger sister, Lulu, travel with their dad and famous mom, Gloria Glimmer, to London, where Gloria is putting on a few concerts. During their stay, they get to see the sights, including the National Gallery, to which Maddie is drawn due to her quieter, artistic bent. While there, Maddie and Mia see what they believe is the theft of a Renoir painting. When no one believes them, Maddie sneaks out of the hotel one afternoon to catch the thief. Blending travelogue, mystery, and family story, this novel from Christian recording artist Grant has pedantic overtones, particularly in the interactions between Maddie and her mom, that may turn off some readers. Still, the story will find a home with many conservative Christians and fans of Grant’s music. First in the Glimmer Girls series, this light mystery gets some added sparkle as the book’s adults encourage Maddie to find her own “glimmer.”--- Melissa Moore