“The experienced author competently spins suspense and romance while adding the element of redemption through faith that is natural to her plot...Young's readers can easily follow her move to more explicit spiritual character development, and she should gain new readers in the Christian market with her well-crafted inspirational fiction.”
—Publisher’s Weekly

“A terrific whodunit rivaling the suspense of Mary Higgins Clark.”
—Harriet Klausner

“Young turns in a tense and compelling legal crime thriller.”
—Booklist

“Young’s first Christian fiction novel is engrossing and thrilling.”
—Romantic Times

"Scary, romantic, and spiritually enriching, BLOOD BAYOU gives the reader chills, thrills, and a lesson on grace and forgiveness."
—Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author

“Master storyteller Karen Young has written a gripping tale of second chances, rescue, and redemption. I became absorbed in the story, the characters, and the mystery from the very first paragraph. This is a page-turner that will long linger in my mind.”
—Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author                                   

"Karen Young is a writer of rare emotional power and conviction, exploring the darkest corners of the human heart and finding redemption there. This is storytelling at its finest, the kind that stays with you long after the last page is turned."
—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author

“Karen Young's Blood Bayou grabs the reader by the throat from the beginning and does not let go until the last page.  More importantly, along the way the reader enters into a significant faith journey with the characters, one that begins with sin and ends with repentance and love.  It is a rare book that can offer a superb story, wholly believable characters, and a heart-wrenching narrative of evil and redemption.  Yet Karen Young has written just such a book.  I simply cannot wait for her next one!”
—Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times bestselling author

"Blood Bayou kept my heart beating overtime with its perfect blend of romance and suspense. This was my first Karen Young novel, but her compelling characters, snappy dialogue, and a gorgeous bayou setting that had me fanning myself on a winter day in Kansas, land her permanently on my must-read list. One of the best books I've read this year!"
—Deborah Raney, author of Yesterday's Embers and Almost Forever