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Emily Anderson lived her life wondering why her parents deserted her. Although being raised by her loving grandparents, growing up there was always something missing. Then there’s Shane Galanter, a man about to get married, but one who can’t forget the one girl he’s always loved. Finally meet Lauren Gibbs, a renowned war correspondent not afraid to take chances because she’s lost the only thing that ever mattered to her. Her daughter and her childhood love. Before any of these people can move ahead in life, they have to go back. This is my first book by “The Queen of Christian Fiction”, Karen Kingsbury, and it certainly won’t be my last. Planning to only read a few pages, I was immediately transported and lost myself in the story. The flashback in the beginning of the novel seamlessly flowed into the rest of the plot giving us a hint of what to look for and still hungry to discover how the events unfolded. The characters were tangible and very relatable. These people had flaws just like anyone else and paid terrible prices for their decisions. The reader isn’t preached at, as is sometimes a complaint with Christian Fiction, but is simply told a story. Fraught with beautiful sentimentality, Kingsbury weaves an intricate tale of love and loss, forgiveness and faith. The only flaw in this having to swallow the reasons why these people haven’t been able to find one another in this day and age. But the overall storytelling more than makes up for the suspension of disbelief one must sustain. Handled with delicate non-partisanship, current issues of Afghanistan and the Iraq war are woven into the story , bringing even more realism. This is an integral part of the story as we’re asked to believe two families have spent 18 years looking for each other with no success. I’ve already recommended this book to friends and family and look forward to sharing more of Karen Kingsbury’s stories of faith and hope in the future.
Reviewed by Terri |
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