Thoughts of a Reader

This is the second book I have read by Kellie VanHorn. The suspense in this novel starts right away. The main female character, Abigail Fox, was unbeknownst to her betrayed by her husband before he died. She and her son are being chased down for files that her husband made that would out the mob. Thankfully she has help from a park ranger named Micah Ellis. The author does a good job of writing the interactions and budding relationship between these two characters. The novel is also made more interesting because you are trying to figure out who is working behind the scenes with the mob to locate them. I definitely recommend this book because it is entertaining and will keep you on your toes.

I received a complimentary copy from the author. The opinions in this review are my own.

This book deals with some difficult topics and the author puts a trigger warning note in the front. The trigger warnings listed are death of a child, sexual assault, adultery, and divorce. I also think emotional abuse could be listed. This book is so well written that I felt the emotions jump off the pages as I was reading it. The story is told from the perspective of two of the characters. One of the characters is the mom named Lori and the other is the daughter named Avery. Avery is a high school student so her perspective is very different from the perspective of her mom. The author did a good job of writing their perspectives so that they sounded like not only two different people but so you would realize that they are two different ages. This novel is a great representation of how life is not always easy or perfect, but messy and unpredictable. It also shows that you can persevere though difficult times. I definitely recommend it!

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The Persistent Road by Tim Bishop tells of a sixty year old man named Doug. The reader is taken on a adventurous bicycle journey with Doug as he struggles to deal with life’s circumstances after losing his job and his wife. Doug, like many, is on a journey to find the purpose of earthly life. He encounters many people who will have a huge impact on his physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. One person that he meets, Lauren, plays s major part in the plot of the story and also in Doug’s life. Doug has a great deal of anger built up, and there are many situations in his past for which he needs to work on forgiveness. This is a very well written book and one the reader is sure to enjoy!

This book says it is a historical romance but it seems to me to be more mysterious than romantic. However, the romance part of the book also does not seem like your typical romance at the beginning of the book which is the love between a couple. To me, the romance is the love between a family. Farther into the novel there does seem to be some subtle typical romance starting but still for me it takes a backseat to the mystery of the story. Even though some historical novels can read slow, for me, this one did not because of the conundrum of it all. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery.

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I really enjoy books by Amanda Cox so when she puts out a new one I am always wanting to read it. This novel is contemporary fiction. This author has a real gift of getting to the heart of a story and drawing you into the lives of her characters. Beckett has an issue with anxiety and this author did such a great job of dealing with this part of her personality. I feel so much grace when reading this book. There are so many aspects of humanity in this book that it is hard to describe them all. However, all of the trials people go through in this novel are dealt with by the author with compassion.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. The opinions in this review are my own.