Review: Sweet, charming and well written
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2013
Deanne Wilsted's "Untangling the Knot" is a charming and unexpected tale of love, loss and the human heart. I enjoyed reading this story. I like the way it unfolded carefully with each of the characters having an opportunity to grow throughout the novel.The characters in this book captured my heart early on. They seem so much like real people that it was easy to form a bond with them right from the start. I was particularly impressed with the way the author handled the children in the story. The way they behaved and the certain way the author described them reminded me of my own kids, thus giving me another reason to really enjoy this novel.The love story in this book is compounded by side stories that invite the reader to see things from different points of view. I really liked this surprising aspect of this story and felt that it added more layers to the story than the standard romantic tale I am used to reading.There were a few places where I thought the book could have moved along a little faster, but in the grand scheme of things these places were short lived and the story kept pace pretty well otherwise. The author never strayed from her plot and there were some twists that I hadn't expected to see, especially in the last quarter of the novel.I was sad actually, to part with these characters when the book was over, and found myself still thinking of them after the last page had been turned. This is the kind of book that you want to keep so you can read it again in the future.While you can tell that this book has a spiritual angle, there really isn't all that much in your face religion, which I appreciated. I tend to stay away from novels that are overtly religious, and this one didn't make me feel as if I were being preached at.If you like romance that is centered around characters that are full of heart and soul this might just be for you. A great book from a talented author. I would keep Deanne Wilsted on your list of authors to watch.