Review: Introspective
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 12, 2013
Jacob McKinley was used to the good life. He had been born into a privileged family in Charleston, became a successful lawyer to follow in his father's footsteps, and married Leah, the woman he loved. But, it was all taken from him when Leah was killed before they could celebrate their second anniversary. He fell into an abyss so dark and deep he feared he would never find his way out. He didn't even know if he wanted to, because he feels guilty about how little he'd given Leah of himself as a husband. With the help of Dr. Foster, his pastor and Leah's father, he begins to find his way back. He learns how to be a little stronger every day and to focus on helping where he could. When Jacob gets the chance to save the life of a teenage boy, he begins to have feelings for the sister, Rachel. Can that be possible? Is it too soon? Can he handle it?First, on the cover, the U.S. flag should not be displayed under the South Carolina flag. Now to the story--I found the first part of the book moved a little slowly and has some unusual vocabulary, but that changes. It had almost no scanning or grammatical errors. I felt the better title would have been FINDING A WAY, because the phrase, "find a way," was used over and over again and spoke to the theme. This is a very introspective book, which can seem to move slowly at times, but it has some great messages. It forces the reader to step back and consider what is really important in life. And, don't we all need to reflect on that from time to time?