Review: A lovely story, with real substance to it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
This was not an easy story, beginning as it does with an impossible dilemma--how to escape an abusive marriage when the abuser is sitting next to you, holding a gun aimed at you, and you're driving. The characters start off memorably, and develop from there. The relationship between the main characters builds in solid ways, yet with interesting twists. I'd never heard of contemporary Christian courtship but found their version of it refreshing and far healthier than most of today's alternatives. The suspense aspect of the plot was not necessary to my enjoyment of the book, and Callie's disregard for her own safety at the crisis point seemed completely out of character. Otherwise I thought it presented an admirable image of Christianity and family relationships.