Review: Intense
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
This is not a light read. Every sentence and paragraph is filled with the pain and fear the main character suffers. But it isn't all darkness; there are hints of hope among the darkness. But even the hope is tempered with fear. The book kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering if events would turn out OK, of it everything would fall apart. Until the very end, there were questions.Some people may be concerned about the Christian overtones of this book. Don't be. I normally don't like Christian-themed books because they are often heavy-handed; this one is not. The protagonist minister (the one who helped Grace rebuild her life) represents the good side of Christianity (as opposed to the cult leader where Grace grew up) - love and support. At the same time, the author goes to great length to differentiate between mainstream Christianity and the fundamentalist cults like the one where Grace grew up.