Review: Good plot, historically precise, interesting characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2012
Morality used to be blind, before her Reverent uncle miraculously cured her. She follows him from town to town, a testament of the power of God. Her faith is a shining beacon and she relies on it to heal the hurt from her past.Zach Burkett comes back to Cottonwood Creek, seeking revenge, as his mother was murdered as they fled town when he was only eleven. Since then, he has gown up and prospered. Having run cons before, he knows, right away, that Morality is nothing but a fake. Still, his own plans hinge on gaining the trust of the town's residents and he will do anything, up to and seducing Morality, to avenge his family.I really enjoyed the description of Morality's life, from the revival meetings to her relationship with her uncle and her struggle with accepting what she believes is God's plan for her. She is all that is innocent, naive and pure while other characters are shades of darkness, from really evil to simply confused. I think her naivete is a bit too thick, especially near the end of the book. I would have liked her better if she has shown some teeth and not stayed so sugarly sweet.Zach is the better character. Wordly, charming, a strong man with definite plans and few scruples, he still retains hints of integrity. He is a man you can trust and like even as he lies to your face.The plot was interesting and well paced up to the end.Despite Morality's faith, I would not recommend this book to Christian value readers as I believe they would not enjoy the Reverent's character.