Review: What's done in the dark... Reviewed by Tumika Patrice Cain: Say What?? Book Club & Author of Season of Change
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
The Sanctuary by Paulette Harper Johnson portrays a very real account of what happens in relationships.  Even more, what happens in the marriages of many couples who are in the ministry.  Cedric and Lacey were long time lovers and friends, going all the way back to high school.  Blowing off the warnings to heed all signs that were present in her relationship with Cedric, she eventually got far more than she bargained for.  A successful business woman and minister in her own right, she could hold her own weight, even while maintaining her role as a wife and co-pastor to her husband.  Unprepared for how her increasing responsibilities in the ministry would affect him, Cedric blamed Lacey for all of their problems.  Against her fleshly desires to seek solace elsewhere, she gave a valiant effort to keep their marriage intact.  An intervention like only those God can do, caused all of the secrets to come to the light and be exposed so others could find their healing as well.The Sanctuary deals with many issues in a tasteful and non-exploitive way.  Paulette does a good job of weaving the struggles and heavy issues we have to face without doing what so many do: brushing it under the rug and acting as if the problems do not exist.