Review: Beautifully written book on finding hope and redemption.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2014
I was deeply affected by this wonderful book, “Indigo Creek”, written by a very talented writer, J.R. Whitley. I can totally identify with the protagonist of the book, Jon Camden, who suffers an irretrievable loss, losing his wife and child to a tragic accident, leaving him utterly disconsolate, depressed and guilt-ridden.It is particularly tragic because, before the accident, Jon had it all – a great career, lovely wife, wonderful child, a life of hope and joy. But the tragedy sees Jon drift into a life of hopelessness and failure, simply giving up on life itself.But life doesn't let go of Jon quite so easily. Jon returns to his old hometown, Indigo Creek, and slowly, brick by brick, day by day, rebuilds the life that he had lost. How he does so, is beautifully described by the writer, with great sensitivity and attention to detail.I found the story fascinating because, it shows that there is hope even in the darkest of places, when everything looks over, when life becomes seemingly unlivable. Even then, there's hope for redemption, a hope that simply doesn't go away, helping us get back on our own feet.This is an extraordinary book, and I recommend it with all my heart to one and all!