“I’m afraid there’s been a car accident...”
As Hannah Ryan waits for
her family to return home from a camping trip, she realizes she has everything
going for her—a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and
a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her
uneasiness grows along with the shadows. Then a car pulls into Hannah’s
driveway, bringing two police officers...and devastating news that shatters her
life forever.
In the days that follow, Hannah struggles with unspeakable
feelings of sorrow and rage—feelings that fuse into one chilling purpose for
living: revenge against Brian Wesley, the drunk driver who has caused all her pain.
In her fury, Hannah shuts the Lord out of her life. She’s
determined not to forgive Wesley or the God who allowed this tragedy to happen.
Can two caring people help
Hannah rediscover her faith...before bitterness
destroys her?
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About the Author:
KAREN
KINGSBURY is a USA
Today and New York Times best-selling author, with nearly twenty
million books in print. Dubbed the “Queen of Christian Fiction”
by Time magazine, Karen has written more than forty Life-Changing
Drama, which encompasses the Redemption, Firstborn, and Sunrise Pacific
Northwest and
are parents to six children, including three adopted from Haiti
Visit
her Web site at www.KarenKingsbury.com
I
received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest opinion.
My Thoughts:
This book
has a much needed message for readers. That is one reason I am drawn to
Christian fiction, the underlying message of the books.
After
Hannah's family has been killed by a drunk driver, she becomes hardened against
God and refuses to forgive. Rather she chooses to devote her time to making
sure the perpetrator gets punishment and her family gets justice. Meanwhile, a
younger member of Hannah's family is suffering too, but feels like her pain is
being ignored. While they are both hurting, they seem to be finding it hard to
identify with the other one's pain.
This book addresses so many issues - drunk driving, forgiveness, justice, mercy, grace, suicide, grief, faith in tragic circumstances. As Hannah tries to find a way to cope with her grief, she joins forces with MADD (mothers against drunk driving). There she meets Carol, a Christian woman, who also lost her husband to a drunk driving accident. Matt, the prosecutor is also a Christian, with many similarities in his background too. Each of her newly found friends, have walked the path Hannah is walking, and are working with Hannah and behind the scenes and to help her cope and renew her faith.
Karen Kingsbury is an amazing author, and often writes about tough issues.
What I
liked about this book was the message. The importance of forgiveness, and a
strong faith in God where He is the TRUE center of your world. Also, how
forgiveness does not abolish the need for punishment - Matt the prosecutor
strove for the toughest sentence on drunk drivers. The importance of
recognizing all the hurting parties and the fact that each person grieves
differently. Respecting their need to grieve and doing what you can to help
them through the process. Hannah and other representatives of MADD use their
voices and experience to make a difference. We can too, whether it is in a case
like this, or just something else we have gone through or experienced. Our
trials are not in vain, God has a purpose for them.
I love Karen Kingsbury and her stories. I have not read this one yet. I want to read it asap. Thanks for sharing about this book.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very emotional story, with a powerful message. Thanks for stopping in.
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