Chris FabryRezensionen

Excellent!

"When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for a frightened young man to slip the surly bonds of danger and touch the face of freedom, please note that the back door or a restaurant is not always the best exit."

With lines like these, it is hard not to like this book. It is just such a fun and exciting read. Another great lesson that we are meant for more than just mundane life. Owen finds himself in the middle of a fight between the visible and invisible realms...between good and evil. The Biblical imagery coming from author Jerry B. Jenkins (author of the Left Behind series) is so clearly seen from the following quotes...

"'Live at peace with all as much as it is within you. Give no one reason to slander your name or accuse you. But know that some will falsely accuse you and say all manner of evil things against you because you are related to the King.'"

Fear does not live where love exists. Love always gives, always has hope, and believes the best. Love never fails.

"May the weapons formed against you fail, Wormling. Be faithful in the smallest of things, and you shall see greater things than these."

Adventure. Action. This has all of the classic features that make a great book.

Too many characters

Tropes: found family, raising a family member's child, estranged family

Content: lots of off-hand mentions of s*x right from page one, one character cut himself in the past (suicide attempt), describes an injury in detail (ended up losing a leg), flood, a minor found two adult characters in a compromising position

2.5 Stars

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.

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Readers first encounter Grayson, who can't remember why he's sitting in his garage with a nail gun in his hand and wearing boxer shorts. The novel depicts the struggle for Grayson, his wife, and others who love him in an effort to capture the stress of loving someone who is slipping away.
This gripping, heartbreaking novel explores dementia and Grayson’s last-ditch effort to solve a puzzle. I enjoyed how the author crafted a compelling narrative that compels readers to accompany Grayson as he investigates a murder and learns the truth about his own past. In an effort to remember the truth, Grayson is searching for it and is trying to capture it as quickly as possible in an attempt to remember it. Being a writer, he is disturbed that words aren’t coming to him as easily as they used to. This creates a compelling storyline. I was drawn to this story because it’s not your usual tale on this topic.
I liked what the author said about his book, “My hope is that the reader will see their own life through this story and, instead of avoiding pain, will embrace pain as much as possible to allow God access with his transforming power.”
This is an engaging novel that deals with dementia, facing your fears and has a mystery to solve. Grayson is a writer and is exasperated by the fact words don’t flow through him like they used to. This aspect of the story drew me in.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I requested and received a copy of this book by the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Nora St. Laurent
TBCN Where Book Fun Begins!
The Book Club Network blog https://psalm516.blogspot.com/

Gideon, an eccentric millionaire hides his millions of dollars and leaves clues written in scripture. The townspeople of Emmaus search for the treasure but no one has found it yet. TD, a town truck driver is in love with Pidge, the local owner of a junkyard. She's not ready to commit to a relationship because her nephew just moved in with her. Clay, the nephew has a stutter but Paige asks Waite, a radio personality if he'll hire Clay to help him get over his shyness. TD asks Paige what it will take for her to commit to him and she's says she wants a piece of the moon. Paige and TD find the treasure but only tell Clay and Waite. They decide to distribute it around town to various people and organizations that need it. There was also a moon rock that was found. TD proposes to Paige and in the ring is a piece of the moon. She says yes and they officially adopt Clay.

June Bug has traveled all over the country with her daddy, John in an old RV. When the RV breaks down, June Bug sees a missing child poster that looks like her. When they go to stay with Sheila, while waiting for a part for the RV, Sheila reminds John that now that June Bug is getting older she needs to go to school, she needs friends and she needs to be able to ride a bike. John at first, argues that she is getting an education going all these places and learning about history, but he soon comes around to Sheila's point of view. After seeing the missing child poster, June Bug begins to ask questions about where her mother is and is John her real father. At first, John brushes off June Bug's questions, but finally decides it is time to set things right and return to where it all began.

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