Running Home is Book 1 of the Second Chances Series written
by Barbara Ellen Brink.
When it comes to his lying and cheating
husband, Ivy is past caring. All she cares about now are her two children,
Caleb and Riley. But when Todd runs away with his latest girlfriend
leaving Ivy to explain his disappearance not only to their kids but also to his
employer who accuses Todd of embezzling company funds, Ivy has had enough. She
packs her bags and runs away from California and takes her kids all the way to
her hometown in Nebraska.
Just when Ivy thinks she is ready to start
a new life with her children, shady characters start to harass her family
asking for something she knows nothing about. It seems like Todd does something
worse than what he lets her on. Ivy doesn’t know what to do and whom to trust.
There’s Samson Sinclair, the kind realtor who seems to genuinely care about her
and her children. Unbeknownst to her, however, Samson is not actually what he
says he is, leaving Ivy no other option except turn to God, whom she turns her
back on several years ago.
This is a fast-paced and suspenseful story
though not very original is still very enjoyable. Told in casual, thus, easy to
read manner, the book is riveting and difficult to put down. Though some parts
are pretty much predictable, there are portions which are admittedly
surprising. Any reader can eventually conclude that this is a Christian book
and the subtle message of trusting the Lord lends a sense of calm and hope to
such an exciting crime novel.
The author creates realistic characters by
giving them flaws and weaknesses. Ivy’s distrust for everyone including God is
common to people nursing painful experiences. Todd’s selfishness and greed put
his family in peril and lead to his ultimate destruction while Samson’s
unwavering faith in God makes him good in what he does.
Needless to say, I like this book a lot.
Congratulations to Barbara Ellen Brink (@BarbaraEBrink)
on such an enjoyable book. For more books by the author, click HERE.
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