Paula P. (nmreader) reviewed on 8/3/2019 + 57 more book reviews

I have had this book for over a year. After I ordered it, I read the top two reviews which were negative and was discouraged from reading it. I finally added it to my summer reading list. Once I started, I was bedazzled by the story. Yes, it was a bit contrived and I lost track of the season sometimes but those are minor issues. I loved the story of sin, pain, forgiveness and redemption. Even the minor characters were well described and one could see why they made the choices they made (Alice, Mrs. Larson). The story was not cozy or sweet, it was sordid and violent often. However, the flow of the language and the undercurrent of hope kept me reading. Not a comfortable book, but one I'll remember.

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