Book Review-The Face of the Earth: A Novel
By Deborah Raney
Mitch’s wife, Jill, calls to say she’ll be home for dinner.
Except, she never arrives. It’s as if she’s disappeared into thin air. His
neighbor Shelley wants to help find her best friend, but she’s not sure how
close she should get to Mitch. Life needs to move forward, but how, when someone
you love is missing?
I lost some sleep over this page turner, filled with
questions, suspicions and the perfect thread of tension. This story opens the
door to speculation and understanding of what it must be like to wait on the
missing person to come home. Do they put life on hold for months or years at a
time? Or do they move forward as they hold on to hope? Faith is tested and
prayers are flung at God as Mitch, Shelley and their teenage children search
for Jill.
Deborah penned a beautiful story of characters with real
flaws, broken dreams and faith that carries them through.
Do you like characters with 'real' flaws? If so, who's your favorite?
I've read a number of Deb's books,
ReplyDeleteand she's an excellent writer. I'm
looking forward to this one, too. I
know it will be filled with suspense!
You're right about that. It's one of those books you want to hurry through to find out what happens, but slow down and enjoy the great writing.
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