The River by Michael Neale

by Michael Neale

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

About the author

Gifted writer, performer, and masterful storyteller are all phrases used to describe Michael Neale.

With the highly anticipated September 2012 release of his first novel The River, as well as a second book, Your Great Name, which releases in October 2012, Michael is finding more and more ways to share his gift of storytelling as an author.

As a Dove Award-Winning songwriter, his songs have been recorded by artists such as Michael W. Smith (“Rise Above”), Natalie Grant (“Your Great Name,” Worship Song of the Year in 2012), Rebecca St. James (“In A Moment”), Todd Agnew (“I Need No Other”), and Phillips, Craig and Dean (“Saved the Day”), to name a few.

Michael divides his time among leading worship in churches, songwriting, and being a featured leader and teacher at conferences around the country. In between his travels, Michael serves on the team of Worship Leaders at Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, where he lives with his wife Leah, and their three children Micah, Maisie, and Wyatt.

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much enjoyed the story and the wisdom provided about “the river”. Throughout I couldn’t help but see the parallels from the river to our Heavenly Father. The writing was a little sparse at points where I felt I missed something in the story but the overall storyline kept me interested so that the writing wasn’t too distracting. A simple story of grief, loss, forgiveness and hope that I’ll remember for years to come.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would probably give this 3.5 stars. The writing is holding me back from a higher rating because it was a little choppy, and was a bit simplistic and lacking for my taste. The characters may have been a little flat, but they were likable. The story itself held my interest enough to make up for the somewhat "shallow" feel that the book had to it.

[Kim Wagoner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great easy read of finding yourself