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The Perfect Life
Looks can be deceiving.
Katherine Clarkson has the perfect life. Married to Brad, a loving and handsome husband, respected in their church and the community. Two grown daughters on the verge of starting families of their own. A thriving ministry. Good friends. A comfortable life.
She has it all--until the day a reporter appears with shocking allegations. Splashed across the local news are accusations of Brad's financial impropriety at his foundation and worse, an affair with a former employee. Without warning, Katherine's marriage is shattered and her family torn apart. The reassuring words she's spoken to many brokenhearted women over the years offer little comfort now.
Her world spinning, Katherine wonders if she can find the truth in the chaos that consumes her. How can she survive the loss of what she thought was the perfect life?
"Robin Lee Hatcher is one of my favorite authors.” –– Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love
Katherine Clarkson has the perfect life. Married to Brad, a loving and handsome husband, respected in their church and the community. Two grown daughters on the verge of starting families of their own. A thriving ministry. Good friends. A comfortable life.
She has it all--until the day a reporter appears with shocking allegations. Splashed across the local news are accusations of Brad's financial impropriety at his foundation and worse, an affair with a former employee. Without warning, Katherine's marriage is shattered and her family torn apart. The reassuring words she's spoken to many brokenhearted women over the years offer little comfort now.
Her world spinning, Katherine wonders if she can find the truth in the chaos that consumes her. How can she survive the loss of what she thought was the perfect life?
"Robin Lee Hatcher is one of my favorite authors.” –– Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love
306 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Robin Lee Hatcher
120 books3,252 followersRobin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 95 novels and novellas with more than five million copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Her numerous awards include the RITA® Award, Christy Award, Carol Award, HOLT Medallion, National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award, and she is also the recipient of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America®. When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. A mother and grandmother, Robin makes her home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog.
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April 2, 2009
I hated this book. I also really liked it and realize the reasons that I hated it were the reasons why a story like this is so important to read. If you have read any of my reviews before you have heard me say that this kind of Christian fiction is not my cup of tea. I'll take it in, but I don't have to like it. Reading this book, I remembered how I felt when I listened to A Slender Thread by Tracie Peterson. It's close to real life and life hurts sometimes, most of the time. First off my problems with this book, then my likes... The first thirty chapters are a complete depression and drag. I started this book last night, read a little during the day, and finished it tonight. The entire day, I was depressed. Nothing was right, everything was wrong. No particular reason it just was. Katherine faces things that she had never really let herself think through fully before and is ill-equipt to deal with them and basically her body just shuts down. I know how that is, and I don't like it. Lastly, after going downhill further and further for thirty some odd chapters, Katherine finally seeks counsel with God to talk things through. Then before you know it the book is over and that's that things are finished before you have time to process anything and like or hate the outcome. But as I said... I also liked the book. This is my first Robin Lee Hatcher book experience and she is a fabulous author. The way that she brings you in and out of different characters' heads throughout the entire story is creative and works wonders with comprehension and empathy. When Katherine starts to really delve within herself to figure out what she is fighting and faces a harsh reality it is of things that she does not want, but needs to know and acknowledge. I think that these things can really open the door to healing when need-be. Hatcher touches on a topic that many people wouldn't touch because it is too difficult and hurts too much.
This book did put me in a funk because it is painful, but that also goes to show how well Hatcher wrote. She was able to make you understand her characters and bring them to life in you. I do not think that in one weekend everything can be hunky-dorey again, but I do think that a door to healing can be opened if you let it. I would really say that this book is something that someone should read if they are hurting and doubting God's trust, existence, or having human trust issues. But this book should be read with the warning that I was given before I first read the scriptural book of Job. You have to read the whole thing. If you read parts of it, you might like it, you might benefit, but probably will only become angry. If you read the whole thing, you will learn things about yourself that you didn't want to know nor see, but you will be a hugely better person because of it and will sincerely benefit.
This book did put me in a funk because it is painful, but that also goes to show how well Hatcher wrote. She was able to make you understand her characters and bring them to life in you. I do not think that in one weekend everything can be hunky-dorey again, but I do think that a door to healing can be opened if you let it. I would really say that this book is something that someone should read if they are hurting and doubting God's trust, existence, or having human trust issues. But this book should be read with the warning that I was given before I first read the scriptural book of Job. You have to read the whole thing. If you read parts of it, you might like it, you might benefit, but probably will only become angry. If you read the whole thing, you will learn things about yourself that you didn't want to know nor see, but you will be a hugely better person because of it and will sincerely benefit.
March 13, 2024
This book was fine. Nothing unexpected in the plot so I knew how everything would wrap up. Good book for someone just wanting a safe story.
January 30, 2022
Here are some thoughts to explain why I gave it such a low rating:
1. The first few chapters were especially full of overbearing platitudes, and while I understand that this may well reflect factually what happens, why not have one of the characters address this?
2. We are privy to everyone's thoughts, including the antagonist. Each character's inner dialogue is recorded, completely deflating any tension about who made the accusations against Mr. Right. Additionally the motive is also disclosed immediately; the reader knows the truth thus leaving the tedious journey of Mrs. Right to know it as well.
3. There are only snippets of backstory that made me check if I was reading a series' second book. I was profoundly confused with the daughter's lives, their own drama with their husbands and random conversations that did not move along the plot.
4. Mrs. Right realizes that her highly ordered life and good works are shallow when her life implodes. She examines her role as a wife, yet continues to live a lie as demonstrated in her counselling session. Again, this would have been a great opportunity to explore trust within a marriage as a Christ follower and the delicate subject of working with the opposite sex, also as said Christian. Why not dig into why she was so quick to believe what was being said about her husband? Or delve into how she would feel if her husband reacted the same way? If the author wanted to make an argument of "standing by your man" this fell far short of what that would look like.
5. The abrupt and weirdly resolved ending just did not ring true. Why would the author not flesh out the reconciliation, the rebuilding of both the marriage and business. There was gold to mined instead we get some gold plated pseudo redemption. I expected more from a novel categorized as faith based/inspirational/Christian genre. Much like the main character it lacked depth and sadly offered no tangible hope to someone facing this struggle in real life.
1. The first few chapters were especially full of overbearing platitudes, and while I understand that this may well reflect factually what happens, why not have one of the characters address this?
2. We are privy to everyone's thoughts, including the antagonist. Each character's inner dialogue is recorded, completely deflating any tension about who made the accusations against Mr. Right. Additionally the motive is also disclosed immediately; the reader knows the truth thus leaving the tedious journey of Mrs. Right to know it as well.
3. There are only snippets of backstory that made me check if I was reading a series' second book. I was profoundly confused with the daughter's lives, their own drama with their husbands and random conversations that did not move along the plot.
4. Mrs. Right realizes that her highly ordered life and good works are shallow when her life implodes. She examines her role as a wife, yet continues to live a lie as demonstrated in her counselling session. Again, this would have been a great opportunity to explore trust within a marriage as a Christ follower and the delicate subject of working with the opposite sex, also as said Christian. Why not dig into why she was so quick to believe what was being said about her husband? Or delve into how she would feel if her husband reacted the same way? If the author wanted to make an argument of "standing by your man" this fell far short of what that would look like.
5. The abrupt and weirdly resolved ending just did not ring true. Why would the author not flesh out the reconciliation, the rebuilding of both the marriage and business. There was gold to mined instead we get some gold plated pseudo redemption. I expected more from a novel categorized as faith based/inspirational/Christian genre. Much like the main character it lacked depth and sadly offered no tangible hope to someone facing this struggle in real life.
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November 20, 2021This book didn't get an audio version when it released back in 2008. It was fun for me, the author, to return to this story 13 years later. Windy Lanzl does a great time with the narration.
November 13, 2013
"It's pretty easy to believe in Him when everything's going your way, isn't it? Not so easy when you hit a few bumps in the road." This quote is from Robin Lee Hatcher's book The Perfect Life where protagonist Katherine definitely finds herself on a bumpy road. Katherine had a wonderful life; she was a stay at home wife with a great husband, Brad, and two married daughters each with a baby on the way. Life was perfect. Until the brights light of the camera and the reporter's microphone are suddenly in Katherine's face, as the brassy reporter raises questions of Brad's business practices and fidelity. Suddenly Katherine's perfect life doesn't look so perfect anymore. Suddenly her nice, neat Christian life is spread across the airwaves, the gossip hotlines and the internet as an ugly, sordid, non-Christian nightmare. Can Katherine still believe in God when He allows such trials in her life? Where is God now? Read The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher and spend time in Katherine's shoes.
This is undoubtedly one of the best books I have ever read. Hatcher's characters are so real. It is easy to believe in God when things are going our way, but when the hard times come it is so easy to question Him. Hatcher portrays this so well with Katherine, her struggles and her family. Once I picked this book up I wanted to keep going until the end. I wanted to find out what Katherine decided, and how things worked out in the end! I only put the book down to go to church and make dinner; then I was back at it until finished! This is a great read! This is definitely an encouraging book to read. Life getting tough? Having trouble hearing God through all the noise of life? Pick up The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher and get encouraged. It will encourage you to get closer to God!
I did receive this book free as a goodreads first reads.
April 2, 2019
Until page 270, this was 4-star material. The family’s struggles expand like a rolling snowball, from accusation of infidelity to media harassment to job loss to hospitalization. Troubles often come in packs of threes. The Scripture references were minimal but appropriate, and mercifully free of the “buck up, little trooper” variety. The personality differences in the marriages, and comfortable routines smashed while suspicion mounts, were excellent. Pacing, tension, mysteries unsolved - all good stuff. (Mystery of younger daughter’s suspicions against her father was never explained, but it played an important role in suspense.)
Then the conclusion. It’s a Disney fairy-tale ending (not Grimm) and all the struggles are wrapped up in a mostly neat bow. New business created. Relationship restored after one weekend at the woods. Forgiveness offered to bitter, angry slanderer....but to the author’s credit, said slanderer does not fall weeping at the feet of the victim.
This is well worth one night’s reading. It should be required reading for anyone who thinks “where there’s smoke there’s always fire” about accusations of sexual misconduct. Sometimes, people just lie. Of either gender.
Then the conclusion. It’s a Disney fairy-tale ending (not Grimm) and all the struggles are wrapped up in a mostly neat bow. New business created. Relationship restored after one weekend at the woods. Forgiveness offered to bitter, angry slanderer....but to the author’s credit, said slanderer does not fall weeping at the feet of the victim.
This is well worth one night’s reading. It should be required reading for anyone who thinks “where there’s smoke there’s always fire” about accusations of sexual misconduct. Sometimes, people just lie. Of either gender.
January 20, 2015
Katherine has the perfect life. Husband, two grown daughters until there are accusations in her husbands work place. It shatters their marriage until Katherine truly believes and exercises her faith in God.
August 21, 2025
En rørende fortælling om et ægteskab i krise. Vi følger Kathrine igennem hendes livs krise. Hun føler sig svigtet af sin mand, af sine venner og af Gud.
Jeg fattede stor sympati og forståelse for hendes kvaler. Men samtidig blev jeg også lidt irriteret. Hvorfor sætter hun sig dog ikke ned og taler med sin mand? De er i en krise der har ramt dem begge hårdt, og som udgangspunkt bør man vel tale om det?
Romanen er en kristen roman, og det fylder rigtig meget. nok også for meget for min smag. Derfor kun 3 stjerner.
Jeg fattede stor sympati og forståelse for hendes kvaler. Men samtidig blev jeg også lidt irriteret. Hvorfor sætter hun sig dog ikke ned og taler med sin mand? De er i en krise der har ramt dem begge hårdt, og som udgangspunkt bør man vel tale om det?
Romanen er en kristen roman, og det fylder rigtig meget. nok også for meget for min smag. Derfor kun 3 stjerner.
May 27, 2021
I felt like I connected with the issue she was facing with questioning the trust of her husband. But she upset me when she left to “listen to what God wanted” when her husband was severely hurt. I was actually shocked she felt okay leaving him in that state which is why I rated it lower. The book itself is written well in the fact you understand her hurt but the book spends a lot of time … actually the whole book with her dealing with her feelings of hurt and confusion.
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May 24, 2023
Trust is so important in marriage but when it is tested, will we trust God and our spouse to make it right? Hatcher takes us through such a scenario with strong characterization and a believable plot. A good read.
December 31, 2023
The perfect Life
An excellent book. We are all human and it's so easy to go on our own and not allow the voice of God, to touch deer inside us, guess it's call leading with our head. Anyway this story touch me deeply. I recommend it to all.
An excellent book. We are all human and it's so easy to go on our own and not allow the voice of God, to touch deer inside us, guess it's call leading with our head. Anyway this story touch me deeply. I recommend it to all.
July 11, 2017
good book
January 30, 2019
Oh I loved this book! It was so good.
June 23, 2019
Decent book. Once I got reading it, it was a good story, but depressing. Not one of her best- but a great story about the real meaning of faith and a relationship with Christ above all else.
September 19, 2019
Quite religious but a good story of getting through rough times.
January 9, 2020
Minster in housing ministry is accused of having an affair and embezzlement sewing doubt among his family even after the facts emerge. Stereotyped characters- no room for grace
March 21, 2020
Christian woman feels she is in control and has the perfect life until adversity comes along. How she handles it and draws closer to God.
June 4, 2020
. Good read
Good easy read with nice plot. Realistic with timely scripture references. This author is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.
Good easy read with nice plot. Realistic with timely scripture references. This author is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.
March 20, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyed
Another good book by Ms. Hatcher! I didn't want to put it down! Such a great lesson on trusting God through adversity.
Another good book by Ms. Hatcher! I didn't want to put it down! Such a great lesson on trusting God through adversity.
June 25, 2014
I wouldn’t necessarily choose a “Women of Faith Fiction” novel as my normal fare, however I’m not exactly scared of the subject matter, either. And “The Perfect Life” turned out to be pretty much straightforward chick-lit with a whole bunch of religious overtones thrown in.
The story is solid: community leaders Katherine and Brad Clarkson are being honored for their charitable donations to the community, when just before the event is about to begin a reporter shoves a microphone in Brad’s face and questions him about an alleged affair with a former co-worker who is also claiming money mismanagement on Brad’s part.
All at once, Kat’s life stops. After over 20 years of marriage, Kat doesn’t know what to believe about her husband, about her life anymore. Their two daughters, both pregnant with their first babies, split their decision, Emma sides with Brad, Hayley sides with Kat.
Most of this story revolves around what Kat is thinking and going through, with a few chapters from Brad’s head thrown in. Kat doesn’t know what to think, who to believe, and she doesn’t understand why she just can’t believe her husband who has never given her any reason to doubt him.
Kat finally realizes that she can’t find answers without finding her way back to God. She goes on a personal retreat to commune with God and when she comes back she finally has her answer.
The book never does reveal who is lying and who isn’t in the he-said-she-said matter, however with the story being faith-based, you can guess if the husband really did cheat or not.
This is a decent story. There’s quite a bit of faith-seeking, as I’m sure would really occur when this type of situation rocks a real-life marriage. Quite a quick read, it was nice to see how a family can come back together after being torn apart.
The story is solid: community leaders Katherine and Brad Clarkson are being honored for their charitable donations to the community, when just before the event is about to begin a reporter shoves a microphone in Brad’s face and questions him about an alleged affair with a former co-worker who is also claiming money mismanagement on Brad’s part.
All at once, Kat’s life stops. After over 20 years of marriage, Kat doesn’t know what to believe about her husband, about her life anymore. Their two daughters, both pregnant with their first babies, split their decision, Emma sides with Brad, Hayley sides with Kat.
Most of this story revolves around what Kat is thinking and going through, with a few chapters from Brad’s head thrown in. Kat doesn’t know what to think, who to believe, and she doesn’t understand why she just can’t believe her husband who has never given her any reason to doubt him.
Kat finally realizes that she can’t find answers without finding her way back to God. She goes on a personal retreat to commune with God and when she comes back she finally has her answer.
The book never does reveal who is lying and who isn’t in the he-said-she-said matter, however with the story being faith-based, you can guess if the husband really did cheat or not.
This is a decent story. There’s quite a bit of faith-seeking, as I’m sure would really occur when this type of situation rocks a real-life marriage. Quite a quick read, it was nice to see how a family can come back together after being torn apart.
May 28, 2011
I very much enjoy the work of Robin Lee Hatcher, but I just could not find much sympathy for the lead character in "The Perfect Life". Katherine Clarkson remains somewhat detached throughout the entire story line, and I know that there are many women who are like Katherine in real life. However, they are not appealing. Isolating yourself from reality and dealing with only the pleasant aspects of life does not make a woman a good wife and mother. Imperfect women, who are pefectly wonderful in their own way, faults and all, are much more warm and nurturing. Katherine's husband, Brad, was falsely accused of inappropriate professional and personal behavior. He lost his job, and he also lost community standing and the approval of many people whom he had counted on as friends. I actually wished I could scream at Katherine each time she did not respond to her husband's pleas for understanding and support. After having said all this, I must say that "The Perfect Life" is well-written and told in an interesting format where each character has turns telling their own side of the story. I found myself thinking about each individual and how their lives were affected by false accusations. It is a cautionary tale about considering the wide-reaching effects of acting out in retribution for believed personal wrongdoing. "The Perfect Life" also makes one think of the marriage vows and how they are easily said, but not always easy to follow.
November 17, 2015
Another excellent book by Robin Hatcher. It really it thought provoking on how we (as a people) think that we have a close relationship with our Creator and as soon as tragedy strikes we seem to lose our religion. This book is about one woman's journey in rediscovering that God is still with you even when you are going through trails. Katherine was a woman who married a great husband and had two perfect daughters. She has everything she needs and could ever want money, respect, a great looking husband and a great church when all of a sudden the media storm hints about her husband possible having an affair. He (Brad) is also under suspicion for mishandled non-profit funds. OH Goodness Katherine goes into a trail spin questioning everything she thought about herself, her husband and now even her children are looking at her like its her fault. She pulls away from the man she loves and her church but don't you know you can't run from God not matter how far you go. Definitely worth reading as Katherine finds out how to move forward in God's grace. LOVED IT!!!
March 10, 2008
More like 4.5 stars.
The Perfect Life had a riveting beginning. I was dying to know what had actually happened. Then it looked like the mystery was over and I wasn't sure I wanted to finish the story. However, I decided to give it a chance and am glad I did because the story didn't shake out the way it seemed like it would at first. It's very hard to sustain tension and genuine spiritual struggles in a novel about marriage relationships without it getting annoying for the reader due to the harping and bitterness that tends to develop within a storyline where trust is broken in marriage. However, the author does a fabulous job with this novel and not once did I want to slap the heroine, as is often the case. The tension in The Perfect Life was realistically done and believable. The spiritual arc was fabulous and extremely honest. In short, I loved this story and highly recommend it, especially for couples who have discovered a lack of trust in their relationship.
The Perfect Life had a riveting beginning. I was dying to know what had actually happened. Then it looked like the mystery was over and I wasn't sure I wanted to finish the story. However, I decided to give it a chance and am glad I did because the story didn't shake out the way it seemed like it would at first. It's very hard to sustain tension and genuine spiritual struggles in a novel about marriage relationships without it getting annoying for the reader due to the harping and bitterness that tends to develop within a storyline where trust is broken in marriage. However, the author does a fabulous job with this novel and not once did I want to slap the heroine, as is often the case. The tension in The Perfect Life was realistically done and believable. The spiritual arc was fabulous and extremely honest. In short, I loved this story and highly recommend it, especially for couples who have discovered a lack of trust in their relationship.
June 13, 2018
Annoying main character. She calls herself a believer, yet she has 0% faith in God or her husband to get through her marriage crisis.
JESUS: “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.”
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.
(Matthew 7:24-29 NLT)
JESUS: “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.”
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.
(Matthew 7:24-29 NLT)
April 20, 2013
A thought-provoking read. I had tears in my eyes most of the way through. I could identify with Katherine - in the way she tried to control most of her life - to make it all "perfect". And when it all comes crashing down around her, she realises how little control she really has.
Trust is the main theme through the story - with trusting her husband, and ultimately with how much she really trusted God.
I think this quote sums it up well:
"The apostle Paul wrote that he's learned to be content in whatever circumstances he was in. I used to think I was content, but now I could see that my contentment was based upon how well I controlled the circumstances of my life, not upon my trust in a loving God" (p 285)
Trust is the main theme through the story - with trusting her husband, and ultimately with how much she really trusted God.
I think this quote sums it up well:
"The apostle Paul wrote that he's learned to be content in whatever circumstances he was in. I used to think I was content, but now I could see that my contentment was based upon how well I controlled the circumstances of my life, not upon my trust in a loving God" (p 285)
March 10, 2014
Oh dear. This is the second book by this author and this one really hit home. This one was about a woman who learns very publically that her husband is accused of having an affair. She had trouble coming to grips with whether or not she can trust her husband. Should she stay or divorce him? She has two daughters and one wants her to stay and the other is okay if she goes. It was a very powerful and personal story for me. I knew as soon as I started it that I would have to read the whole thing. I made many notes about the book and I hope they will help me in the months that follow. Mine was not a public coming out but one that changed the course of my life. One that I am still trying to make sense of and trying to move on and start a new life after. Thank you for this book.
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June 28, 2011
I checked this book by Robin Lee Hatcher out of the library. I liked the story line, but found the main character Katherine very frustrating. She apparently never had a perfect life because she thought the worst of her husband from the beginning and blamed him for everything. She had a lot of baggage. I liked two characters - Brad, the devoted and loving husband and the youngest daughter, Emma. I didn't like the switch in POV with Katherine's being in first POV and the rest in third. I also liked Katherine's friend - she tried to get through to self-centered Katherine.
However, Hatcher is a great writer and took on an interesting topic.
However, Hatcher is a great writer and took on an interesting topic.
February 24, 2015
I really am a softie for a story. I always love a good one. This one was one that kept me hanging on and wishing many different things as it went along. And for me, like others it did start slower than I would have wanted.
As someone happily married for over 43 years - I would trust my husband more than she did. I mean you KNOW someone or you don't, but you have to give them the benefit of the doubt. And on the other side of it, I learned that no matter how perfect something seems - there will always be someone who wants to ruin it for you. But they can only do that if you let them. Lots of easy lessons about looking to God and waiting for his provision.
As someone happily married for over 43 years - I would trust my husband more than she did. I mean you KNOW someone or you don't, but you have to give them the benefit of the doubt. And on the other side of it, I learned that no matter how perfect something seems - there will always be someone who wants to ruin it for you. But they can only do that if you let them. Lots of easy lessons about looking to God and waiting for his provision.
March 24, 2008
This was a really good book but with tough subject matter. The main character has what she feels is "the perfect life" until some startling allegations are made against her husband. The book chronicles her journey as she tries to decide just how much she really believes in her faith. Is she really willing to let God be in control? This reminded me so much of my own journey through a tough time of miscarriage and infertility. I really thought the author painted a realistic view of the journey.
January 30, 2011
This was a quick read. It's about a Christian couple dealing with marital issues and adult children. The main character was pretty self-absorbed when it came to tragedy striking someone other than her she didn't really even take notice. She is challenged by dealing with issues of faith that she'd helped others overcome in the past and found her own self lacking when her trials were upon her. The end ties up nicely with a positive message and ending. The main character is flawed, but likable as well.
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