Dr. Elissa Johnson has an aching bitterness in her heart that only revenge can soothe. Adopted at birth, at an early age it was no secret the people she called parents, had no real love for her, or any love for that matter. Although they proclaim to be Christians, the treatment she endures at their hands would suggest otherwise.
Elissa sets out to find her biological parents by hiring a private investigator. The information given to Elissa is more than she bargains for. Her new found view of life fuels her need for revenge while the flame of hatred grows. Elissa's plan for vengeance is in motion with everything falling into place, until she reaches the final stage and an unsuspected twists is revealed.
When I was asked to read and review this book, I agreed without really knowing what it was about. Then, when I received it in the mail, I read the back and thought it sounded interesting. While reading it last night, I was totally surprised!
While it did include the things I expected from reading the description on the back of the book, there were things that I totally did not expect! I finished Revenge: Sweet As Cain in one sitting. It was very good, very dramatic (in a good way), and the ending was extremely unexpected!
*Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I was so sure Elissa would wind up in jail behind her actions. But the end result was better than I could have imagined. I loved how the author relayed the 2 characters names to bible story characters. And the fact that Elissa kept remembering bible verses, stories and sermons brought to mind "train up a child the way he should go and when he is older he won't depart". This book was subliminally a path to love and forgiveness. Great thought was put into this work.