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The Barrier
Meredith knew it had been more than fate or merely a flat tire that brought her and Bill Gordon together.
Something haunted her about this solemn man – more than the fact that he was in prison for murder and robbery – something deep and strangely attractive.
What was this man? Why did she trust him? How could she be so sure he was innocent?
The Barrier is an absorbing novel of suspense and romance. Meredith Baxter faces the mystery of a love she does not understand – the horror of revenge unleashed because of her love – and the torture of an unjust execution. Her only strength came from her faith in the man she believed and the God she trusted.
Something haunted her about this solemn man – more than the fact that he was in prison for murder and robbery – something deep and strangely attractive.
What was this man? Why did she trust him? How could she be so sure he was innocent?
The Barrier is an absorbing novel of suspense and romance. Meredith Baxter faces the mystery of a love she does not understand – the horror of revenge unleashed because of her love – and the torture of an unjust execution. Her only strength came from her faith in the man she believed and the God she trusted.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1957
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February 22, 2017
What a great story!
Bitterness, hate, revenge, and also self-righteousness absorb several of the characters, and then there is Meredith who knows her God is able to forgive the deepest sin and work the biggest miracle if one will only trust Him.
First released in hardback in 1957 as a Contemporary Romantic Suspense, it was then released in paperback in 1972 (the edition I read) and I can see why they chose to. I imagine at the time that this would have been a popular story.
This has been on my mum’s bookshelves all my life, and it’s been a book I’ve noticed and thought I’ll read that one day! Well, one day took a long time coming, but it has finally arrived, mainly due to the fact that a challenge I was taking part in required me to read a story from the 1950s-60s, and so I looked through my mum’s shelves on the off-chance she had something that would fit that era.
You can tell it was written in the 1950s, but for me that added to the charm and gave some authenticity to the era I was reading, which was nice.
I really enjoyed the theme of this book God is able and for me at this time, it was a great encouragement to read of it. I loved that the chorus He’s able, He’s able, I know He’s able was regularly woven into the story. For someone who loves singing, that was something I really connected with. (I confess that I did not know the song, although I loved the words. When it kept cropping up, I decided a visit to YouTube was in order to see if I could find the song and listen to how it goes. Well, I found it, and it has quite a nice, catchy tune. Anyway, I mentioned to Mum that I really liked the book and about the song and she immediately started singing it! Ok, how do you know that, and I don’t! Apparently, she sang it a lot as a teen!)
If I find any other books by Sallie Lee Bell, I will definitely be interested in reading them!
Bitterness, hate, revenge, and also self-righteousness absorb several of the characters, and then there is Meredith who knows her God is able to forgive the deepest sin and work the biggest miracle if one will only trust Him.
First released in hardback in 1957 as a Contemporary Romantic Suspense, it was then released in paperback in 1972 (the edition I read) and I can see why they chose to. I imagine at the time that this would have been a popular story.
This has been on my mum’s bookshelves all my life, and it’s been a book I’ve noticed and thought I’ll read that one day! Well, one day took a long time coming, but it has finally arrived, mainly due to the fact that a challenge I was taking part in required me to read a story from the 1950s-60s, and so I looked through my mum’s shelves on the off-chance she had something that would fit that era.
You can tell it was written in the 1950s, but for me that added to the charm and gave some authenticity to the era I was reading, which was nice.
I really enjoyed the theme of this book God is able and for me at this time, it was a great encouragement to read of it. I loved that the chorus He’s able, He’s able, I know He’s able was regularly woven into the story. For someone who loves singing, that was something I really connected with. (I confess that I did not know the song, although I loved the words. When it kept cropping up, I decided a visit to YouTube was in order to see if I could find the song and listen to how it goes. Well, I found it, and it has quite a nice, catchy tune. Anyway, I mentioned to Mum that I really liked the book and about the song and she immediately started singing it! Ok, how do you know that, and I don’t! Apparently, she sang it a lot as a teen!)
If I find any other books by Sallie Lee Bell, I will definitely be interested in reading them!
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