Blind Faith

by Judith Pella

A fledgling artist and a single mother, Irene Delany has had her share of hardships, and the shocking news of her ex-husband's mysterious death threatens to crumple her newly found contentment in suburban San Francisco. As the events surrounding Greg's death unfold, Irene discovers a shadowed past that includes Joel Costain a successful attorney who is deeply intent on finding Greg's murderer. Chasing the thread of a mystery, two very different lives unwittingly weave together. Struggling to see beyond their differences and beyond the challenge Joel must face daily Irene soon realizes that Joel is just as intent on whittling away the walls around her heart. Can she find love again a love she can trust? A veteran of the bestseller charts, Judith Pella spins a tale that begins with heart-rending anguish and ends with a portrait of redemption and unconditional love.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Romance

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Judith Pella is a bestselling, award-winning author whose writing career spans two decades. Her in-depth historical and geographical research combines with her skillful storytelling to provide readers with dramatic, thought-provoking novels. She and her husband make their home in Scapoose, Oregon.

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

Blind Faith by Judith Pella is a romance novel that takes place in the late twentieth century in northern California. The main character is Irene, who was recently divorced to her then husband Greg. She had two kids with Greg, and now they live with Irene. Greg has had a bad past, and after the two got divorced, Irene felt that she could never love someone again after Greg’s lies have made her lose trust in men. All of a sudden, Greg dies and some suspect he was murdered. Shortly before his death, he contacted his long-lost brother Joel, who is blind. Joel is surprised to hear that he had a brother, and he searches deeper into the death of Greg. He ends up running into Irene, and they start to catch the feelings of the beginning of a relationship. Irene then is torn between her distrust for men and her interest in Joel.
The character of Joel is very well set up, due to him having conflict in multiple different areas. After Joel finds out about his biological brother, he also finds out about his dad. Joel wants to meet his dad, but has trouble doing so. The other conflict is his feelings for Irene. He isn’t sure if he should pursue a relationship with Irene in the wake of the events occurring.
Something noteworthy about Blind Faith is the plot. The book is written as a romance novel, but it also borrows aspects from the genres Mystery and Drama. The ending is very unexpected, and really brings out the mysterious portions of this book.
One can find this book interesting, even if they had no interest in reading about romance. There are many aspects of this book that someone looking for a fiction novel will notice and appreciate. The ending is unexpected and also left with a lot of gaps to fill, which can be a downside for the reader. Vocabulary in the text is not advanced and is easy to understand.

[Loraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another suspense novel (#3) in the Portraits series by Guideposts. Quick, easy read with a good faith thread and light romance. I really enjoyed the main male character, Joel, as he had been blind since birth; but he was confident and not afraid to try new things and push his independence level. His strong faith allowed him to help Irene find the faith she had lost during her rocky marriage and divorce, The suspense element was fairly predictable but still good enough to keep me turning the pages. I like that you can always depend on Guideposts for a clean read.

[Barbara Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and was so glad to discover this author! I was expecting a romance, but not all the suspense and intrigue that went with it! I had a lot of insight as to how it would be to be a blind person in a sighted world too.

[Faye Wangen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like religion based romance, but this book didn't really have a lot of appeal.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and the religious sections didn't put me off at all, in fact, quite thought provoking. I enjoyed the Joel character who's blindness was portrayed well and was balanced well within the plot. I liked the storyline - the love interest couple trying to solve why they are in danger while negotiating the perils of a budding relationship and issues of belonging.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is excellent story ..

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

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