I loved this book. Not just because it is by an author who writes consistently good books but because it was written with such grace. The main subject of the book is a really hard one to deal with and it was handled with truth and dignity.
Neva is the heroine in this book and a woman I would aspire to be. She is everything the Bible teaches us we should be. Is she perfect? Absolutely not! She's human, and that shines through this entire book. We see her pain and humiliation as she deals with the reality of what her husband has done, not once but multiple times. We see her many acts of forgiveness through the hardest of times. Most of all we see the heart of this very strong woman, and sometimes it isn't very pretty. Is there romance? Yes. Did it come in the conventional way? Of course not. The shining light throughout this whole book is the example Neva's faith shows to others and how it affects them.
Was this book predictable? No way! I thought many times I had it figured out and then the author took me in another direction which only served to enrich the complete story. Having said that there was one element of surprise. I would never have guessed who would be standing at Neva's side at the end of the book. The transformation was amazing.
Would I recommend this book? Absolutely! If you don't read this book you will be missing a very good story with a message we all need to hear. I couldn't put it down and I hope you won't be able to either.
