What can I say about this book except, "Buy it when it comes out on 9/11/2018!"
Joe and his young son, William are out and about when his son sees Joe's wife's car. William wants to see his mother and asks Joe if they can go "surprise" her. Joe follows his wife's car to a hotel. And that's when things start to spiral out of control.
There is excuse after excuse given, each one sounding plausible but what is the truth and what is a lie?
Well, let me tell you. I thought I knew the ending and I didn't. I don't want to give too much away because you should take this roller coaster ride on your own. There is no filler and the book takes off right away. But, if you want more, here's the description from Goodreads:
When Joe Lynch stumbles across his wife driving into a hotel car park while she's supposed to be at work, he's intrigued enough to follow her in.
And when he witnesses her in an angry altercation with family friend Ben, he knows he ought to intervene.
But just as the confrontation between the two men turns violent, and Ben is knocked unconscious, Joe's young son has an asthma attack - and Joe must flee in order to help him.
When he returns, desperate to make sure Ben is OK, Joe is horrified to find that Ben has disappeared.
And that's when Joe receives the first message .
You have to read this book! It was exciting. You won't be disappointed! Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the advance copy. I really enjoyed it. All opinions are my own.
So, this blog is about Road to Paradise by Karen Barnett. This is the first book I have ever read by Karen Barnett and it won't be my last. Can we swoon over this cover first? Look how amazing the colors are! And, the picture in general! How great is that?
This says it is a vintage national parks novel, but I was told they are just fine as stand alones. This one is about Margie, a wealthy senator's daughter who is used to luxury and privilege. However, Margie's heart lies with her faith and with nature.
With an arrangement from her father, unbeknownst to Margie, she is placed in a position to work in the park overlooked by Mount Rainier. Margie is enthralled with nature and the mountain. She feels very close to God in the park and takes comfort in being in the presence of God's artistry.
Her supervisor, Ford Brayden, is skeptical of Margie and feels that she is out of her league in the park. As time goes on and she spends time with Ford, she is alarmed that Ford doesn't share her faith in God, mainly due to a tragedy that happened in Ford's life. Margie wants to change his view, which is turning out to be a lot harder than she had hoped.
Margie is battling troubles of her own. She is being harassed by Philip Carmichael who thinks that Margie owes him more than she does. He feels that he is entitled to a relationship with her based on their shared past. He also does not take her faith or love of the outdoors and flowers seriously. All Margie wants is to be left alone to work in and enjoy the park.
Margie is greatly tested when she has to go up against Philip who is threatening the life she loves. Can Ford and Margie overcome their issues while helping each other and by relying on God?
I really liked this book. First of all, I felt the premise and the setting was very original. And, I have said this multiple times in my other posts, but I so love a book that makes me me want to learn something new, something that makes me want to look up more information on the internet. In this case, this book made me want to know more about national parks.
I definitely recommend this book if you like Christian fiction. It was original and Ms. Barnett used beautiful imagery to really bring the park to life for the reader.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy. All opinions are my own.
Have you read it? Comment below!
I like Lisa Unger's books and was excited to read this advance copy, thanks to NetGalley.
Poppy's husband Jack, has been murdered in Central Park. A year later, she still doesn't know what really happened and/or why. She has vivid, sometimes violent dreams where she doesn't really know if they are dreams or memories.
Poppy just can't move past all the unanswered questions surrounding her beloved husband's death and the more dreams/memories that flash before her, the more frightened she becomes. There are secrets in Poppy's life that she has been kept safe from and ones she may not want to know the truth about.
I enjoyed this book. I thought it was fast paced and interesting. I really wanted to see what happened! The only part I thought kind of was odd was Poppy's relationship with Noah. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the tie in to The Hollows, the fictional neighborhood seen in other books of Lisa Unger.
This book releases on or around October 1, 2018. I really do recommend it! Lisa Unger never fails to disappoint!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
