Ten years after losing her high
school sweetheart in a tragic shooting, Dr. Shannon Frasier is a respected surgeon,
dutiful daughter and sister, and on the verge of becoming engaged to a
wonderful, godly pathologist who clearly adores her. Then, overnight, her well
balanced life begins to unravel from every direction, leaving her shaken,
floundering, and unsure who she can trust.
This book struck me as very similar
to Terri Blackstock’s work. The story involves several common themes/tropes including
preacher’s kids who’ve grown up to have shaky relationships with God, the
dutiful older sister/screw-up younger sister dynamic, and the individual in a
wonderful relationship but struggling to commit. Faith in God is clearly a
focus throughout.
Good points: The book was solidly
written and well edited, and the author’s obvious medical knowledge was put to
good use. Two main characters who are doctors speak intelligently about
medicine, but it never gets taken to the level of being overbearing or hard to
follow.
Not so Good: I had a hard time
connecting with any of the characters; they just felt a bit flat. Mark was a
bit too patient and perfect, Shannon’s struggle to commit to her new
relationship just never quite worked, and I didn’t feel that the explanations
at the end quite reconciled many of the character’s behaviors throughout.
It wasn’t bad for a casual read, but
I don’t expect to be looking up the other books in the series.
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