This is a novel and is written in the Christian genre. This book's design is simple. Joanne Bischof, the author, begins the book with a note about American Sign Language, because of the relevance to this book. She spreads her actual content across 35 short chapters. Bischof ends with an Epilogue and wraps the book up with a Note from the Author. She includes Discussion Questions at the end of the book, Acknowledgements, and an Author Bio. Joanne Bischof has won ACFW and Christy Awards for her writing. She also won Christian Writers Guild Novel of the Year and other honors for her writing.
For over the first half of this book, I got lost in all the activity in the book. Part of it is because of the way this book is written. It is set in another time and culture. When I received the book, I did not expect it to be this hard to grasp at first. One of the characters is culturally Deaf, and his mode of communication is in American Sign Language. Three of the lead characters are related. This is a combination romance and action novel. I found this book pretty true to life. Two of the main characters have happy endings and resolve their issues, as does the one central character. One main character never resolves his issues, and things do not end well for this character. I got absorbed in the novel toward the end, and I was disappointed not to see full resolution. But this is true to life.
I recommend this book for anyone who wants an alternative to the steamy, seedy, torrid novels available on the bookshelves today. This is about all I can say.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review of the book. I was not required to give this book a favorable review.
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