Lissa Randall's future was bright with academic promise until the tragic accident that took her mother's life--and brought her own plans to a screeching halt. Eighteen months later Lissa is still unable to get back behind the wheel. Ev McAllistair's driving school looks like Lissa's best hope for getting her life back on the road again. His patience and fatherly wisdom seem to transcend the driving experience. But Ev's own complicated past is about to resurface, with consequences for everyone in his orbit....
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When as a reader you approach a novel by Elizabeth Musser, one often knows not to expect a light read. Her books are full, filled to the brim with emotion and relatable experiences. As with another novel "The Swan House", that I also loved, this story deals with the difficult intricacies of depression. When speaking of her novel, she states it well, this book is about depression, but is not depressing. That is something very hard to come by. The topics are heavy, but necessary and relatable. As a reader who personally does not like to read contemporary fiction because of the realistic pain of stories involved I highly enjoy the "recent historical inspirational fiction" here. The negative aspects of reality are found within the pages of the novel, but the spiritual message peaks through and becomes a much stronger presence than all of the negativity with each continuous page and chapter. One can finish the pages of this novel with hope and going forward. As was stated in a press release,
While this hard-hitting approach can be interpreted by some as negative, Musser disagrees, saying "I write what I call 'entertainment with a soul'. I want the reader to find not only a good story but also real characters and themes that touch their hearts and force them to think, to laugh and cry and hope. To be entertained way down in their souls."
As an avid reader and reviewer, I can tell you that Musser made her goals with this novel.
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- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Bethany House; 1 edition (May 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764203738
- ISBN-13: 978-0764203732
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
2 comments and creative thoughts:
Sounds like she does a good job with the subject. Should be a good book to read. Thanks for the review.
I loved The Swan House, and have looked forward to reading another book by Elizabeth Musser. Thanks for the review!
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