No River Too Wide
Emilie Richards
Mira, Jun 24 2014, $14.95
ISBN 9780778316343
In Topeka, Kansas, Janine Stoddard flees from her long-time abusive
husband Rex while their house burns.
Although it breaks her heart, Janine knows she must not visit her
daughter Harmony or her grandchild Lottie for fear of Rex pursuing her and
harming them. Still the need to see her
child once more and her nine-month old granddaughter for the first time grips
Janine who ignores her brain telling her not to go to Asheville, North
Carolina.
Advocacy group member Taylor Martin helps Janine settle safely while
also praying that the three generations of females connect as she understands
their estrangement caused by a battering man.
Also new in town is Alex,
who has opened up a fitness salon. He
provides self-defense training for women, which is where he meets Taylor and
Janine. However, Alex accepts that once
his secret becomes known, his growing relationship with Taylor will abruptly
die; while Rex and the law threaten Janine’s renaissance.
This Goddesses Anonymous broken family drama (see One Mountain Away) is an engaging contemporary
due to a strong cast (especially the three lead females) who enables the
audience to look deeply at the extended impact of domestic abuse. Character driven, fans will appreciate this
warm second chance at family.
Harriet
Klausner
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