Kelly Irvin

This was a truly new experience for Christian fiction and I don't mean that in a good way.
You may think this is a suspense book, but you'd only be partly right. First and foremost, it is a book meant to push liberal views in your face constantly. There was extreme steryotyping done of those with opposing viewpoints and the characters are not tolerant in the slightest.
Note to the main character: Show me why you believe what you believe instead of lecturing on why someone is a bad person if she doesn't believe what you believe.
I quit 1/3 of the way through because I could not take any more of that crap.

1 Star

Content (up to 33%): many mentions of suicide, comments about race, LGBT, global warming (Greta Thunberg also), steryotyping of Muslims… (altro)

Well, this book jumped right into the action. No worries about a slow book if you pick up Closer Than She Knows. However, it did seem a tiny bit abrupt to me.

While this was a good book, it was not for me. A large part of that had to do with the characters. It was difficult for me to relate to them. (It was just a personality thing between me and the characters.)

The writing was typical of Kelly Irvan and I enjoyed getting to read it again.

I do NOT ship Teagan and Max. Don't ask me why, it is difficult to explain. I think it may have to do with the different opinions of the characters. Some different opinions are good but they had a lot of differences with political stuff.

Since I mentioned politics, I might as well mention it more. There was A LOT of talk about guns and the Second Amendment. The talk did show both sides, which was good, but still, a lot of political talk.



Rating: 3/5

Language: n/a

Romance: one kiss (very non-detailed)

Spiritual: Max is a paster

Violence: a book about a serial killer, need I say more?



*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.… (altro)

What a heartrending story encompassing the hard subjects of a cancer diagnosis, divorce, estrangement, and spiritual questioning.
The characters and situations came across as very realistic. I applaud the author for using her own cancer experience to enlighten her audience. She truly has made lemonade out of lemons.
Forgiveness is a big theme as was getting your priorities straight, living in the moment and actively loving your family. It was told in several voices. Kristen was an oncologist who wholeheartedly gave to her patients. But she learned that she could not do enough when the patient was her sister, Sherri. The story showed how cancer affects the whole extended family, not just the person with the diagnosis.
Recommended for fans of women’s fiction.
*i received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.*… (altro)