Monday, March 11, 2019

In The Shadow Of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson

A curious life of questions brings a young woman to the Croft Towers to find answers, to seek truth, and to find a peace about all that was unknown to her. This is where we find a web of lies, deceit, and a cast of characters who seem very haunty and secretrive. Can you imagine finding yourself on a carriage to a place so foreign from anything you have known before? This is where we find our main character, Sibil Delafield. 

She's a very likeable character. I found myself truly enjoying this novel. This mix of intrigue and mystery. The pages are filled with suspense as we learn more of these characters and as the story unfolds. 

I found that it was easy reading. The words easily flowed. The writing is seamless as she travels from chapter to chapter. All in all I enjoyed this novel. There is much here to be desired. 

When reading I love to put down a book and ponder the take a way. Just what is it that a book leaves with me? This was simply an enjoyable read for me. I loved how fearless Sibil is, her curious mind, her heart that is searching. But for me, this intriguing read from Thomas Nelson, a Christian publisher, was missing something. Faith. Oh, if faith was included it would have made this novel so much more for me. I would have had more of a take a way. Something tangible for me to hold on to. There was no mention of God, nothing of faith, not even a prayer spoken. 

If this were a novel I had ordered from a publisher other than Christian I would have read it and enjoyed it. But, for me, this is such a valuable reason people choose Christian fiction. That want that aspect, that foundation, that take a way for choosing a faith-based novel. When choosing a selection from a Christian publisher that is what the reader is expecting. Now, there was nothing inappropriate in this novel. Nothing that was offensive. It was a good read. But if faith was included it could have been outstanding. 

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This novel was a gift from Thomas Nelson for sharing my review with you. 

Abigail Wilson combines her passion for Regency England with intrigue and adventure to pen historical mysteries with a heart. A registered nurse, chai tea addict, and mother of two crazy kids, Abigail fills her spare time hiking the national parks, attending her daughter's gymnastic meets, and curling up with a great book. In 2017, Abigail won WisRWA's Fab Five contest and ACFW's Fist Impressions contest as well as placing as a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and currently lives in Dripping Springs, Texas, with her husband and children. Learn more about Abigail at www.acwilsonbooks.com

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