"Not a soul in Deadwood doesn't have something in their past they'd like to forget. Shoot, there's not a person alive doesn't have something in their past they'd like to forget."
What if you could leave all your mistakes behind and start completely over? That's what Mattie O'Keefe is searching for in the town of Deadwood where everyone is searching for something. Searching for hope, hoping to strike it rich, and above all hoping to start anew. But the past, as well as the hardscrabble way of the West, has a way of catching up to the hopefuls, and Mattie is no exception.
With all the essential elements of a good western: white hats, black hats, plucky women, good cooking, legends, multicultural wild (yet lovable) characters and even a little gunslinging are perfectly married to the essential elements of Christian fiction: genuine faith and friends, and God's love and grace.
What I appreciated was that our plucky heroine wasn't felled by sap and sentiment. Mattie is a strong and determined character who is gradually softened by those genuine friends and she learns faith by witnessing the grace of God.
This book won't sit long on my shelf, I already have a list of friends waiting to borrow it and I am already searching for more to read from this author.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the book review! I would like to read it! Sounds good!
Hi Molly! This sounds like a great book! Thanks for the recommendation.
I was just at the library today and picked up a couple of mystery food novels. We'll see if I can get them read. Too Much Blogging and not enough reading going on over my way!
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