Friday, July 20, 2012

Review of The Widow of Saunders Creek by Tracey Bateman





A grief that knows no boundary.
A love without any limit.

A need that doesn’t end at death.

Corrie Saunders grew up in a life of privilege. But she gave it all up for Jarrod, her Army husband, a man she knew was a hero when she vowed to spend her life with him. She just didn’t expect her hero to sacrifice his life taking on an Iraqi suicide bomber. 

Six months after Jarrod’s death, Corrie retreats to the family home her husband inherited deep in the Missouri Ozarks. She doesn’t know how to live without Jarrod—she doesn’t want to. By moving to Saunders Creek and living in a house beloved by him, she hopes that somehow her Jarrod will come back to her.

Something about the house suggests maybe he has. Corrie begins to wonder if she can feel Jarrod’s presence.

Jarrod’s cousin Eli is helping Corrie with the house’s restoration and he knows that his dead cousin is not what Corrie senses. Eli, as a believing man and at odds with his mystically-oriented family members, thinks friendly visits from beyond are hogwash.  But he takes spirits with dark intentions seriously. Can he convince Corrie that letting go of Jarrod will lead to finding her footing again— and to the One she can truly put her faith into?

About the Author

Tracey Bateman lives in the Missouri Ozarks with her husband and family. With more than thirty novels in print, including Thirsty and Tandem, Tracey spends all her time telling tales, creating characters, and dreaming of other worlds.

My Review

I have never read anything by Tracey Bateman before, so I did not know what to expect. Well let me tell you this book was creatively written and unlike any other Christian fiction book that I have read. I found this book to be a one of a kind read. Once I got started reading I could not put it down until I finished the very last page. This is a book about healing, love, forgiveness, grief all rolled in to one very good story. I recommend this book. 4 stars for sure.

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group

20 comments:

  1. Very good review Mary,looks like a very interesting read.

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  2. Mary, you made my heart sing. Thanks for the great review

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    1. You are very welcome Tracey! Keep the great books coming!

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  3. Great review on what sounds to be a great book! I'll definitely be putting this one on my wish list!
    Nancee
    quiltcat26[at]sbcglobal[net]

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    1. Nancee, You won a copy of this book today in Crazy for books group on facebook! LOL

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    2. I know! That was after I had commented here! LOL!

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  4. WOW! This does sound good, Mary just from listening to your review. Thanks!

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  5. Would love to win! I wish I could speed read to many books and so much to do and so little time to read

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  6. I try to win things but my lyck is luke a rotten apple. BAD!!! Lol gizmosandi@hotmail.com

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  7. Hmmm... I thought I signed up to win this! oh well. It does look very good. I would LOVE to win. :)

    thanks for sharing....


    ladettek[at]gmail[dot]com

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  8. Oh I want to read this one! sounds great!

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  9. Enter me! I haven't read any of Tracey's books yet.

    Mary, after reading your review I will have to pick up a copy if I don't win it. Thanks for all the reviews that you post and your giveaways!

    Blessings!
    Judy
    judyjohn2004(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Judy, You are the WINNER! I will get your book in the mail you right away! Congrats!

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  10. Enter me to win. I would love to win this book.

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  11. Looks and sounds like a very good book! Thank you for the review!

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  12. Sounds like such a great book. Please enter me to win. I loved the review! Thanks

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  13. sounds like a good book so count me in on the contest

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  14. Sounds good , I'd love to read it & would be fun to win it .

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  15. Sounds very interesting.Please enter me.I would love to read this book.Thanks

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