Roland West, Loner

"Have you ever been surprised by a book that people say, "You gotta read this" and then, you find that it doesn't measure up to your expectations? Well...this is NOT that kind of book. I started reading this book and within 2 pages, I knew I had so many question that needed to be answered. That's a sign of a good writer. It was captivating. Unfortunately, my teenage son took the book from me and devoured the book (not literally!).
So, I had to wait a few days before I could get it back (since, technically it was his book anyway) This book was also well written in that it flowed without too much useless information that weighs the reader down before you get to the meat of the book. It was meat after meat, with just enough side dishes to make it a delicious read.
It had a good amount of tension to make you want to come back for more. It was respectful with zero swearing and inappropriate behavior which authors so often feel they need to add in order to sell their book. In Theresa's case, the content sells the book.
In faith based books, I often find things too predictable....you do xyz and God responds with the appropriate response. Kind of like a cotton candy fluffy "nothing bad ever happens to those who believe" kind of story telling. To me, that is offensive. Faith isn't like that at all. God's not a puppet that we play or use for our own selfish motivations. The way that Theresa handles faith in this book is much more realistic to life and does not leave you with any unrealistic expectations about your faith. She's not preachy, so it's reachable to those who have no faith, but she treats matters of faith in a respectful way so that you are left with a good taste in your mouth and a shot in the arm for your own faith. It also gently invites you to come back to God if you are away."