|
CRoB Readers Club-New! Between the Lines-New! Fiction Reviews Non-Fiction Reviews Articles Children's Books Classics Short Stories CRoB Links, Sponsors and Stores Parents Guide-New! Search the Review
|
|
 
Get Free Books - Become a Reviewer!
Authors and Publicists: Help Spread the Word- Link to Us Visit Our Parent Company, WhiteFire Printing.
|
I've noticed a trend in the books I'm seeing from Bethany House. More of their books seem targeted at men, and this one is no exception. My husband thoroughly enjoyed this book, and beat me to finishing it off. He's been waiting for me to finish it so we could talk about what worked and didn't. Mr. Robertson chose to write this book in first person from Jason's perspective. So we see everything through his eyes. At first, this made it very hard for me to care about Jason and his story. He has been given much more than a silver spoon by life, and anticipates things continuing as they were for a very long time. Indeed, he's been told to expect that he will receive a very large monthly stipend for the rest of his life with no strings attached. Then his father is killed unexpectedly in a car crash, and Jason is stunned to learn that instead of passing to his father's foundation as everyone had been told, the estate is now his. And only his. He finds himself with power, wealth and fame he never wanted. And frankly he doesn’t know what to do with it. He's being handled by everyone from his father's attorney to the governor, and trying desperately to figure out what to do. This book built, and after a few chapters I was firmly in Jason's corner wondering what on earth he would do with all the money and power. The plot spirals into a tight web of intrigue as power rushes to fill the vacuum left by his father's death and Jason tries to right the wrongs of the past. Reading Jason work his way through to a purpose was like watching a newborn calf stand for the first time. Everything does not tie up in a neat package at the end of this book – much like life refuses to fall into simple lines. However, it is a satisfying read and worth the investment of time. Publisher: Bethany House Buy it now from our affiliate Bookstore CrossPurposesBooks.com
|
|
