This week, I took a trip with a new author (at least to me) Gayle Roper. Her latest, Fatal Deduction, is due to come out any day, and I must say it's worth the read.
It started a bit slow for me....and used a lot of big words. As a writer, I love a big word, but as a reader, sometimes I question the use. Anyway, once I got into the book and the main characters, I found myself attracted to their humanity, identifying with the emotions they experienced.
The story is mainly told through the eyes of Libby, and identical twin who finds herself living with her insecure twin. A crime is committed right at their front door, and exposes them to a world of gambling and violence. At the end of the experience, with the murderer behind bars, Libby finds herself no closer to her twin, but she has learned to love her sister despite her flaws, in a way that would honor Jesus.
While a bit slow, and sometimes a bit too narrative-y (if that's word), Roper tells an original story with characters you want to meet. I would have liked to have spent more time with some of the supporting cast, but didn't leave the journey unsatisfied.
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