No Place to Hide by Lynette Eason

When I picked up this book I realized it was called a romantic suspense book but it was also listed as a Christian book.  I was shocked at how much violence was in this book.  True it was tuned down, not a lot of gory detail but still violent.  People get shot in the eye, a whole family with mother, father and teenage children are killed point blank.  Even that bit of detail for me is too much violent detail for a faith based book.  The murders kept coming in this book. 

My other bone to pick with this book is that God is not brought into the picture until near the end of the book.  And even at that point the references to Him are not fully developed.  For example one character asks, “Why did you hold on to your faith and I didn’t?”  I found the response rather flippant:  I guess it’s just different personalities.

I felt this book was an exciting thrill ride but lacked  the moral fiber to hold it together as a spiritually uplifting book.  The main character asks some good questions about faith and trusting God and who God is.  But I found the answers given to her lacked conviction and substance.  In real life if I were given those answers I probably would not pursue looking into Christianity.

It was also unfathomable to me how the one character was portrayed as having a strong faith and walk with God and yet he proposes to someone who still barely offered a prayer.  And her prayer was offered during a life threatening experience.  Prior to that prayer she was still bitter, doubting God, had not surrendered her heart to God or begun a relationship with him. The Bible speaks of being unequally yoked and this book just moved too quickly and unrealistically from point A to point B. 

In short: Yes an enticing, entertaining read but don’t expect deep spiritual truths or “aha” moments in this story.

I received this book free from the publishers and was required to write a positive review.