Saturday, 7 November 2009

Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove

I have been hearing about this book from multiple directions and gained more than a passing suspicion that it involved supernatural elements. I have to tell you right here that the title is the most supernatural thing about it, but as titles go, surely this one's got to be a strong provocation for readers of the supernatural genre.

Kate's husband Kevin is dead. But he still talks to her. She's having trouble remembering what happened in the last weeks and months of his life, but his disembodied voice comes to her when she least expects it. Kate sets about to try and find the reason and the source, but her lack of success, combined with the odd facts that keep surfacing from the past, drive her to the edge of sanity.

Almost by accident she becomes involved in a city youth centre and is intrigued by the advice of the pastor there. Yet she is thrown off by a nasty encounter with a different reverend. Gradually she realises that a part of her memory has gone missing, and begins to dig for the whole truth.

This is a deeply realistic portrait of the human response to tragedies. Kate finds no quick fixes, but she does find a way to go on. This story faces up to life's toughest questions and answers them in the end with gritty hope. So it's not strictly supernatural, though it touches on many aspects of spirituality. What it is: a stunning psychological drama that can help you face your own issues. Mine seem small in light of Kate's, and she got through it. And so can I.

Other participants in this CFRB tour:

Rae - http://c-romance.blogspot.com/ Caffeine and Romance
Renee - http://steelergirl83.blogspot.com/ Black and Gold Girl's Book Spot
Julie - http://onerainyafternoon.blogspot.com/ One Rainy Afternoon
Cathi - http://cathischatter.blogspot.com/ Cathi's Chatter
Lori - http://someofmyfavoritebooks.blogspot.com/Some of My Favorite Books
Christy - http://southernsassythings.blogspot.com/Southern Sassy Things
David – http://cmwforum.blogspot.com Christian Mystery Writers
Laura http://authorlauradavis.blogspot.com - Author Laura Davis

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