Book Review
It is rare that I find a book that engrosses me so deeply
that I shirk tasks that need to be done, keep reading even though I am
exhausted, and ignore my hungry stomach. It is often said that an exciting book
is a “page-turner.” Afloat by Erin
Healy truly is a page-turner. The book grabbed me before I got to page 15 and
the suspense just continued to build, right to the end of the book.
Afloat is a book
that showed the stark contrast between good and evil; and it showed that God is
truly real. It showed the amazing strength that an individual trusting in God
has even through the most frightening, darkest times of life.
Healy skillfully presents the hero, Vance, juxtaposing two
different times in his life, revealing how he developed into the man that he
became. She showed the process that the character Danielle went through,
changing her as only God could. Healy’s descriptions of secondary characters gave
an insight to how different people react to disasters and difficult times. It
made me recall the two times in my own life when tornadoes struck the town I
lived in. There were definitely people who totally lost it, while others were
the types of people I would want with me if I ever have to go through a
disaster again.
The book is a thriller; and I highly recommend it. I
received this book from the publisher in return for a review. All opinions
expressed are my own.
About the Book

Who will you trust when dark waters rise?
Eagle's Talon is an architectural marvel-shining residential
units afloat in a protected cove of the gorgeous Rondeau River. The project is
nearly complete, partially occupied, and ready to make investors rich when a
sinkhole gives way. Then torrential rains and a flood leave a ragged collection
of builders, investors, and residents stranded in one floating building, cut
off from the rest of the world.
They're bitterly divided over what to do next.
Architect Vance Nolan insists they should sit tight and wait
for rescue. Developer Tony Dean wants to strike out into the darkness. And
single mom Danielle Clement, desperate to protect her young son, Simeon,
struggles to hold their motley band together.
Power failure, a pall of unnatural daytime darkness, explosions
in the distance, then a murder ratchet tensions to a boiling point. But
Danielle's young son, Simeon, has spotted something strange
underwater-beautiful, shifting lights in the dark water below. In this watery
world where everyone's secrets will eventually come to light, salvation may
mean more than just getting out alive.
Another stunning exploration of the human spirit and
supernatural possibilities from best-selling author Erin Healy.
About the Author
Erin Healy is the best-selling co-author of "Burn"
and "Kiss" (with Ted Dekker) and an award-winning editor for numerous
best-selling authors. She has received wide acclaim for her novels "Never
Let You Go", "The Baker's Wife", "House of Mercy", and
"Afloat". She and her family live in Colorado. Erin can be contacted
through her website ErinHealy.com or through Facebook at erinhealybooks.
Find out more about Erin at http://www.erinhealy.com.
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