I
chose this book to review because it is a contemporary mystery revolving around
science. I have enjoyed Michael Crichton
novels in the past, but recently, barely into the story, I threw one away due
to the language used. So, I was excited
to find a science based mystery I could read without reservation. It was a bonus that the story was set in San
Antonio, one of my favorite cities to visit.
(If you ever go, check out The Guenther House, a restaurant affiliated
with Pioneer Flour. It is amazing! http://www.guentherhouse.com/)
Kellie
Coates Gilbert skillfully uses her background as a legal investigator and trial
paralegal and her related experience with the E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak connected
to Jack in the Box restaurants as well as information gleaned from her husband’s
profession in management of meat companies over the past two decades in writing
a believable scientific mystery. Gilbert
writes in a manner that keeps the science easily comprehended by laymen. Her characters are well developed, and lead
the reader to both deep compassion and righteous anger.
While
reading Where Rivers Part I was also rereading Total Forgiveness
by R. T. Kendall. While fiction and
non-fiction, these two books complimented one another nicely. Forgiveness of those who personally
disappoint and even betray and those who corporately do the same is central to
this novel. Dr. Juliet Ryan, an emerging
authority in food safety, is often personally and professionally at odds with
her father, a scientist in the same field.
In her efforts to separate herself from her father’s cynicism, Juliet’s naiveté
leads her headlong into the world of corporate scandal, threatening her career
and the lives of innocent people. Will the God her mother has been trying to
introduce her to be there for her? Will He listen to someone who has been so resistant
to listening to Him? Juliet may find help in places she least expects it.
I
highly recommend Where Rivers Part to mystery fans, fans of intrigue,
and to those who are or have been struggling with forgiveness in their own lives.
I thank Revell Publishers
and Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for providing Where Rivers Part
for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary
compensation for a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are
strictly my own.
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