This
is Roseanna White's third book in her Shadows Over England
series. While I have not read the first two, although I am very
anxious to now, I had no difficulty following the story line of An
Hour Unspent. Barclay Pearce is
the head of an unusual family, a family made up of street youth and
children who became brothers and sisters. While once they survived by
doing whatever they deemed necessary, including conning, pick
pocketing, and other forms of thievery, led by Barclay the family has
turned itself around, now relying on Christ and honest work to meet
their needs. Barclay is especially inspired by Ephesians 4:28.
Evelina Manning is the only child of Cecil Manning, a clockmaker who
dabbles in applying his skills to other endeavors, most recently to
creating a synchronized gear that could be of great importance to the
Royal Naval Air Force. Barclay is assigned to work with and encourage
the clockmaker, but it is Evelina who endears him.
The
themes of this book are becoming a new creature in Christ, loving and
caring for the “least of these,” and equality among all people.
Heady stuff, but well presented within a captivating story. This book
will challenge the reader to engage in some soul searching and
self-evaluation. Things that are good when, as White's characters
suggest, they are done while looking through the eyes of Christ.
I
thank NetGalley and Bethany House Publishers for providing me with a
copy of An Hour Unspent
in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to
provide a positive review and received no monetary compensation.
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