My blurb …
| Series | Rebekah’s Keepsakes #4 |
| Genre | Amish, Historical |
| Pub. date | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Pages | 118 |
| Publisher | Vinspire Publishing, LLC |
| Cover | Amish-like. |
| Rating | 3 stars |
Rebekah and Joseph are a content couple with a sweet baby boy. However, sadly Rebekah’s father is again seriously ill. A bad summer storm hits their homestead. Rebekah was already facing the loss of her father. Now her husband is severely injured. Will she lose both?
My review …
The author’s style of writing felt different and took some 30% of the book for my silent reader’s tongue to adjust to its cadence. Rebekah’s Riches is the fourth in the series, Rebekah’s Keepsakes; I had not read any of the prior stories. And this book can stand alone. The book’s synopsis hints at some major trauma prior to this story but it plays only a minor part in this book.
Key Characters
Rebekah, a mother of a baby boy several months old and still at the breast.
Joseph Gasthof, her husband, a clever man, loving husband, and adores his baby boy.
Samuel, Rebekah’s father, severely ill and much loved by his family.
Thomas, Rebekah’s young brother who is loving, loyal, kind, and a delightful character in this story.
Fogarty, an older man, a “barber” who also serves as the local doctor. You will like him.
Job, the loyal servant of God. Rebekah often thinks of Job and how he handled one tragedy after another, never accusing but always praising God.
Plot
Rebekah is trying to be accepting of her father’s impending death when a powerful and dangerous storm hits their homestead and Joseph is badly injured. The story is really about faith. That with God and faith in him, one can face the tragedies and joys of life.
Note that everyone but Fogarty is Amish but the story reads more like historical fiction than Amish which did affect my rating by one star.
Pacing
The pacing was a bit slow for this reviewer until I adjusted to the author, Sara Harris’s writing style. Then, the pacing felt just right.
Sara Harris was a new author for me. And while Rebekah’s Riches did not pull me toward reading the previous three books in the series, I do feel that reading the series in order will make this fourth book a richer experience given the Goodreads ratings on the first three are almost 5 stars each.
I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of Rebekah’s Riches via NetGalley from the publisher, Vinspire Publishing, LLC. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 3 stars
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