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by Vickie McDonough
Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Footsteps
Author: DiAnn Mills
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1-593-10179-1
Genre: Inspirational/Contemporary/Suspense
Debra Patterson lived the perfect life...or so she thought. Married to
handsome and successful attorney, Michael Patterson, Debra lived a charmed
life. They'd recently moved into their luxurious dream home, and they had
a young son and daughter-the perfect family.
A shopping trip to the mall turns into a nightmare when Debra leaves her
eight-year-old son, Chad, and five-year-old daughter, Lauren, at the
entrance while she races for their car in a torrential downpour. When she
returns minutes later, her children are gone. After a frantic search,
Debra reluctantly calls her husband with the news. She is stunned to
discover her husband never showed up at work.
As Debra tries to make sense of her husband's betrayal in abducting their
children, things just keep getting worse. Her only light in the darkness
is her friend Jill. But Jill is a Christian, and Debra wants nothing to do
with the God who would allow a husband to deceive his wife and steal her
children. Will Debra ever be able to trust another man? Will she ever see
Chad and Lauren again? And will she make peace with God or continue
fighting Him?
DiAnn Mills steps into a whole new arena with her latest book, a thrilling
suspense called Footsteps. I couldn't put it down. It starts out
with nail-biting suspense that continues throughout the story. My heart
ached for Debra. At first, she seems like a wimpy wife, catering to her
husband's every whim and afraid to stand up to him, but there's a depth to
her that no one is aware of until she walks through troubled waters.
Debra's metamorphosis is completely believable as it comes about slowly
and revolves around her developing faith.
Ms. Mills tackles the tough subjects of spousal abuse and child abduction
and handles them well. Debra's grief will have you reaching for tissues;
her successes will have you cheering out loud. I remember one intense
scene where I actually put my hand on my chest when I realized how fast my
heart was beating.
The faith message is a powerful statement of God's
redemptive power and His ability to hold one's hand through the darkest of
events. Footsteps is one book you won't want to miss. I predict
this one will win some awards.
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