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BOOK REVIEW: God's Gift
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: God's Gift Author: Dee Henderson Publisher: Steeple Hill Books ISBN: 0-373-78535-6 Genre: Inspirational/Romance James Graham loves his missionary work in Africa. He finds it to be the most difficult and faith-affirming work he’s ever done. But a debilitating illness threatens his work and sends him back to the United States in terrible pain. Hoping to find a cure and return to Africa as soon as possible, James is devastated when he learns that the only cure for his illness is time—and even then, healing is iffy. Rachel Ashcroft has long supported the missionary crew in Africa, sending them warm, homey gifts, and actually going so far as to video-tape Chicago Bulls games and sending them. James is thrilled when he meets his “Angel” but is intrigued by the sadness he sees etched into her every expression. James decides his mission while home is to bring happiness back into Rachel’s life and make her smile again. But Rachel is hesitant to open up to him, knowing he’ll be returning to Africa again in a few short weeks. Will James and Rachel be able to open their hearts to love, in spite of the difficulties facing them? God's Gift is a book previously published in 1998. This is a reprint of Ms. Henderson’s second book sold. I find the characters aren’t as well developed in Ms. Henderson’s earlier work as they are in her best selling suspense novels. Nevertheless, God's Gift held my interest and I hoped that James would be healed from his illness. I couldn’t sympathize quite as well with Rachel. Her character seems conflicting at times and I couldn’t get a true grasp of who she is. If you like sweet romances, then God's Gift is the book to pick up. It is easy to read in one sitting, and if you have to put it down when life calls, it’s easy to get back into the storyline.
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