A STRANGER’S WISH by Gayle Roper, come to find out is a re-release of the originally titled novel “The Key”. This answered a lot of questions for me, because, though I enjoyed A STRANGER’S WISH, I didn’t find it as captivating as some of Gayle’s more recent works. With that said, there were still several positives. I loved her character development and the ease in which the characters came together. The interaction between Kristie and Jake was pure and honest. At times I found myself wishing these two would end up together. I had mixed feeling about Mr. Geohagan. At times, he was a dear older man in need of companionship, and at other times he was self-centered and unaffected by the danger he put Kristie in. His outcome was sad, but true to life. Hate is a power emotion that skews people’s thinking and never allows them to live beyond revenge.
I also enjoyed reading this “Amish-setting book” from the perspective of an outsider. I am not a fan of Amish books, but enjoyed this one because of its unique point of view. Though, I must say, I was a little disappointed in the fact that Kristie encountered one bazaar incident after another but never thought to involve the police. This didn’t ring true to me. No matter how gutsy Kristie was, she was still a single girl away from home with men pushing her around left and right. I think she would’ve been practical enough to call the police. I even began to suspect Clarke might be part of the problem since he didn’t insist she go to the police.
Over all, A STRANGER’S WISH was a quick, light read. It exposed the reader to the Amish life and some of their traditions without that being the main focus.
Book provided for review purposes.
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