Wow. This is the
third Mesu
Andrews book that I’ve read, and as always, I couldn’t put it down. Of
course I had to, reluctantly, but I did finish as soon as I could! Andrews’
research is admirable makes her stories believable. After reading Isaiah’s
Daughter, I read the account of
Hezekiah in 2 Kings and was blown away by Andrews’ gift of weaving a narrative
and giving historical context to a few Bible verses. I have yet to read the
verses she took from Isaiah, but I plan to do that soon.
This book follows the
story of Isaiah’s daughter Hephzibah and her marriage to Hezekiah—king of
Judah. It is a love story (so tastefully and tantalizingly written!), a story
of family hardship, and a story of a king following God’s command.
Mesu, please write
more! The amount of work, research, and care Andrews puts into her books is apparent
and much appreciated. Even though much of what she writes is fiction, it is
believable and makes the Bible stories come alive.
I highly recommend this
page-turner!
I received this book
from Blogging for Books for this review.
