Really enjoyed this book and the rest of the series.I have an insight into how the church works and it is great to read a cracking story about issues and people who seem only to possibly real! ( )

Brillantly written, compelling story set against a religious background, the first of a series of novels, howatchs characters live on long after the last page. ( )

Maybe my expectations were too high because so many people recommended this book to me, but I was very disappointed in the quality of the writing. The story was OK, I guess--the conflict of the central character was believable and all--but seriously, reading it was like getting clunked on the head with a large-print Scofield Reference Bible with Maps and Concordance. I swear, if the author used the phrase "glittering images" once, she used it a kajillion times. I GET IT! Glittering images = bad. Can we move on now? Moving on. ( )

This book just hit too close to home for me, but like all her books, holds out the hope for healing. Can we ever get past the "glittering Images" which trap us? ( )