Jennifer Graves

On December 7, 2009, a nightmare that eventually spanned two years began with a single phone call: "Susan never dropped off the boys." Susan Cox Powell was reported missing from her West Valley City, Utah home in December, 2009. As law enforcement diligently tried to piece together what had happened to Susan, suspicion fell on her husband Josh Powell, and he soon became the only person of interest in the case.

For Jennifer Graves, Josh's sister, the nightmare began long before Susan's show more disappearance. From her experiences growing up in the Powell family to the terrifying moment when she first started to believe that her brother was capable of murder, she relied on her faith to stay strong. She devoted herself to ensuring the safety of Susan's sons, Charlie and Braden, whom she hoped to be able to raise as her own.

When the boys were murdered by their father in February, 2012, Jennifer was beyond devastated. However, somehow she had to believe there was a purpose for it all - including the deaths of her precious nephews. In A Light in Dark Places, Jennifer shares her struggles and triumphs. In coming to terms with such tragedy, she was finally able to embrace the truth that we all have the ability to choose our own path through life - and there is always hope, no matter how dark things may seem.

This was such a poignant story for me to read - in my opinion, A Light in Dark Places is truly a wonderfully inspiring tribute to the memories of Susan, Charlie, and Braden. I give this book an A+! show less

A Light In Dark Places is an intriguing true account story into what really happened in the high profile media murder case of Susan Cox Powell and her sons Charlie and Braden by husband/father Josh Powell.

As the sister of Josh Powell, Author Jennifer Graves thoughtfully shares the heartbreaking story of the dysfunctional family dynamic of domestic abuse and other disturbing events that occurred in their family, while finding the strength to stand her ground and fight for justice for her show more sister-in-law and nephews' murders.

You can't help but feel compassion for Jennifer as she shares the details of the traumatic events that unfolded in her family, and feel inspired by her message of courage, love, hope, faith and peace that comes out of this senseless tragedy. Jennifer does a wonderful job of honoring the memory of Susan and her boys, while providing the reader with an enlightening and healing story of being able to stand up and overcome domestic abuse within a family/relationship.

The authors' inspirational message about breaking the cycle of abusive relationships is invaluable. It truly does take someone removing themselves from their abusive family's presence to stop the cycle. Kudos to Jennifer for having the courage to share this tragic story with the world.

A Light In Dark Places is an inspirational story that everyone needs to read, it will resonate with you for a long time.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the authors in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by I Am A Reader.

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