Courageous Joy

Heaven’s Wager by Ted Dekker

Thanks to Jen from MO for sending this book my way. I’ve not read the Christian Suspense genre in years and so am getting my feet wet again. In fact this is my second one this year. I knew I was in for something good when I saw this comment by Frank Peretti on the cover, “A fiction writer with a rare knack for a compelling story…a provocative read.”

I DID find this to be a provocative read. I don’t want to give away a plot line so really can’t say much but it kept me turning the pages. The author gives us a glimpse into what may be going on “behind the scenes” in various situations. This reads like a modern day Job story. I liked it so well that Josiah decided to read it and is just finishing it up. In fact – it was so great that we checked to see if the library had the other two books in the series. They didn’t. I waited for Paperback Swap to come up with them and they haven’t – so I ordered the next two books so that we can read them. {G} Though….I was sent another Ted Dekker book. Yippee.

An Offer: This is a book crossing book. That means that Jen would like to trace where the book goes. I plan to go journal and will see if Josiah could journal too….then we’d like to send the book along to someone else. If you would like to read this book, please email me or comment below and I’ll get it to you. I only ask that you go to bookcrossing.com and enter the fact that you read the book and where you sent it off to next. It’s really easy. Directions are included in the book and at the site.

A Question for those who’ve read the series: There is a new book out called “The Martyr’s Song”. It is the most recent book. It seems to just retell the story of the soldiers in Bosnia. I’ve heard that that is basically what the book does…a story which is told well in book 2 of the series I hear. The publisher says that all the books stand alone…but to read *The Martyrs Song* first….but on book lists I’m hearing that TMS is a let down. That the story is more powerful in *When Heaven Weeps*…care to opine?