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The Island of Refuge
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| Published by AmErica House, Inc. |
| April 16, 2002 |
| ISBN: 1-59129-123-2 |
| In the summer of 1940, Tara Madison, a young woman disillusioned with her life as the daughter of a mean-spirited father and an invalid mother, stumbles across Tommy Bentley, an escaped convict hiding on tiny island in Tampa Bay. Tara finds herself overwhelmed by an inexplicable desire in proving him innocent of the murder of his father, secretly hoping at the same time to escape memories of her own family's tragic past. In order to help him, however, Tara must contend with Jacques Lubeck, a Frenchman with a hostile streak when it comes to letting her become a fellow accomplice. But try as he might, Jacques can't get rid of the presumptuous woman, and so the three work together to thwart the police and clear Tommy's name. When Tara discovers that the terrible truth behind the unsolved murder has an ironic bearing on her own life, she is faced with a monumental decision: take vengeance on the one who has robbed her of so much, or allow the forgiveness of God to heal her wounded heart and start her down a new path of freedom and love.
"THE ISLAND OF REFUGE is a truly remarkable story with many twists, turns, and surprises. It is sure to keep you reading until the end. You will be surprised once you have finished THE ISLAND OF REFUGE."***Reviewed by: The Write Stuff Book Reviews, www.geocities.com/illinoiswriterus/bookreviews.html
"When reading THE ISLAND OF REFUGE, I was reminded of those 1940's Hemmingway novels made into movies such as Key Largo and To Have And Have Not that, to this day, glue you to your seat. THE ISLAND OF REFUGE is a tightly woven suspense mystery. It keeps you questioning with every turn of the page. You suspect that the book is about uncovering Tommy's innocence, but it is much more than that. Tara discovers that the truth sets her free. I enjoyed this novel very much and highly recommend it.****Reviewed by Rita Gerlach, author of THE REBEL'S PLEDGE. |
| Historical
, Mystery
, Religious
, Romance
, Suspense
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