Monday, March 25, 2013

Moon Over Edisto by Beth Webb Hart - a book review


Moon Over Edisto by Beth Webb Hart
Are you from a dysfunctional family?  You will certainly identify with the Bennett family.  Their lives were torn apart when Julia’s college friend, Marney, had an affair with Julia’s father and he divorced her mother and married Marney.  Julia moved to New York City and had an successful life as an artist and art professor.  Her sister, Meg, threw her life into having the perfect family that she didn’t have when growing up.  Their mother almost shut herself off from the world with her grief after her divorce.  Twenty years later Julia was called home, back to the low country of South Carolina, and was surprised when her plans for the future were interrupted by Marney’s needs and her love of the country.  God works in all their messes to bring healing and hope to each one.
There is quite a large cast of characters in this book and you have to pay attention at the beginning of each chapter to see who that chapter is about.  However, the twists and turns of their lives really kept my interest and I found it hard to put it down.  A major theme was the need to give and receive forgiveness and each major character found a way to forgive the past.  There were so many relationships to resolve – but the book had a great ending.
Disclosure:  Booksneeze® has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.   The opinions are my own.

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