Thicker Than Blood

Nitty gritty honest truth under your skin, but you have to turn to the page and find out what happens next.

I have been anticipating this book as C.J. Darlington is such a great influence in the online book blogging and publication world. I was not disappointed. Especially as I am not a contemporary Christian fiction fan and yet I enjoyed this one and will definitely pick up future titles from C.J. Full of suspense and easily a page turner, this one goes on the keeper shelf.

Thanks to TitleTrakk.com and C.J. Darlington for providing a copy for review.

Really Good Book

To start off, this is a very slow paced book with a very causal tone with heavy elements thrown in. It works but you have to lots of time on your hands. It not action driven but it's interesting enough to keep you wondering what's gonna happen next.

To be honest, Christy kinda frustrated me sometimes. She felt guilty for the error of her ways but kept doing bad things anyway that hurt others. But I guess sometimes we all we find ourselves in that place. We know what we're doing is bad but we keep doing it because it's easier or we're running away from our problems, afraid to confront and the feelings and baggage that come with them. So I do blame her too much but that doesn't stop it from being a little frustrating.

But I will say that all the flaws and problems the character had in this book felt so real, it was all written very realistically. I also like the different POV and Christy thought process as she faced obstacles and come face to face with her past.

I liked May's faith and the relationship Christy and May built with each other.

Vince was a believable villain. I liked that we got to see his POV, it added an interesting view on him and the story.

Overall, I liked seeing Christy journey as she begins to open up and confront her issues and let God in her life. It can be a bit preachy at times but nothing too big. This was a good book that anyone can read, religious or not.