Christian Booksellers Association best-selling author Kristen Heitzmann is a Christy Award finalist whose riveting novels deftly combine inspiring messages with spine-tingling suspense. Alessi Moore is driving across the country, looking to make a fresh start. When she pulls into the idyllic town of Charity, she is captivated. Then her car and all her possessions are stolen, and she must rely on the townspeople to get by. But they harbor a dark and dangerous secret. "The joy of this novel is in Heitzmann's competent voice, engaging characters and many original touches."-Publishers Weekly
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"Alessi, a young woman looking for a place of her own in the world, finds herself stranded in a strange town after her car and all her posessions are stolen. Steve, a town resident, grudgingly helps her out. Despite a town secret, distrust, and fear, the story leads to an unexpected and happy ending."
— Liz (4 out of 5 stars)
“Grips the reader from the first page. The spiritual take-away concerning pride, forgiveness, and the deceitfulness of the human heart is outstanding.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)" One of my all time favorite books!!! "
— Chele, 2/17/2014" I really like Kristin Heitzmann. I enjoyed this book but found it a little predictable. It was good subject matter. "
— Kelley, 2/12/2014" This is one of my favorite books of all time. If you are someone who God speaks to through symbols and visions this is for you. It is an amazing story of love and loss and passion and believing. It's truly inspiring. "
— Lauren, 1/23/2014" A Christian love story with a mystery all rolled into one book. A good friend loaned me the book and I LOVED it. Thanks, Norma. It was a fast read that kept me reading and spare chance I got. Just wish I had more spare time. "
— Anne, 1/15/2014" Really good for Christian chick-lit - heartfelt characters. "
— Lorraine, 12/28/2013" i really liked this one - it shows God's glory and how much just simply trusting God can change you "
— Correna, 12/23/2013" An amazing book!! one of my favs by Kristin Heitzmann!! "
— Beth, 12/1/2013" This was one of the first books I read by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed it and have read many of her books since then. "
— Tina, 11/23/2013" Every book I have read by Kristen Heitzmann has been a wonderful experience. "
— Gardners, 11/12/2013" Not the best book I've read lately, but entertaining. "
— Linnea, 11/1/2013" Great book! Cute love story! Great mystery! Great characters! "
— Ann, 7/21/2013" I enjoyed this. It is a christian themed book. I did enjoy her story line and she wrote her leading character well. "
— Jenifer, 5/6/2013" Enjoyed the story - nothing earth-shattering, but any book with a backdrop of a bookstore intrigues me. :) "
— Tammy, 3/27/2013" Good book! Hard to put down! "
— Kim, 3/4/2013" This was a former book club book that I just found. I really liked it, it really drove home that we shouldnt put material things up on pedastals, even if it is all you have. God gave, and He can take away too. Quick read. "
— Lyndi, 10/30/2012" This book is my idea of the perfect one to cuddle up with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa on a winter night to read around Christmas time. Great! "
— Kayla, 8/22/2012" I really enjoyed the angelic nature of the main character and her ability to be grateful for the little things. "
— Leah, 5/20/2012" Mediocre story which lacked in both creativity and suspense. There was also a very heavy hand of praying to God, miracles, and religion that was enough to turn off the reader. This one is definitely heading to the used book store. "
— Trisha, 4/10/2012" Absolutely fantastic book. Once you start reading you can't put it down. A great story of Faith, hope and love . "
— Kim, 3/24/2012" I really liked this story, and thought the author did a very nice job of combining the religious part into everything. The plot and characters were well developed, and I enjoyed the suspense and the romance. "
— Andrea, 11/25/2010" I read it twice. Really liked it the first time, but after that, not so much. "
— Abbi, 11/22/2010" very good story about the power of forgiveness "
— Carol, 10/20/2010" I really like Kristin Heitzmann. I enjoyed this book but found it a little predictable. It was good subject matter. "
— Kelley, 6/30/2010" I liked this book, but it ended a bit abruptly for my taste. "
— Katherine, 6/29/2010" This book is my idea of the perfect one to cuddle up with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa on a winter night to read around Christmas time. Great! "
— Kayla, 5/16/2010" Good book. It quickly had you wanting to know what was going to happen next and how it was going to end. The story was far fetched, but then again it is just a story. Alessi, showed good character to the people of Charity even in the midst of hard times, which can be a good reminder to everyone. "
— Sarah, 3/5/2010" One of my all time favorite books!!! "
— Chele, 11/19/2009" I just discovered this author by accident, a christian writer, but such fun reading. She is awesome! "
— Connie, 11/9/2009" Smarmy. <br/> <br/>I didn't really like this book and it may be because I kept picking it up and putting it down. I know, dumb thing to do. "
— Katrece, 8/27/2009" It was a pretty good story, but a little far fetched as relating to it actually happening in real life! But you read the book and have this happy- good feeling the entire time, so it was pretty good! "
— Montana, 6/25/2009" This was a former book club book that I just found. I really liked it, it really drove home that we shouldnt put material things up on pedastals, even if it is all you have. God gave, and He can take away too. Quick read. "
— Lyndi, 5/20/2009" Every book I have read by Kristen Heitzmann has been a wonderful experience. "
— Gardners, 5/6/2009" I really enjoyed the angelic nature of the main character and her ability to be grateful for the little things. "
— Leah, 4/15/2009" I enjoyed this. It is a christian themed book. I did enjoy her story line and she wrote her leading character well. "
— Jenifer, 3/27/2009Kristen Heitzmann is the bestselling author of many novels, including The Edge of Recall and the Christy Award winner Secrets. An artist and music minister, she lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and their family.
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.