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June 05, 2009

Saints in Limbo book review



Saints in Limbo
by River Jordan
Saints in Limbo by River Jordan was a very different novel from just about anything I have read before. The heroine, Velma True, is shaken by her husband's death and refuses to go near the road afterwards, even tying string to her porch so she doesn't let go of it while watering the plants in the yard. One day a stranger shows up, a supernatural type of stranger, and gives her a gift that transports her to her memories of her husband and grown son. It was quite a different twist, but it was actually very interesting and fun the way it all worked out. I enjoyed the book. I wasn't sure how it could be Christian, but it is!
Summary:
Ever since her husband Joe died, Velma True’s world has been limited to what she can see while clinging to one of the multicolored threads tied to the porch railing of her home outside Echo, Florida.When a mysterious stranger appears at her door on her birthday and presents Velma with a special gift, she is rattled by the object’s ability to take her into her memories–a place where Joe still lives, her son Rudy is still young, unaffected by the world’s hardness, and the beginning is closer than the end. As secrets old and new come to light, Velma wonders if it’s possible to be unmoored from the past’s deep roots and find a reason to hope again.
Author Bio:
River Jordan is a critically acclaimed novelist and playwright whose unique mixture of southern and mystic writing has drawn comparisons to Sarah Addison Allen, Leif Enger, and Flannery O’Connor. Her previous works include The Messenger of Magnolia Street, lauded by Kirkus Reviews as “a beautifully written, atmospheric tale.” She speaks around the country and makes her home in Nashville.

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River Jordan said...

Hi there,

I'm so glad you read Saints In Limbo. It's really about Redemption in the end and I love the place and story. Honored by your featuring it here.

Many Blessings,

River Jordan