Name: Sanctuary
ISBN: 9780764225109

David Lewis

Beverly Lewis

A woman in danger flees for safety. But will the Amish community where she chooses to hide keep her safe?

Sanctuary

Jeni Enjaian

I am amazed that I actually made it through the book. That's how gag-worthy it became after about a quarter of the way in. Since most of Lewis' work consists of fluff, not gag, I believe that the gag-worthy portions were written by her husband, the co-author of this book. At first I was slightly interested in the book because of the suspenseful nature. However, the suspense/thriller aspect quickly fell prey to the typical tropes of Christian authors' usual attempts to write this kind of literature. The bad guy is stereotypically bad. In this book, one small portion is narrated from his point of view and in it, he mentions that he was thankful that he has no conscience. Really? Also, information comes in fits and spurts. Good suspense holds the information hostage and releases only what is necessary. Sometimes, a good author will not release all of the information which leaves the reader wanting more and sparks her imagination.
When I finish a book like this and am laughing through the ending, I know that I need to donate it as soon as possible. Reading this book felt very much like a waste of time.