Mine is the Night

I have read a few of Liz Curtis Higgs' older fiction (one is a favorite re-read!) More recently however, she has been writing historical fiction novels set in Scotland in the 1600s. These stories are modeled after stories from the Old Testament. Funny - although I own the first two books, I've never read them. However, when I saw this book avaliable for review, I decided to request it - and I was glad I did!!

Mine is the Night is a fictionalized account of the story of Naomi and Ruth. This is actually the second half of their story - after their return to their hometown. (The first book in this set is titled Here Burns My Candle.) If you know anything about Christian fiction, you know that there is a huge world of historical books - some better than others. There are a few authors that stand out because they know how to create a story, not just follow a formula. Higgs is one of those authors. Although the story is obviously based on the story of Naomi and Ruth, knowing this fact does not prepare you for all the twists and turns that the novel takes. I certainly don't want to spoil anything for you, so if you like historical fiction and you like good authors, give this book a try!



Another book review this week! I hope you don't mind. This is my first review for Blogging for Books from  WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. They sent me the book for free, but my opinions are my own. :)

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