The Bottom Line
Gloria has gone into hiding to protect her two children after the courts grant her abusive ex-husband custody rights. Unable to go to church or contact her family she is now surrounded by strangers.
Pros
- Gripping story with good twists and turns.
- Great romance with realistic conflict.
- A page turner that you just can't put down.
Cons
- Point of view often changes in the same paragraph.
- Lots of coincidences.
Description
- Gloria, Kathryn, and Nicholas become Pamela, Darla, and Kenny as they flee from their home in Utah.
- Now Pamela works at night as a waitress in Arkansas, cut off from all contact with her family.
- But her ex-husband, a lawyer, is on their trail as he tries to find them before the FBI does.
Guide Review - LDS Book Review: Surrounded by Strangers by Josi S. Kilpack
I've always been a sucker for a good love story, and this book has a great one. It took me about three chapters before I was hooked, but after that I couldn't put it down. This LDS book is suspenseful, clever, and has great character development. I found the story quite believable, although I thought there were too many unnecessary coincidences. The abuse in this story is of sexual abuse to a child but is not detailed or improper but informative. I really enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to anyone that likes a good story. I also feel the author did a good job with the research of her book. Josi Kilpack has another novel published by Cedar Fort called Earning Eternity.
