linjan2010

The Survivor is the third book in the Families of Honor series. This is the first series by Shelley Shepard Gray that I have read from start to finish. As I have just finished this series, I have a very satisfied and happy feeling about the way this series has gone. Although, I really wouldn’t mind one more book just to see how everyone is doing. I feel like there is still more story to tell in Jacob’s Crossing. One of the things I have really liked about this series is the fact that there has been a lot going on in each of the books. That kept them interesting and that kept them fast reads. The Survivor was a very fast read, mostly because there was so much going on, I just wanted to see what was going to happen next. Shelley’s writing style also keeps the story moving at a good pace. The only problem I had with this book is that there were a few cliches that are seen in too many romances. The back and forth thing with Mattie and Graham felt a bit overdone and not very realistic. Also, the storm I initially felt was a bit of a cliche, but Shelley used it in a positive way that fit in with the theme of the book. When I first read what the story was about, that Jenna was claiming Graham was the father of her baby, I thought it sounded a little too much like bad daytime television. But, as I have come to expect from Shelley Shepard Gray, she wrote it very well and it made for a good story of redemption. So, overall, The Survivor is a very good book. Shelley definitely took some risks with this book as she tells us in her letter to the reader, but they were well worth it and effective.

2022-11-14 17:20