Review Rorey's Secret (Country Road Chronicles #1)

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After the fire almost destroyed all they had, the Hammonds and the Worthams pulled through with the help pf each other. At night a fire broke out at the Hammond's farm. The Samuel and Robert Wortham rushed to help out. In an attempt to save his animals, one of the Hammond boys ran into the barn. Samuel ran in after him and managed to save his life, but not with out almost killing himself. After managing to put the fire out the whole family of Hammonds plus the others went over to the Wortham's house to house for the night. Rorey Hammond, who actually started the fire with her not supposed to be boyfriend by knocking over a lantern while dancing, blamed Franky, her older brother who wasn't very bright, because her boyfriend, Lester Turrey, said to. As a result, everyone believed Rorey until Sarah told the family about Rorey's secret plans with Lester Turrey. Meanwhile, Samuel wasn't getting better because he suffered from a head concussion, a huge gash in his foot, and possibly broken ribs. In the end everything works for the good and Samuel is fun in no time and the Hammond family pulled together even closer. Rorey's Secret was an exceptional book and worth the read.

On reason why this book was so good was because it was very emotional. Some examples from the book are when, one, Franky's dad always got mad at him for no reason and would punish him unfairly and yell at him constantly. Two, Sarah yelled at Rorey until she confessed it was her that started the fire. This was emotional because Sarah and Rorey had been friends for seven years and know Sarah had to set things straight. Three, in the end of the book Samuel's mother, who had a bad reputation of being a drunk, came to visit the family for the first time.

Another reason was because the book was full of suspense. One example was when Samuel ran into the barn and came out unconscious and Julia Wortham, his wife, was extremely worried. Another was when Rorey miss treated her brother, Franky, after he followed her to one of her meetings with Lester by placing the blame on him for the fire. The last example was when Rorey and Mr. Hammond didn't talk to or come over to the Wortham's even though all his kids were there.

The last reason why this book was so good was because it had interesting characters that told the story from their point of view. One of those characters was Julia Wortham. She was a worried wife and a good hostest. In the book the thing that makes the most interesting was when had over 20 people at her house and they all need special attention. She managed to see to it all but she got next to nothing in hours of sleep and got up the next day ready to the same thing. The other character was Sarah Wortham, Julia's daughter. She was the only one besides her mom who believed him when he said he didn't start the fire, Because Sarah had inside information, she was the one who figured out that Rorey started the fire. The last character is Franky Hammond; the kid who everyone believed started the fire. He was a boy who dropped out of school on account of that he had trouble reading and doing math and other things. He worked with Samuel and was taught by Julia, who was like his second mother. Because he had the learning disability, everyone didn't like him and blamed all their trouble on him.

The most important reason why I liked this book was because it was very moving. It was moving to the fact that God could pull all of them through something like that and end in a good note. One reason why was so moving was because everyone had already been through one crisis and hadn't completely gotten through it when they had the fire. Another reason was because Samuel's mother came back to apologize for the way she acted from when he was little and turned her life to the Lord. I recommend this book in the highest regards.

H.Wissmann

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Rorey's Secret (Country Road Chronicles #1) Overview

The Worthams and Hammonds are as close as two families could be, sharing almost everything on their Depression-era Illinois farms. So when a raging fire breaks out and threatens to destroy the Hammond farm, both families are affected by the tragedy. But how did the fire start? Several of the kids know the truth, but no one is talking. As the families try to overcome aching loss, misplaced blame, troubled relationships, and an upsetting secret, they once again find themselves clinging desperately to their trust in God. In this compelling tale of faith, hardship, and community, acclaimed author Leisha Kelly continues the much-loved story of the Wortham family, who with courage and determination discover the power of forgiveness to restore and heal.

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Customer Reviews

historical christian novel that works - Lori Ann - China
I was really surprised that I liked this book so much. For one, I'd never heard of the author or her other books, and since I got it free for the Kindle, I wasn't expecting much (I wasn't impressed by my previous "free limited time promotional offer" read). Secondly, I'm not a huge fan of the Christian novel genre: too many seem corny, contrived, and all too predictable.

Despite my preconceptions, I really did enjoy this book. The first thing the novel had going for it in my mind was its setting in a historical time period; I do really enjoy historical fiction. Beyond that though, it's just an easy novel to get caught up in. Characters were not cheesily Christian and too-perfect; they were more real than that, messing up, even knowing it, but still struggling to have faith in the belief they proclaimed. I liked how the narrators shifted, as it threw in some unpredictability (especially since the title character Rorey wasn't a narrator until later in the novel, when her secret was already revealed), but my favorite was Juli, who I connected with completely both in her faith and in her struggle to walk in it, trusting completely amidst such stressful circumstances. At first I was a bit lost with the sheer number of important characters, but it ended up being one of my favorite parts of the book: so many twists and turns were possible with so many ages, personalities, and the interactions between them all.

I give it five stars, but will share my one bit of "constructive criticism": the last chapter did seem to wrap things up a bit too quickly. Since it's #1 in a series, I would have preferred it leaving things at a bit of a cliffhanger (which also would have encouraged me to seek out and buy #2 ;-D). As it was, I was a bit disappointed to see a book which was otherwise authentic and unpredictable end up with such an uninteresting point-by-point, matter-of-fact "and this happened to Rorey, and this is how Samuel is now, and we wrote letters to Grandma, The End".

All in all though, a great read... especially if you can get it free on Kindle! Smart marketing for the publisher because this author's other books are now going on my wishlist :-D





A good walk in history - E. D. Ames -
I read the entire series and highly recommend it to others. I shared my books with my mother who lived through that era and she said it was well done. Also shared it with my aunt who found it to be a good series. In fact none of us could put the books down until we read them all.










Love Leisha Kelly's style of writing - Jann Williams - Sun City, AZ
It is not often that I write a review but Ms Kelly's books are such a comfortable read. I love her style and rarely see it in other books. I found her quite by accident in a used book store. After reading the book I quickly went to [...] and ordered all of her books. I am just about to begin my last one "Rachel's Prayers". None has been anything but a wonderful read. Following the Wortham's & Hammond's families has been interesting. Watching the kids grow older in each book, following them through many trials and tribulations. Ms Kelly has a great way of allowing us to see into their lives and how they deal with life in general. Julia and Samuel are wonderful people and she makes them come alive for the reader. When a writer has that ability, they have my interest. I look forward to many more wonderful books from Ms Kelly.

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