Nine

 

GIVEAWAY

DEKKER, RACHELLE

NINE

Zoe Johnson spent most of her life living in the shadows, never drawing attention to herself, never investing in people or places. But when a wide-eyed, bedraggled teenager with no memory walks into the diner where Zoe words, everything changes. Now, against her better judgement, Zoe, who has been trying to outrun her own painful memories of the past, finds herself attempting to help a girl who doesn't seem to have any past at all. The girl knows only one thing: she must reach a woman in Corpus Christi, Texas, hundreds of miles away, before the government agents who are searching for her catch up to them.

My Review:

An impossible to pigeonhole thriller. Is it speculative? Maybe a bit. Or Dystopian? Kinda but not quite. Suspense? Definitely! Action-packed? In spades! However you want to classify Nine, it's definitely a page-turner.

Equal parts creepy and intriguing and baffling and head-spinning-wait-what-just-happened?! I was enthralled and compelled -- even through the gnarly bits and reader beware: there is a significant amount of violence, including torture scenes. I found some of it really disturbing so if you are sensitive to that kind of content this might not be the right book-match for you.

The three unique points of view really fleshed out the tale and brought a sharper edge to the storytelling. I had issues with one protagonist -- he plays a pivotal role and has a complicated backstory that feeds his motivation but -- wowzers...just no. I was on tenterhooks the entire read because of that one character!

There's a light connection to The Girl Behind the Red Rope though there isn't any indication this is part of a series. There's sure to be a sequel at least, because the conclusion is somewhat open-ended. There's enough closure so that a reader can heave a sigh of relief and let her heart rate simmer down but Zoe and Lucy's journey is far from over and I'm anxious to see how it all plays out.

The one thing I found disappointing was the lack of a faith thread -- definitely a clean read, though with quite a bit of violence. It touches on forgiveness at the end but that isn't fully developed enough for me to consider it a Christian Fiction read. Anticipating a sequel, I'm wondering if this book has laid the groundwork for some inspirational aspects to come? I'm eager to find out because Dekker has me hooked despite my misgivings on the amount of violence in this book.

Book provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications Inc.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback copy

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Nine, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 21 2020. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!