Bestselling LDS author Jennie Hansen has written many high-quality, entertaining novels, and out of all of them, “Some Sweet Day” is my favorite.
Our main character is Carly, a single young woman who is deeply devoted to her family. When her brother Josh’s wife is killed, leaving him alone with two young children, Carly is determined to do what she can to support him. Josh decides that he needs to get away from it all, and buys a cabin in the mountains. Carly goes along to help with the children, and is taken in by the lush surroundings. It truly is a beautiful place, and maybe they can find peace here.
Near the cabin is a compound run by a preacher named Isaac. Josh becomes more and more interested in the teachings of the preacher, finding some sort of comfort there that he never has before. Carly is worried; he’s spending more time with Isaac than he is with his own children and she can’t make him see that his choices are dangerous. What makes it even worse is that the compound is well-armed and ruled by Isaac’s iron fist. Those who live there just aren’t thinking rationally.
When Carly stumbles across Wolf, aka Deputy Marshal Wolverton, staking out the compound, she’s not sure what to think. He explains that he’s been watching the compound for some time, gathering enough information on Isaac to put him away for a long time. Carly decides to trust him, knowing he may be her best chance at saving her brother.
Carly and the children end up as residents of the camp, helping Wolf get the evidence he needs. They discover that the children in the compound are literally fed “special Kool-Aid” to drug them at night. This infuriates Carly and makes her even more determined to bring Isaac down.
This novel keeps a high level of suspense and tension while also providing tender, romantic moments. Jennie Hansen is truly a master storyteller.
(This book was published in 1997 by Covenant Communications.)
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