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Kristen HeitzmannWaterBrook / 2011 / ePubOur Price$4.994.6 out of 5 stars for Indelible: A Novel - eBook. View reviews of this product. 32 Reviews
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bookwomanjoanOak Harbor, WAAge: Over 65Gender: Female5 Stars Out Of 5page turning fictionJuly 19, 2011bookwomanjoanOak Harbor, WAAge: Over 65Gender: FemaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Trevor was an Olympian gold medalist in skiing but a freak accident on a run ruined his knee and his skiing future. He has settled in Redford, teaching rock climbing and running white water rafting adventures. He has a passion to rescue others, volunteering for the local search and rescue. His passion comes out of his own loss in childhood.
Natalie owns an art gallery next to Trevor's storefront. She creates images in clay. She has to create those images to clear her mind of the images within. Her eidetic memory will not let a face disappear from her sight until she has worked the image out in clay through her hands.
Tragedy occurs when Trevor rescues a toddler caught in the jaws of a mountain lion. The child lives but has lost an arm. The toddler is Natalie's nephew and she is shunned by her traumatized sister-in-law.
Trevor tries to help Natalie adjust to the horrifying event. As they get to know each other more, deep hurts in both of them come to the surface.
Lurking in the community is an evil presence. Something is bent on drawing Trevor into another rescue operation. Toddlers are being taken yet left where they will be found. Haunting pictures of the children are sent to Trevor. He can only think of the death of his younger brother. Is someone out to cause him harm?
Heitzmann's book is well written. It will keep you reading to the very end. The characters are developed well and I liked how they worked through their inner pains. In the end, I even felt compassion for the villain. And I learned about eidetic memory, something new for me.
This book is sort of a sequel to Indivisible, Heitzmann's novel that came out in 2010. While it is not necessary to read the earlier novel to appreciate this one, one would understand Police Chief Jonah and his wife Tia much better if one had done so.
Characters in the book are Christians but the religious aspect of the novel is not overdone.
There is a reader's discussion guide at the end of the book so this would be a good choice for reading groups. There would be plenty to discuss.
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Sharon5 Stars Out Of 5Page TurnerMay 24, 2011SharonQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Indelible.Ms. Heitzmann has done it again. From the moment I opened the book, the characters grabbed me and I couldn't wait to turn the next page! You instantly get a feel that so much is lying under the surface and keep reading and reading as each layer is pulled back.
Trevor, fighting against the past, seeks to save those in danger. Natalie, with her special gift, sees so much more than the surface emotions. As their lives begin to intertwine, the danger for Trevor and those close to him grows. Who is endangering innocent ones to reach Trevor? What will happen if he can't save the person closest to him, Natalie? Thrilling page turner, Ms. Heitzmann has given us again.
Indelible takes place in Redford, CO so you get to visit characters from her previous novel Indivisible. While they are a part of the story, Indelible is not lacking if you haven't read Indivisible. However, you will want to when you are done.
Ms. Heiztmann is a gifted suspense writer. Her ability to draw you in is excellent but while the story lines may appear a bit extreme, they are not unbelievable. She really gets to the heart of her characters and draws them close to the Savior. -
Naomi Rawlings5 Stars Out Of 5A Story of Inner GreatnessMay 14, 2011Naomi RawlingsQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Indelible.He's a hero--to everyone but himself. An Olympic gold medalist turned search and rescue volunteer, Trevor MacDaniel spends his days teaching children to rock climb and taking customers whitewater rafting. He's always looking for someone to rescue, whether it be a toddler from a mountain lion or a single woman from her family's rejection.
Natalie Reeve is an art gallery owner with a beautiful talent--or is it a disability? As Trevor and Natalie grow closer, each looks inward to face their greatest weaknesses. Meanwhile, Trevor's passion for rescuing people attracts the wrong type of attention.
In Indelible, the author combines beautiful prose with rich, compelling characters. From the ghosts of fish that swim through the mountain streams to the ski slopes, the reader is completely immersed in the lives, hopes, and dreams of Trevor and Natalie. The things others admire most about Trevor and Natalie are the very things they each despise about themselves. Their story is gripping, not only because of the evil lurking in the shadows, but because that evil forces them to face their weaknesses.
I also loved the use of Paradise Lost. I remembered enjoying this epic in college, but hadn't revisited it since. -
MarianneWanham, AlbertaAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Definitely a suspense novelMarch 13, 2012MarianneWanham, AlbertaAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Indelible.Kristen Hietzmann is a suspense writer of the best kind. Her fast paced novels keep the reader on the edge of their seat from the first page until the last one. I read this one in two days... hardly coming up for food or sleep in the meantime.
This novel comes after Indivisible, and even now, thinking about a novel I read months ago, my adrenaline starts pumping. Since I read the first one first, I can not say if it would have been different if I had not. Although it probably adds depth to the story, I don't think it is necessary to read one before the other. The topics Kristen chooses to write about are not the normal, humdrum everyday life type of topics, and yet they are there.
The main characters, Trevor MacDaniel, and Natalie Reeve are strong people. Trevor is search and rescue and the first page has him fighting a cougar to save a child. But Trevor is vulnerable, and has a hard time when faced with a child's pain. Natalie has a rare mental condition called eidetic memory which causes her to remember more than is good for anyone, and struggles with it and with relationships. I am definitely a pushover for heroes, and since Kristen writes about heroes, she is one of my favorite authors.
The story flows well, though fast, and the only thing I regret is that of turning the last page, reading the last word. She makes you feel as if you can see the scenes happening, and that you are right there. Not for the faint of heart and not an easy feel good cozy read. -
rmreadalotMaineAge: 18-24Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5SUSPENSE!!!!January 31, 2012rmreadalotMaineAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Indelible.When I opened this book, I never expected that it would follow so of the lives of the characters introduced in Indivisible, but it does. New people are introduced and some old favorites are brought back to see what has happened in their lives. Not quite as suspenseful as Indivisible, but this story draws you in and does not resolve until the last page.
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