“A Return to Meadow Wood” by Sam Rawlins is an excellent novel that captured my attention from the beginning, pulled me in, and never once let go. Each scene was riveting, imaginative, and flowed smoothly from one to the next… and even though this is a very ‘literary’ novel, there is never a “dull part” where you get bored or want to skip ahead… in fact almost the opposite with the various interweaving plotlines and going from one crazy event or character to the next. From the flashbacks to Vietnam, to the ravaging twister of ’89 to the various characters we meet, the descriptions were very strong, and I mean with Rawlins’s word choice… strong and powerful…almost mesmerizing at times, even when describing dark subjects. I felt like I was genuinely inside Jack’s head experiencing the world through his eyes, for better or worse. Such a moving message of God’s love and finding faith in His grace through the harshest of times. I would love to read more from this author in the future. He has a natural gift for creating a well-thought out story and developing deeply memorable characters with a strong, profound message of faith. Recommend.
Sherri