River of Tears
by Michele L Montgomery
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Author: Michele L MontgomeryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-08-12
ISBN: 1432743201
Number of pages: 270
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Book Reviews of River of Tears
Book Review: More than I expected, More than I was prepared for.
Summary: 5 Stars
When you hear about a kidnapping - the first thing that naturally comes to ones mind is where, when and how was the child taken, is there a chance to rescue him/her and you all pray that the child is not traumatized in anyway possible. But what if the kidnapping is an adult kidnapping, what if it's done by a family member and what if no one believes you.
This is where Michele Montgomery pulls me into RIVER OF TEARS. The book is told in total hindsight and I looking back now, I think that is the only way I could have handled this book - the stress along would have made me hyperventilate.
The story revolves around Abby and Caiden - from the moment they met when they were sixteen the two were inseparably and they had six years together that saw them learn together, grow together and form friendships and a family together. The life they lead was the stuff of dreams, they worked, they played and they loved together, the only fly in the ointment of these two life was Caiden's family. Not that Abby didn't try to form a bridge between the families and always extend the olive branch, but with an inbred sense of violence and total lack of self they made Abby grit her teeth every time they came around.
However in the interest of fostering a relationship between Caiden and his family, Abby was willing to put up with a lot from them - she however had to draw the line at some point, after all she had a family to look out for. Then Caiden did not come home.
This starts a journey that took Abby and her family along with some ultimately brothers in arms to the dead of beyond, open them up to a world they never knew existed, hurt unlike any thing they have ever known and expose then to a crime that so little is known about that Abby felt like she was the only one fighting the battle to find her husband at one point.
This my first emotional read in a long, long time. When Michele approached me to review this book instantly it called to me. From the minimalistic look of the cover, to the blurb and just something that said take a chance on this one - it's time.
I hanged on to this book with my heart in my mouth - it was everything that I was ready to read. Meeting Caiden and Abby along with friends and family, I grew to love them, their sprit, their drive and that naive little quality about them that thought the world would be kind and good to them if they loved all and played fair.
Abby was clearly the go getter in that family and with a steel to her spine and a definite moral code, she set the tone of the relationship, don't get me wrong Caiden was loved and he loved in returned and all of Abby`s family loved him and he revelled in their affection. Caiden was from a different upbringing and no matter how he naively thought the love he was now being exposed to would solve all the evils of his upbringing - he had another thing coming.
With stranger towns and even stranger tales - Abby, her brother, her family and an officer and an investigator was was worth their weight in gold went on a eight year journey - that almost sucked the life out of her and me if truth be told.
This journey with Caiden and Abby is heartbreaking, it brings to light a matter that I certainly have never thought about. As an adult there is freedom of choice, freedom of movement - but when you are trapped and conditioned to a certain way of life - it is the hardest thing to get away from. I gripped my mouse as I read this, at one point I just had to stop and go for a walk, I just could not imagine the unbelievable events that unfolds over a period of eight years.
Ms. Montgomery reigned it all in and did a magnificent job in creating the balance between, love, affection and this thrilling hunt that saw me wanting to do bad bad things to these people.... Hope was never lost. Abby was the corner stone of that search and she did everything humanly possible to find the man who was everything to her. There are unexpected twist and turns in this book that had me thinking WOW - I didn't see that coming, but it came and it only made the book more of a powerhouse than it already was.
Bottom line
I am so pleased I jumped in and read this book - right from the outset I knew it was going to an emotional right, but this was a ride that I would have regretted not taking. Ms. Montgomery voice is gentle, it is not forceful and there is a certain firmness to the language that was the right tone for the type of plot that was revolving around me - I at no time felt let down by the tone or the flow of this book. I can't say how much this book surprised the hell out out of me and I loved it. RIVER OF TEARS is a book that comes full circle and in that process held me, wrapped me up in a battle of wills, of heartache and heartbreak but also of hope, gentleness and the will to survive at all cost.
You MUST read this book.
Summary of River of Tears
A woman's struggle as she searches for her missing husband leads to shocking revelations about him, his family, and the crime of adult kidnapping.Abby meets Caiden when she is sixteen years old and knows she has met her soul mate. At nineteen Abby marries the love of her life and together they begin a family of their own. Life gives them a gift, but this gift is short lived. After seven years of marriage it ends.
>Abby is left alone with her two children and the bloody clothes that Caiden was last seen in. With the horrifying revelations from her mother in law Abby sets out to prove her husband is indeed alive and that he's been taken against his will by his mother, brothers, and sisters in a sick and twisted game of keep-away.
Knowing her husband isn't dead, Abby, with the help and support of her family, begins a search that takes her from Arizona to Arkansas and lasts for a span of eight years.
On a visit to Caiden's birthplace, Abby and her brother Chase meet with Caiden's best friend who fills them in with the secrets of her husband's childhood and of the hell he endured. He tells them of the nightmares, the deceit, and the abuse Caiden suffered at the hands of his family.
More determined than ever to locate her husband, before his family kills him, Abby hires a private investigator who opens the doors to Caiden's private world of hell and exposes his family for what they are, but will he be on time? Will Abby be on time to save her soul mate? Can she make him want to fight one last time?
River of Tears is a tale of personal triumph over heartbreak, of unconditional love and bravery. It is a compelling modern-day story depicting how the power of love can overcome even the darkest facets of human nature. The story demonstrates how self-determination and loyalty can lead to unimaginable accomplishment, regardless of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. It is a story of faith in the face of tremendous loss, where fear and discouragement threaten to steal the last glimmer of hope. Will this shred of hope be enough to sustain, or will it ultimately crush Abby's dreams of lasting happiness?
River of Tears will take you on a journey you will never forget, it will make you want to gather all you love close and keep them there, because we never know what's around the next corner of our lives.
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