Angel Sister

A Novel
Ann H. Gabhart
2011
Revell
Fiction/Historical

Reviewed by Cindy Loven

War is never over it sometimes seems.  Young men, young women go to war and come home with images and horror stories that those who haven't been there will never understand.  This is what happened with Victor Merritt after the big war.  Set in 1936 Victor's family is falling apart.  His wife resents him because he has turned to the bottle, the dreams that plague him in his sleep cause him to turn to the bottle, and his family suffers through all of it.  His middle daughter seems to be the one who feels things the deepest, at fourteen, she is at an age that is hard enough, but a father who is drinking and a mother who is worried about that is making life hard for Kate Merritt. 
Then an 'angel sister' comes into their lives.  A little girl was left on the church steps and Kate found her, and it was instant love.  Kate felt like God purposely sent her to the church that day to find little Lenora.  However that was not the way her grandfathers saw it.  They were both, for different reasons, determined that Lenora would not stay with Kate and her family. 
A tale that will have you in tears ensues from this point.  I cried and laughed with this story, through the pages, you feel the dispair of the family and the hurt of Kate.  I did not put this book down until I finished it.  It was a intense story.  You will grieve for this broken family as they struggle through their hurts.  A wonderful book, that you will want to read.  403 pages US $14.99 5 stars. 
This book was provided for review purposes only, no payment was received for this review. 
Angel Sister is available February 2011 from your favorite seller of Revell Books a division of Baker Publishing Group.