Shadows of the Past

"Shadows of the Past," a moving story of a runaway girl, filled me with compassion. In her desperate search for shelter, teenager Samantha Higgins finds herself in frightening captivity at the hands of a man whose initial friendliness turns to eerie abuse. Samantha's struggle to escape this increasingly demonic predator left me breathless. I can't wait to read the sequel! Review by Laura Somers, Author of "Didn't See It Coming."

I thoroughly enjoyed this book..suspense, love, sad, happy, all entwined into one book. It was so awesome I could not put it down. A must read!!! Thanks Sherry for such an inspiring story and may many people feel hope after reading your story!

Sherry Moore's book, Shadows of the Past, is a must read full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. You won't be able to put this book down until you've read the last page!

When men, women or children refuse to disclose any form of domestic violence, they have been blamed for inviting violence, fostering violence. Shadows of the Past shows the pain of a young woman, Samantha who is trying hard to alter her thinking, trying to move on and challenging the images of abuse from the past. Shadows of the Past encourages victims of abuse to realise that they always have some degree of choice in what they do. I was touched with the dignity of Samantha and the beauty of her feelings and emotions. Samantha finds hope and support to work through pain. Shadows of the Past is not just about fear or meanings of abuse, but about the limits of fear and what it means to be alive without fear and the obligations to `self.' This act of courage was not easy, Samantha needed to deal out proof to get Kyle behind the bars. `How long did she wait?' If you want to know what happened to Samantha, you'll have to read the book! I was unable to put this book down until I was finished.

Samantha Higgins is seventeen and she knows everything there is about life, or does she? Living at home is getting her down, her mother is on her case all the time about every little thing she does. One snowy night changes Samantha's life in a way that she will remember for the rest of her life. Talking her mother into loaning her the car for the night takes some doing but Samantha finally talks her into it. Sam knew how to drive on the slick roads, so having an accident was a surprise. Grounded Samantha was only allowed to leave the house for school and her job. Going to her friends house she ends up having a fight with her mother that leaves her no place to live. Staying with her friend wasn't allowed for very long. Soon Samantha found herself living in her truck, until she met Kyle. He came along and saved her, but did he really? Reading about the four year horror Samantha Higgins lived was so real, it is like you are standing there watching and feeling everything one mad man puts her through. Sherry Moore is a very talented writer. I found myself so involved with the story I couldn't stop reading. There are twist and turns that leave you holding your breath to see how things are going to turn out for Samantha. I highly recommend this book as a wonderful read. I can't wait to read more of this authors writing.