The Day of Reckoning

This is just an excellent book. This is the second book I have read by Kathy Herman, (the first being Tested by Fire, also excellent), and she is my new favorite author. Great story line and a real page turner. Highly recommend.

This book was one of the hardest, yet most compelling, books of fiction I've read in a long time. Her demonstration of emotion on the written page is truly a gift. My husband couldn't understand why I kept reading ....... and reading. I couldn't help myself. I also felt the need to examine my own life looking for anger. Thank you for your ministry to the human soul and your efforts to share the gospel. This novel follows the kidnapping of two young girls, and eventually (surprisingly) one of their deaths and the wonderful outcome because of it. Ms. Herman does much to dispell the myth of "coincidence" helping to subtly show that there is no such thing! That the Lord is in control of our lives and has a plan for each of us. Yep, it IS preachy at times. But it also very informative about what it means to KNOW Jesus.

Very good book, i found it too "preachy" at times. Very good story plot, amazing how faith plays into the crisis in lives. Definitely recommend the book, but you need to be able to get through to "preaching" that sometimes occurs in unnecessary places.

I have found few Christian authors brave enough to tender the toughest places in our lives. Kathy Herman not only does so, but she does so with a powerful characterization that changes the soul. Day of Reckoning is a book you MUST read.

I read this book right after finishing the first Baxter Series book "Tested By Fire". I liked this one better - I thought it was more compelling, harder to put down, and was written even better than the first one. However, I'd like to add a little warning - if you are a "sensitive reader", you might want to skip this one. It's an incredible book, but there is more violence and a few shocking scenes that you might not want to read if you don't like that kind of thing. I'm not saying that it's inappropriate for a Christian novel, it's just very different from most books of its kind that I've read.The topic of the story is bitterness and the evil that can grow out of grudges that are nurtured and allowed to fester and take over one's life. There's a lesson here for all of us.I can't wait to read the next in the series, Vital Signs. Thank you, Kathy Herman, for a great series! I'm very picky when it comes to fiction, and I love your books!Please check out my other reviews!

I enjoyed her first book, TESTED BY FIRE, but this second effort captivated me on a deeper level. The twist and turns Kathy Herman used to bring her contemporary inspirational plot to a surprising conclusion will put this novel in any bestseller class. I'm hooked for the entire series! BTW the regulars at Monty's Dinner add a warm touch to the explosive headlines in the Baxter Daily News. I think readers will remember this book for a long time---it's POWERFUL.