The Gathering Place

I finally got the chance to read your novel. Wow, it was worth the wait! I wanted to keep reading about Casey and her life. Keep up the good work and think about a sequel!

I could not get dressed for my granddaughter's birthday party because I wanted to see what would happen next with Casey! Becca Anderson is a tremendous storyteller and her novel is addictive! Please, Becca, write the sequel! Jerrilyne Roberson

The Gathering Place is well written and totally believable. You will feel like these are people that you know. If you are a person who longs to experience God and who feels the traditional church leaves you hungry, you will identify with Casey. You will hurt as you see her being trapped and will rejoice as Becca Anderson skillfully moves the story to a satisfying conclusion. The Gathering Place has depth, purpose, value, and meaning and is just plain good reading.

The Gathering Place is definitely an attention-gripping, don't-put-me-down-kind of book. The characters are so real that I hesitate to refer to them as characters. It was easy to feel their emotions and share their experiences. The language is precise and vivid. Those who appreciate nature will appreciate descriptions such as the one on pg. 241 of "...the stars that punctuated the dark bowl of the sky." An example of the novel's thought-provoking content is a question raised on p. 220: "Am I closer to Jesus this evening than I was this morning? And if I am, would I be if I didn't have this disease?" Another example appears on p. 299 when Jessie expresses a thought about living a physical life with a spiritual dimension versus living a spiritual life with a physical dimension. The Gathering Place is entertaining, inspiring and thought-provoking.

THE GATHERING PLACE iS A SERIOUS SUBJECT WRAPPED UP AS AN ENGROSSING TALE. BECCA'S USE OF HUMOR AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE LIFE OF A TALENTED SINGLE WOMAN IS INSPIRING READING THE STORY STIRS ONE'S THOUGHTS REGARDING FAITH, SELF WORTH, AND THE REALITY OF LIFE IN THIS POST MODERN WORLD. THIS FAST PACED STORY HAS THE READER STEPPING INTO THE PAGES BY EXCELLENT PICTORIAL DESCRIPTIONS OF PLACES. I EXPERIENCED THE EMOTIONS OF CASEY THE PROTAGONIST AND ULTIMATELY EACH CHARACTER AS BECCA ANDERSON WEAVES A TALE OF SEEKING, FINDING, INTERLACED WITH SUSPENSE, PATHOS, AND REAL LIFE. READ THIS INTRIGUING STORY AND YOU WILL WANT TO SHARE IT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.