A Distant Shore: A Novel
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- Author：Karen Kingsbury
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Summary
“Inspirational fiction superstar” （Publishers Weekly） and #1 New York Times bestselling author of life-changing fiction returns with this high-stakes love story of danger， passion， and faith。
She was a child caught in a riptide in the Caribbean Sea。 He was a teenager from the East Coast on vacation with his family。 He dove in to save her， and that single terrifying moment changed both their lives forever。
Ten years later Jack Ryder is a daring secret agent with the FBI and Eliza Lawrence still lives on that pristine island。 She’s an untainted princess in a kingdom of darkness and evil， on the brink of a forced marriage with a dangerous neighboring drug lord， a marriage arranged by her father。
This time when Jack and Eliza meet， there’s a connection neither of them can explain。 Both their lives are on the line， and once again， the stakes are deadly high。 Can they join forces in a complicated and dangerous mission， pretending to have a breathtaking love…without really falling？
Sometimes miracles happen not once， but twice…along a distant shore。
She was a child caught in a riptide in the Caribbean Sea。 He was a teenager from the East Coast on vacation with his family。 He dove in to save her， and that single terrifying moment changed both their lives forever。
Ten years later Jack Ryder is a daring secret agent with the FBI and Eliza Lawrence still lives on that pristine island。 She’s an untainted princess in a kingdom of darkness and evil， on the brink of a forced marriage with a dangerous neighboring drug lord， a marriage arranged by her father。
This time when Jack and Eliza meet， there’s a connection neither of them can explain。 Both their lives are on the line， and once again， the stakes are deadly high。 Can they join forces in a complicated and dangerous mission， pretending to have a breathtaking love…without really falling？
Sometimes miracles happen not once， but twice…along a distant shore。
Reviews
Kay Owens
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Karen Kingsburg writes beautifully。 This is a story that every parent and family prays never happens to their kids but the other side of the story is written as well。 Eliza is the child of the one doing the wrong things。 This story will tear at your heart and you will stay up all night reading。 Thank NetGalley and Atria Books for this advanced copy。
Caroline Tanner
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I have ready many of Karen’s books and have to this was not my favorite。 It is beautifully written and it shines a light on human trafficking without being descriptive but has some unrealistic plot lines。 It felt more like a Hallmark movie with a too perfect ending。 The book also orders a bit on the supernatural with seeing and exchanging conversations with what is suspected to be an angel。 It just didn’t flow as practically as I would have liked。 I was given an ARC copy of this book buy the pub I have ready many of Karen’s books and have to this was not my favorite。 It is beautifully written and it shines a light on human trafficking without being descriptive but has some unrealistic plot lines。 It felt more like a Hallmark movie with a too perfect ending。 The book also orders a bit on the supernatural with seeing and exchanging conversations with what is suspected to be an angel。 It just didn’t flow as practically as I would have liked。 I was given an ARC copy of this book buy the publisher but was not compensated for my review。 。。。more
Sarah E。
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If you’ve been waiting for Karen Kingsbury to bring her talent to Christian romantic suspense genre， the wait is over！ While this is her first novel in this genre， I hope it is not the last。 You will enjoy A Distant Shore！ It was well-paced and a great read while tackling two sensitive subjects: sex trafficking and losing family members through tragedy。 Kingsbury does an outstanding job sharing some of the sobering realities without being gratuitous。 Her modest approach keeps the focus on the ch If you’ve been waiting for Karen Kingsbury to bring her talent to Christian romantic suspense genre， the wait is over！ While this is her first novel in this genre， I hope it is not the last。 You will enjoy A Distant Shore！ It was well-paced and a great read while tackling two sensitive subjects: sex trafficking and losing family members through tragedy。 Kingsbury does an outstanding job sharing some of the sobering realities without being gratuitous。 Her modest approach keeps the focus on the characters and their transformations。 。。。more
Ashlee
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This was a book I didn't even know I needed until I read it。 The topic is so timely and really struck me as I read it。 I loved the premise of the story and the strength of the characters as they navigated the challenges in their lives。 A great romance and a humbling call to return to God。 This was a book I didn't even know I needed until I read it。 The topic is so timely and really struck me as I read it。 I loved the premise of the story and the strength of the characters as they navigated the challenges in their lives。 A great romance and a humbling call to return to God。 。。。more
Kristine Morgan
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Karen Kingsbury returns to the subject of human trafficking for the second time。 Her first book on the subject was Divine which I highly recommend。 I love A Distant Shore。 The story demonstrates how God protects us even in the worst environments。 I loved Jack and Eliza。 They felt very real to me。 The plot was engaging and fast-paced。 The subject matter was difficult but Karen tactfully handled it。 I would recommend that teens read this book so that they are aware of the dangers in our world。So g Karen Kingsbury returns to the subject of human trafficking for the second time。 Her first book on the subject was Divine which I highly recommend。 I love A Distant Shore。 The story demonstrates how God protects us even in the worst environments。 I loved Jack and Eliza。 They felt very real to me。 The plot was engaging and fast-paced。 The subject matter was difficult but Karen tactfully handled it。 I would recommend that teens read this book so that they are aware of the dangers in our world。So grab your favorite beverage and settle in for a good read。I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley。com with no expectations。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Robin Dix
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This book was grittier than most of Karen’s books， and I’ve read almost all of them。 The subject of human trafficking is horrific and I feel that she did an incredible job with it in this book。 Jack and Eliza both came from sad and broken backgrounds， and I loved watching God bring healing into their lives。 Highly recommended！
Amy Steiner
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It has been several years since I picked up a Karen Kingsbury book， but when I read the synopsis of this one， I knew I had to give it a try。。。and I am so glad I did！ I literally read 1/2 of the book in one sitting。 It's been a very long time since a book caused me to do that！ This book had a lot of things I really enjoy in my reading。。。suspense， redemption， clean romance， no foul language。。。but I guess those last two can be expected in a faith based book。The characters were very likeable， the st It has been several years since I picked up a Karen Kingsbury book， but when I read the synopsis of this one， I knew I had to give it a try。。。and I am so glad I did！ I literally read 1/2 of the book in one sitting。 It's been a very long time since a book caused me to do that！ This book had a lot of things I really enjoy in my reading。。。suspense， redemption， clean romance， no foul language。。。but I guess those last two can be expected in a faith based book。The characters were very likeable， the story line heartbreaking， but one that is EXTREMELY important to be aware of！ It definitely caused me to think about what more I could be doing in the fight against Sex Trafficking。 The reason I only gave this a 4 star and not 5 is because the second half sort of fell flat for me！ Once the big event took place， the action sort of went away and it got a bit too much into the romantic aspect for my personal liking。 Also， one storyline that should have been left alone， ends up with a different ending and it just seemed too unrealistic。 Not all stories have happy endings and I wish the author would have just left that particular one alone。 Overall， I really enjoyed it and am so thankful to Netgalley for the review copy！ I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys romantic suspense！ 。。。more
Samantha Pace
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I loved this book。 I couldn’t put it down。 It was gripping and intriguing。
Barbara Schultz
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The blurb on this story starts ten years ago when Jack Ryder was sixteen vacationing with his family at the shore， he sees a child struggling in a dangerous currant and swims out and saves her。But it turns out to be so much more than THAT。The little girl Eliza Ann Lawrence was once called Lizzie Susan James。 Her daddy left their Mennonite Village for an important job at the Palace in Belize City。The family is supposed to follow。 However only Lizzie/ Eliza moves in with her daddy and she is told The blurb on this story starts ten years ago when Jack Ryder was sixteen vacationing with his family at the shore， he sees a child struggling in a dangerous currant and swims out and saves her。But it turns out to be so much more than THAT。The little girl Eliza Ann Lawrence was once called Lizzie Susan James。 Her daddy left their Mennonite Village for an important job at the Palace in Belize City。The family is supposed to follow。 However only Lizzie/ Eliza moves in with her daddy and she is told that her Mama and Daniel， her brother never made it as they were lost at sea。The other girls in the Palace believe Eliza must be a princess as the men didn’t visit her at night。 Eliza’s daddy told her that he was saving her for someone special！ （Yep there is more to this）It is true that Eliza went out swimming in hopes to find her mother and Daniel。 Jack does save Eliza but his brother Shane also tried to save her only he wasn’t as knowledgeable about undertow/rip currents and took on too much water and he died。 （At this point the story sure changes for me！） Present day Jack is an FBI Agent investigating a sex trafficking ring on Belize that same island。 Eliza is no longer a child but a young lady approaching her 20th birthday。 She is being forced by her own father into an unwanted marriage。 （Hmm saving her for someone special comes to mind。） It appears the arranged marriage to Henry Thomas Ellington IV would join two drug and sex trafficking dynasties。 This story gets very involved but I don’t want to give it away I will tell you that this ended with me having a smile on my face。 I always enjoy reading the Author’s Acknowledgement。 In this case， I was sure there would details on her extensive research。 I was a tad disappointed that she didn’t offer resources。 Sex trafficking is a ‘real’ thing; I thought the mention of where suspicions can be reported would be helpful。 I know of a student in a nice safe suburban who was suspicions of sex trafficking and reported it。Happily the girls were found and the ring was stopped！ However， to be saved she and her family were placed in ‘Witness Protection’。 So even a simple suspicion will be investigated and can bring good results。 Want to thank NetGalley and Atria Books for this eGalley granted to me early for a honest professional review。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 27， 2021 。。。more
Amanda
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I don't even know where to begin， except to say I was blown away by this book。 I have always been a Karen Kingsbury fan， reading many of her books， but this one has shot towards the top of my list of favorites。 It wasn't at all what I expected - the suspense， the topic that it covered entwining the life of an FBI agent with that of a daughter of a sex trafficking king。 I couldn't put it down and ended up reading it in two sittings （which these days， with my busy life， is a very rare occurrence t I don't even know where to begin， except to say I was blown away by this book。 I have always been a Karen Kingsbury fan， reading many of her books， but this one has shot towards the top of my list of favorites。 It wasn't at all what I expected - the suspense， the topic that it covered entwining the life of an FBI agent with that of a daughter of a sex trafficking king。 I couldn't put it down and ended up reading it in two sittings （which these days， with my busy life， is a very rare occurrence to knock out a book that quickly）。 I think that Jack and Eliza will stay etched my heart for a long while， the story will stay in my mind and I'll think of both hope and unimaginable heartbreak when I think of A Distant Shore。 And， I can't end this review without saying how much I LOVED the appearance of Beck。 Karen， thank you for writing this story， opening my eyes to such a tragic lifestyle that is real and for making me feel connected to Jack and Eliza。 It shows how amazing a writer is when you know the story will stay with you long after you're done。Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for a copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Dana Michael
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Wow！ This book is way different than any other Karen Kingsbury books I have read。 This one is gritty and full of spine tingling suspense。 I was hooked from the first page。 This story deals with a very disturbing and horrible subject。 Sex trafficking。 The author， however handles it very well without getting too graphic。 I couldn't put the book down。 If I did， I worried about Eliza and Jack and couldn't wait to pick it up again。 There is also so much hope and love she weaves throughout the novel。 Wow！ This book is way different than any other Karen Kingsbury books I have read。 This one is gritty and full of spine tingling suspense。 I was hooked from the first page。 This story deals with a very disturbing and horrible subject。 Sex trafficking。 The author， however handles it very well without getting too graphic。 I couldn't put the book down。 If I did， I worried about Eliza and Jack and couldn't wait to pick it up again。 There is also so much hope and love she weaves throughout the novel。 It offers hope for second chances in Christ Jesus no matter what life was like before。 Of course， there is a beautiful romance with sweet kisses and a happily ever after。 I hope Kingsbury will write more romantic thrillers in the future。 Well done！*I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Barbara
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This was most definitely a different book coming from Karen Kingsbury。 It deals with human trafficking， but in the most tasteful way， if there is such a thing。 The story flows and the characters are believable。 But this book is so different than any she's written before。 It will open your eyes but not turn you off。 I urge all book clubs to consider this title。Thank you to Karen Kingsbury for an Arc for an honest review。 This was most definitely a different book coming from Karen Kingsbury。 It deals with human trafficking， but in the most tasteful way， if there is such a thing。 The story flows and the characters are believable。 But this book is so different than any she's written before。 It will open your eyes but not turn you off。 I urge all book clubs to consider this title。Thank you to Karen Kingsbury for an Arc for an honest review。 。。。more
Heather
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I was given and Advanced readers copy。 Once again Karen Kingsbury is amazing。 She brought a tough issue to light。 An issue that is sweeping our nation。 Makes me want to hold my children extra close。 Thank you Karen
Dana Wright
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A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury。 A very well written story about some very tough goings on in the world。 Reminded me of the type of story the TV show Touched By An Angel with Michael Landon would bring to the TV audience。 If you like Karen Kingsbury you will like this book。
Amy Starnes
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Every book that I read by Karen Kingsbury is better than the last！ I've loved her books from the beginning。 This one did not disappoint。 Karen has a way of drawing you into the story， falling in love with the characters， and so emotionally invested that you find yourself feeling the same emotions the characters are feeling。 This is a beautiful story， one that is a bit hard to read because of the truth of the horrible things that goes on in this world， but one that needed to be shared and I'm gla Every book that I read by Karen Kingsbury is better than the last！ I've loved her books from the beginning。 This one did not disappoint。 Karen has a way of drawing you into the story， falling in love with the characters， and so emotionally invested that you find yourself feeling the same emotions the characters are feeling。 This is a beautiful story， one that is a bit hard to read because of the truth of the horrible things that goes on in this world， but one that needed to be shared and I'm glad Karen had the courage to write it。 Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and author for this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Mandie Crago
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This was an awesome book！！！！！ I was hoping for a happy ending for Jack and Eliza/Lizzie from the start！！！！！！ I was a little surprised about the sex/trafficking/Christian combination， but it was very well done！！！！！！
Stephanie Eastman
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This book felt so different than any of Karen Kingsbury’s other books。 When I started reading， I did not realize that it wasn’t another Baxter story （I obviously didn’t pay attention to the description， just love everything she writes）。 But I was pleasantly surprised to find it as a stand alone novel。 And it was excellent。 It has the deep and emotional love story that she is known for， but also mixed with a darker side full of suspense。 It will make you want to take a trip to the beach with your This book felt so different than any of Karen Kingsbury’s other books。 When I started reading， I did not realize that it wasn’t another Baxter story （I obviously didn’t pay attention to the description， just love everything she writes）。 But I was pleasantly surprised to find it as a stand alone novel。 And it was excellent。 It has the deep and emotional love story that she is known for， but also mixed with a darker side full of suspense。 It will make you want to take a trip to the beach with your love， while also keep you aware and burdened by all of the evil in the world。 It kept me turning the pages and staying up later than I should have。 Lizzie James （Eliza） and Jack Ryder are the type of character you are drawn to！ I am thankful for Karen’s story telling ability and the way she draws you into a story。 I did not want it to end。 。。。more
Debbie
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I enjoyed reading A Distant Shore。 It is a book that could come out of today's headlines。 The main characters， Jack and Eliza， seem like real people who have suffered loss and are "going through the motions" of life。 When their lives intersect， not once but twice， it has to be more than a coincidence。 This is a powerful story of loss， survival， trust and love。 This book may open readers' eyes to things going on in our country and around the world today。 I know it gave me a lot to think about。 A I enjoyed reading A Distant Shore。 It is a book that could come out of today's headlines。 The main characters， Jack and Eliza， seem like real people who have suffered loss and are "going through the motions" of life。 When their lives intersect， not once but twice， it has to be more than a coincidence。 This is a powerful story of loss， survival， trust and love。 This book may open readers' eyes to things going on in our country and around the world today。 I know it gave me a lot to think about。 A word of warning， once you start reading， you will not want to stop until you get to the end！ I received a copy from the publisher and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amanda （my。bookish。heart）
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I have read almost all of Karen Kingsbury’s books， and this was her deepest and grittiest novel yet。 I started reading this book not knowing what it was about， so it was hard for me to read at times because of how deep， raw， and heart-breaking the subject matter was。 This book truly took me on an emotional rollercoaster。 Ultimately， I was invested in Jack and Eliza’s stories and loved the redemption， forgiveness， and light that shined through at the end of the novel。 Thank you to Atria Books and I have read almost all of Karen Kingsbury’s books， and this was her deepest and grittiest novel yet。 I started reading this book not knowing what it was about， so it was hard for me to read at times because of how deep， raw， and heart-breaking the subject matter was。 This book truly took me on an emotional rollercoaster。 Ultimately， I was invested in Jack and Eliza’s stories and loved the redemption， forgiveness， and light that shined through at the end of the novel。 Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Terry Felix
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I really liked this new book by Karen Kingsbury。 The subject of sex trafficking is painful and dark so the story isn’t light and feel good but at the same time it is a very beautiful story of second chances and redemption and tracing God’s providential hand for both Eliza and Jack。 I was drawn into the story in the first couple of pages， I literally did not want to put the book down。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review。
Jessica
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This book deserves 10 stars！This book was simply breathtaking。 From the non-stop action， adrenaline， love， God's love and the friendship。 I loved every minute of this book， even the hard parts were written so well。 This book will change you and for the better。Eliza was such a beautiful character。 I loved her。 I wanted to hug her when she was a child and be her friend when she was an adult！ Her story was heartbreaking and amazing！ Shows what God can do with a heart！Jack was one of the best guy he This book deserves 10 stars！This book was simply breathtaking。 From the non-stop action， adrenaline， love， God's love and the friendship。 I loved every minute of this book， even the hard parts were written so well。 This book will change you and for the better。Eliza was such a beautiful character。 I loved her。 I wanted to hug her when she was a child and be her friend when she was an adult！ Her story was heartbreaking and amazing！ Shows what God can do with a heart！Jack was one of the best guy heros I have met， his story will stick with me a long time。 I loved his conviction and that he pretty much had no fear！ His story also shows what God can do with a broken heart！I won't tell you because it will spoil the story but there is a character that shows up from another book and it had me squealing and jumping， I was so excited！！This book will make you want to read it again and again to catch everything。I highly recommend this book！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Mindy Yount
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A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury was a highly satisfying read for me and felt different than the last couple of books of hers that I read。 It seemed more substantial， more realistic， and a little bit gritty。 The two main characters were well developed and both experienced a foundation of childhood faith that was lost and then found。 There are elements of an unallowable but inevitable romance but also an international crime fighting storyline with a bit of action。 Most notably the story address A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury was a highly satisfying read for me and felt different than the last couple of books of hers that I read。 It seemed more substantial， more realistic， and a little bit gritty。 The two main characters were well developed and both experienced a foundation of childhood faith that was lost and then found。 There are elements of an unallowable but inevitable romance but also an international crime fighting storyline with a bit of action。 Most notably the story addresses the very real sex trafficking crisis in a way that was not sugar coated but also not overly graphic。 This part of the book sticks with me and has prompted me to think about what I could do。 Thanks to Net Galley and Atria Books for the advanced copy to read and review; all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Melanie
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I love a good Karen Kingsbury book and this one has to be one of her best books I have read to date。 Very different than her normal style and I think she nailed it！ These characters will grab your heart from the beginning and leave you longing for more。 Such a great read that you will not want to put down once you start it。 Eliza is very young when we meet her and has a father that has left them for some type of work。 Her mom and brother， along with Eliza soon make the journey to see their fathe I love a good Karen Kingsbury book and this one has to be one of her best books I have read to date。 Very different than her normal style and I think she nailed it！ These characters will grab your heart from the beginning and leave you longing for more。 Such a great read that you will not want to put down once you start it。 Eliza is very young when we meet her and has a father that has left them for some type of work。 Her mom and brother， along with Eliza soon make the journey to see their father， but tragedy strikes and Eliza is left with an Aunt raising her and living with her dad in his corrupt ways。 Eliza is heavily guarded and watched because of who she is。 No one is allowed to "touch" her at all。 When Eliza is used for her dad's corrupt business， she knows that she has to do something to get away from the lifestyle that he is living。 When Eliza turns of age， she is going to be made to marry a man that will help benefit her dad's business。 In comes Jack， the FBI agent that is tasked to investigate some human trafficking charges。 Jack is going to have to play the part of the supposed man that Eliza is going to marry。 When Jack tells Eliza that he is there to help her escape， it take a whole lot to convince her that he is there to help her。 Jack has had a rough past in that he has lost his brother who was his best friend and his parents。 He really has no one left。 He focuses on his job and is determined to be the best FBI agent around。 jack has done a great job with that in the years that he has worked with the FBI， and thinks that he will die in the FBI business。 When Jack and Eliza meet， it is not the first time they have met， but Eliza has no idea that she has meet Jack before。 Does Jack tell her right away or does he wait until he has her trust to reveal the truth to her。 You will not regret reading this book at all。 The plot flows so smoothly and will grab your attention from the first chapter until the very last chapter。 Job well done on this one and I can't wait to read more from Karen Kingsbury！I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own。 Thanks to Netgalley， the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book！ Go read it！！ 。。。more
Irene
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A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury A suspenseful， romantic， faith based story that incorporates the difficult topic of human trafficking and child abuse。 More edgy than Ms Kingsbury's previous works。 Thank you to the publisher， author， and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book。 A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury A suspenseful， romantic， faith based story that incorporates the difficult topic of human trafficking and child abuse。 More edgy than Ms Kingsbury's previous works。 Thank you to the publisher， author， and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book。 。。。more
Tonya
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Karen Kingsbury has always been a favorite author of mine， so when I was given the opportunity to read this ARC I couldn't wait to start reading it！ I was intrigued instantly by 10 year old Lizzie and the story of her family。 Then came 16 year old Jack Ryder at the right time during a terrifying incident on the beach in Belize。 Fast forward 10 years to find both Jack and Lizzie's separate lives turned upside down。 This book kept me on the edge of my seat， sometimes filled with tears， other times Karen Kingsbury has always been a favorite author of mine， so when I was given the opportunity to read this ARC I couldn't wait to start reading it！ I was intrigued instantly by 10 year old Lizzie and the story of her family。 Then came 16 year old Jack Ryder at the right time during a terrifying incident on the beach in Belize。 Fast forward 10 years to find both Jack and Lizzie's separate lives turned upside down。 This book kept me on the edge of my seat， sometimes filled with tears， other times with excitement or fear。 What a page turner！ This is a must read！ It will fill you with hope， faith and everything in between。 It was definitely worth losing sleep over， as I could not put it down！ 。。。more
Jeanette Fallon
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A new book by Karen Kingsbury will always be on my must read list。 I was looking forward to this one。 The cover drew me in。 This was a page turner and I finished it one night。 This book is a little different than her regular books。 I found this one being a little difficult to read。 It was about child trafficking。 The topic alone is hard to read about but necessary。The characters， Jack and Eliza， were two young people who were determined to conquer evil。 What was behind their determination？ The b A new book by Karen Kingsbury will always be on my must read list。 I was looking forward to this one。 The cover drew me in。 This was a page turner and I finished it one night。 This book is a little different than her regular books。 I found this one being a little difficult to read。 It was about child trafficking。 The topic alone is hard to read about but necessary。The characters， Jack and Eliza， were two young people who were determined to conquer evil。 What was behind their determination？ The book explores this and what is needed for them to heal from their loss and pain。Each chapter started with a Bible quote。 I found this to be uplifting and encouraging。 There were many that were my favorites。 This is the one that I have held onto all my life。Jeremiah 29:1111 For I know the plans I have for you，” declares the LORD， “plans to prosper you and not to harm you， plans to give you hope and a future。A Distant Shore is a must read。 I received this book for free from Simon & Schuster to give a honest review。 。。。more
GiGi Carothers
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As I am a great fan of Karen Kingsburg's book， I was delighted when I received an early read from netgalley of A Distant Shore。 I was so surprised by the genre of this book since I am so use to her family stories。 This book takes on the subject of sex trafficking。 and the emotional and physical abuse of young girls。 If you are a fan of suspense stories， you will enjoy this book。 I was enthralled with it from the beginning to the end。 You get hooked on knowing what the future is for Eliza and Jac As I am a great fan of Karen Kingsburg's book， I was delighted when I received an early read from netgalley of A Distant Shore。 I was so surprised by the genre of this book since I am so use to her family stories。 This book takes on the subject of sex trafficking。 and the emotional and physical abuse of young girls。 If you are a fan of suspense stories， you will enjoy this book。 I was enthralled with it from the beginning to the end。 You get hooked on knowing what the future is for Eliza and Jack。 I will be interested to see if Kingsburg returns to her family style writing or if she continues with a new genre。 。。。more
Jen
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Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-book。 This title was no less than five stars！ The author took me on a heartfelt and emotional journey that offered mystery， suspense， romance and inspiration in God。 The main characters， Eliza （Lizzie） and Jack were quite the duo in this title。 As I watched their story unfold， I knew I did not want to put the book down。 This title took research and devotion from the author and I feel she delivered it with ease。 This title is highly recomme Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-book。 This title was no less than five stars！ The author took me on a heartfelt and emotional journey that offered mystery， suspense， romance and inspiration in God。 The main characters， Eliza （Lizzie） and Jack were quite the duo in this title。 As I watched their story unfold， I knew I did not want to put the book down。 This title took research and devotion from the author and I feel she delivered it with ease。 This title is highly recommendable to anyone who loves mystery， suspense， minimal romance， but most importantly， inspiration in our God。 Well done！ 。。。more
Rhonda
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Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-book。 This title was no less than five stars！ The author took me on a heartfelt and emotional journey that offered mystery， suspense， romance and inspiration in God。 The main characters， Eliza （Lizzie） and Jack were quite the duo in this title。 As I watched their story unfold， I knew I did not want to put the book down。 This title took research and devotion from the author and I feel she delivered it with ease。 This title is highly recomme Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-book。 This title was no less than five stars！ The author took me on a heartfelt and emotional journey that offered mystery， suspense， romance and inspiration in God。 The main characters， Eliza （Lizzie） and Jack were quite the duo in this title。 As I watched their story unfold， I knew I did not want to put the book down。 This title took research and devotion from the author and I feel she delivered it with ease。 This title is highly recommendable to anyone who loves mystery， suspense， minimal romance， but most importantly， inspiration in our God。 Well done！ 。。。more
Laura
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The topic of human trafficking is an extremely difficult topic to read about。 The author does a fantastic job of not going in to gruesome details about the horror of this practice but weaves grace in to the story。Eliza was raised as a Mennonite in Belize but then her father went away when she was around the age of 8。 He requested for her and her mother and brother， Daniel to come to him。 Later， Eliza is told that her mother and brother drowned in the ocean。 At the age of 10， she is swimming in t The topic of human trafficking is an extremely difficult topic to read about。 The author does a fantastic job of not going in to gruesome details about the horror of this practice but weaves grace in to the story。Eliza was raised as a Mennonite in Belize but then her father went away when she was around the age of 8。 He requested for her and her mother and brother， Daniel to come to him。 Later， Eliza is told that her mother and brother drowned in the ocean。 At the age of 10， she is swimming in the ocean and is so despondent by the life at the Palace that her father has created， that she gives up when the riptide pulls her down。Jack is a teenager when he is on vacation with his family in Belize。 He and his brother， Shane， are playing football and having a great time when they hear screams from the ocean。 Jack and Shane run to investigate。 This is the pivotal moment in the story as Jack jumps in to save Eliza and both of their lives are changed。Fast forward 10 years。 Eliza is approaching her 20th birthday。 Her father has been saving her for an arranged marriage。 The rest of the girls at the Palace are sent away at the age of 20。 Jack has become an special agent with the San Antonio FBI seeking out drug and sex trafficking。 The story evolves from here as Jack and Eliza work together to stop sex trafficking。 Both of the characters have changed so much since they were on the shore of Belize when they were young people， can God heal all of the hurts that have taken place？Thanks so much to netgalley and Atria Books for the arc。 The opinions are my own。 。。。more
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