The Reason {Review}

I recently had the opportunity to review William Sirls' new novel The Reason. Although it was a little slow reading and took me a while to get through it, I did end up enjoying it. It is about a town of people who are going through some very difficult circumstances including cancer, blindness, and living with regrets from the past.  When a stranger enters their lives and tells them to only believe, they each respond differently to letting go and letting God be in control of their lives.  I thought the situations the characters went through were very real and the questions they asked about God were ones that many of us have asked when going through a difficult time.  This book is a good reminder that no matter what our circumstances, we only have to believe that God is in control and the reason he does everything he does is because of his great love for us.

From the publisher:

When Facing the Impossible, Can You Only Believe?

Storm clouds gather over a small Michigan town. As thunder shakes the sky, the lights inside St. Thomas church flicker . . . and then go out.

All is black until a thick bolt of lightning slices the sky, striking the church’s large wooden cross—leaving it ablaze and splintered in two.

When the storm ends—the search for answers begins.

James Lindy, the church’s blind minister, wonders how his small congregation can repair the cross and keep their faith in the midst of adversity. And he hears the words “only believe.”

Macey Lewis, the town’s brilliant young oncologist, is drawn to Alex, a young boy who’s recently been diagnosed with an aggressive leukemia. She puts her hope in modern medicine—yet is challenged to “only believe.”

And Alex’s single mom, who has given everything she can to her boy—is pleading with God to know the reason this is happening . . . to save her son. But she only hears silence and wonders how she can possibly “only believe.”

The Reason is a milestone debut novel, opening with a blast and never letting up as it introduces us to everyday characters who are wrestling with the questions: where is God when bad things happen? And does God ignore the prayers of the faithful? The answer each character receives will astound readers while offering an unforgettable call to hope, to change, to . . . only believe.

I received this book for free for review from Booksneeze.

Blessings,