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Review: Betrayed by J.M. Windle
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Anthropologist Vicki Andrews arrives in Guatemala to research the suitability of Casa de Esperanza for a grant from Children at Risk. No sooner has she arrived in Guatemala than she runs into her younger sister, environmentalist Holly Andrews.
Holly seems troubled about something, but before Vicki can get to the cause of Holly’s worries, Holly turns up dead. When the Guatemalan government dismisses Holly’s death as a street crime, Vicki is determined to get to the truth.
What follows is a mystery that connects Holly’s murder to a recent massacre in a Mayan village to the death of Vicki’s biological parents long ago.
I must admit that I couldn’t put this book down. J.M. Windle, who grew up in Columbia as the daughter of missionary parents, obviously knows a great deal about Guatemalan culture.
It was easy to imaging the events in Betrayed happening in present day. As someone who’s hardly been out of the United States, my eyes were opened to a whole new world.
J.M Windle paints such a picture of the Guatemalan cities, villages, and rainforests, that I could imagine myself right there in the midst of the action.
Perhaps my favorite part of the book was the spiritual undertones. The lessons Vicki learned and reiterated throughout the book are appropriate to anyone, in any walk of life.
If you like a good suspense novel, I highly recommend Betrayed! It will capture your attention and keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end!
Five out of five stars is not enough for this book!
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I loved The Testament by Grisham, I bet I’d love this one too. It’s great when you get a good story, and a little eductaion about the location. Sounds like a must read!
Sounds like a wonderful book! Golly, it’s hard to pick my favorite book of all time. Obviously, the Bible, but after that….Loved the Hardy Boys growing up (thanks to 2 older brothers!), love the Left Behind books now, anything by Janette Oke, Dave Ramsey nonfiction for sure.