Book Review of Need You Now by Beth Wiseman

In Beth Wiseman's book, Need You Now, the reader is introduced the Henderson family - Brad, Darlene, Chad, Grace and Ansley.  When one of their teenagers gets involved with the wrong crowd, Brad and Darlene make the decision to move their family from Houston to the tiny town of Round Top, Texas.  The family faces many challenges throughout the book including Darlene working outside the home for the first time, tension in Brad and Darlene's marriage and the secret their daughter, Grace, is keeping.  A quote from the back of the book: "Experience a family’s triumph over lies, betrayal, and loss while still clinging to the One who matters most." 


This book is a very quick read.  The issues that the Henderson family face are real-life issues that many people will be able to relate to.  As much as I liked the book, I feel like the story really could have been more developed.  There were definitely some parts to the story that were lacking.  Although Layla wasn't the main character of the book, she was a key part of it.  I would have liked to see more about her story especially when she reunited with her ex.  I know that Brad's secret from Darlene (and from the reader) was kept that way to keep the reader in suspense, but I still would have liked Wiseman to have that part of the story in the book.  With that said, I would still recommend this book because I didn't want to put it down!

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