Face the Unknown in Freefall

I have yet to read anything by Kristin Heitzmann that didn't fill me with wonder. She makes me want to crawl into a cozy place and not come out until the story is over. Then I spend the next few days reliving the tale in my mind.

She is the kind of author I long to be.

I recently read Freefall. This novel is set in Hawaii, and if you've never been there, you will most definitely want to after reading her breathtaking descriptions. It centers around a young lady who emerges from an accident with amnesia. Although these types of stories are not rare, I never felt as if I was reading "just another thriller." There is intrigue, danger, and...as I have found true in every novel by Heitzmann, endearing characters who by their very struggles and brokenness make you want to cheer them on.

While she wraps her stories in Christ, her characters are real in their questions, their fears, and their hopes. What I mean is that even as a Christian, I still struggle with life here. My thoughts are not always pure, my reactions to situations not always holy, and my need to control often squeezes Christ out of the picture. Heitzmann gives us characters like this. We can believe them in the midst of the unlikely and fictional situations they find themselves in. And we come away with hope that should such circumstances befall us, we might in the end, still turn to the one true source of strength and peace.

I highly recommend Kristin Heitzmann's works, Freefall in particular today.

Indelible~an Eerie Delight

Indelible by Kristen Heitzmann is another amazing read by this author.  Natalie Reeve's nephew is rescued from a mountain lion attack by ex-Olympic skier turned search and rescuer, Trevor McDaniel.  The chance encounter connects them in more ways than one.  As in many of Heitzmann's novels, both characters have weaknesses and fears that seemed destined to be healed only by each other.  Trevor's demons are not only emotional, however.  Someone else noticed the amazing rescue and has decided Trevor may be the opposing light to his darkness. 

Heitzmann does a masterful job of putting the reader into the minds of her characters.  Thankfully we only receive brief glimpses into the troubled thoughts of our mysterious antagonist.  This story unfolds with a balance of action, psychological mystery, budding romance, and even humor that keeps the pages turning until the end.

This story takes place after her novel, Indivisible, and is set in the same town, with some of the same characters from that story taking a minor role in this one.  I would definitely recommend reading Indivisible first, even though the major plots are not connected.  My only criticism would be that I felt this story ended a little too abruptly...some questions still unanswered...which leaves me wondering if we might have a third novel in the works?  I certainly wouldn't mind!

Thanks to Waterbrook Multnomah for providing this novel for my unbiased review.  Indelible is available where books are sold.  Check it out for yourself at amazon.com.