Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans Review
January 15th, 2007 by admin
This was a great easy reading book; at times sad, happy, touching, and heartwarming.
Richard Paul Evans also wrote “The Christmas Box” which was a great book so I had high expectations for this book and I wasn’t disappointed. After Evan’s mother, who was his biggest supporter and fan, passed away in February 2006, Evans decided to write a story for her. This book is that story.
The book was able to evoke strong emotion from me and I quickly felt myself drawn into the story about Macy and Mark; two young people who have had to deal with difficult pasts and who come into each other’s lives in a way that seems completely accidental but maybe really wasn’t.
Macy had been put into foster care when she was a child and was separated from her sister whom Macy embarks on a journey to find now that she’s an adult.
Mark is, in some ways, running from his past. He moved away from home to attend college and missed his mother’s funeral. Because his relationship with his father had never been all that good, Mark doesn’t want to go back home even with the urging of his Aunt. Mark does finally go back, talk to his father, and finds out something surprising.
Joette, another important character in the book, deeply touches both Macy’s and Mark’s lives. Joette helped Macy out when she was at her lowest, and she helps Mark understand that some people are worth fighting for.
I highly recommend this book. I wasn’t able to put it down and finished it in one day.
My rating (0-10 smilies): 10 ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻