Unveiling The Past

One central theme in Kim Vogel Sawyer's latest book, Unveiling the Past, really spoke to my heart,  Even though Meghan (the main character) has lived most of her life with the fact that her father wasn't a presence in her life, she held on to the assurance that her heavenly Father always was and had always been an enduring part of her world.
I received this advance reading copy as a part of the  Waterbrook and Multnomah launch team for an honest review.
Unlike Meghan, I grew up with a wonderful man for a father in my life who was present for my first 37 years, but upon losing him I felt bereft, that I was suddenly abandoned, but my faith and knowledge that though I had lost my earthly father to the ravages of cancer, my heavenly Father would always be with me, and never leave me, and this honest truth has always given me great comfort. I think that is one reason Sawyer's novel really spoke to my soul.
While reading Sawyer's book, I felt such comfort and joy in the story of Meghan.  She grows up as an only child, raised by her single-parent mother, later joined and encouraged by her spunky and wise grandmother, finding her true love Sean and eventually meeting her absentee father Kevin and building a relationship that will enrich all their lives.  She is a cold-case detective and through her work, she learns to tackle her anxieties about motherhood, and parenting as she befriends and cares for a young woman whose father went suddenly missing in the past.  The end result is a richer life for everyone.
There were so many layers of love and support in Vogel's story.  I love the way she weaves real-life struggles into her character's stories and supports it all with God's unfailing love and grace.  It feels so natural to follow the plot and live vicariously for a short period of time in the lives of her characters.
I have never been disappointed by any of Sawyer's books and enthusiastically recommend Unveiling the Past to anyone in search of a heartwarming story.