The Living Room by Robert Whitlow
I read a lot of Robert Whitlow books in 2011 while I was
having chemo. I discovered then that he
is an author who makes me think! There
is always a Christian theme running throughout, but also conflicts and
mysteries on many levels. I was excited
to find this book up for review on Book Sneeze.
Amy Clarke is the main character. She is married with two children, ages ten
and fourteen. The ten-year-old is delightfully
all boy and the fourteen-year-old girl is at the stage of pulling away from her
parents as they try to protect her from dangers she does not realize are
there. Amy has a special relationship
with the Lord that carries over into her dreams, where she feels the peace and
restoration of God. She also receives
inspiration for her books, and most recently, it seems God is warning her about
future events in these dreams. Amy has
finished two inspirational novels and is working on a third book, which is
dealing with darker conflicts. She gets
called back to the law office where she previously worked, to fill in for a
maternity leave. When she has insights
about the cases the lawyers are working on, she has to decide whether to talk
about her dreams, and the lawyers have to decide whether to act on her dreams.
Meanwhile her daughter seems to be getting too close to one
of her single male teachers, and has several episodes of unexplained loss of
consciousness. Amy and her husband,
Jeff, were interesting to watch in their parenting techniques, communication,
and affirmations through the trials of life. I enjoyed Mr. Whitlow having his
character Amy contrast her marriage communication with the communication of Amy’s
fictional characters in her books!
All Mr. Whitlow’s books that I have read have had lawyers
and law matters central in the plot. My
understanding is broadened by all the information in the storyline.
I highly recommend and appreciate the clean, intellectual
mystery writing and look forward to more books by Robert Whitlow.
Book Sneeze provided me a free copy of this book in exchange
for my honest review.
