Covenant Child: A Story of Promises Kept

by Andrea Renee Cox

The cover of this book was the reason I chose it. The lighting, the wheat in the background, the child walking away... they all came together so beautifully that I couldn't resist seeing if the story inside would match up to it.

I really liked the emotional impact of this book. One woman's undying love for her stepdaughters shone through all the muck of inappropriate content that disappointed me. The search for redemption and restoration was the thread that kept me reading when the content became overwhelming. This was an okay story about a prodigal-type child.

The narrator of the audio version, Kirsten Potter, did a fantastic job. I'd love to listen to more audio books read by her.

Content (includes spoilers):
* gambling and teen gambling
* tobacco
* stealing/shoplifting
* teen drinking and other alcohol use
* child abuse
* fake IDs
* pre-marital sex and teen pregnancy
* abortion
* school drop-outs
* insinuations
* tattoos
* physical abuse

I'll try another book by this author, but I'll be wary going in. Normally, I don't read more by an author after all of the content issues found in this one, but I've heard Ms. Blackstock is dynamite at suspense writing. I'll try one to see if I agree.

I was not compensated for my honest review.