A Nest of Sparrows

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Summary: A Nest of Sparrows
Review: Deb Raney captures your emotions and squeezes them on through to the last page of her dynamic novel. If you have ever loved a child; if you ever longed to hold someone just beyond your reach; if you have ever been touched by the power of love; then this book is for you.

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Summary: Emotional threads
Review: Deb Raney has once again given us a well-written tale which holds the reader page by page. Emotional turmoil faced by Wade Sullivan as he tries to keep custody of his fiancee's children will enthrall the reader. Highly recommended!!

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Summary: Beautifully Hopeful Read
Review: Deb Raney's books do not disappoint! Having read several, I dove into "Nest of Sparrows" without trepidation. I was wise as this is a very enjoyable, balanced, tale of Wade, a young man left with three children of his departed fiance's. Gladly he accepts them, though life is harried and crazed at the beginning. Just when they are all settling in a surprise visitor comes knocking.....the children's biological father! What ensues takes the reader through gambits of emotions as conversations, similes, adjectives, adverbs are so well written the pursuer cannot help but be affected. The infusion of Hope is paramount, making this read uplifting even though the premise is very deep. "Nest of Sparrows" combines all that is good about storytelling; reading this book is an experience you don't want to miss.


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Summary: Nest of Sparrows - Raney delivers again!
Review: Deborah Raney has delivered again! Nest of Sparrows is a riveting yet tender read that explores an issue that is so prevalent today. From page one she captures your heart and takes you on a wonderful, memorable journey through the struggle of one man for the children that he loves. Raney's writing is flawless and she deals with sensitive issues in an authentic and credible way.

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Summary: Superb Writing, Wonderful Tale
Review: Deborah Raney has done it again, even better this time, if that were possible! A Nest of Sparrows is a heart-wrenching story of loss, coupled with undying hope for the future. The characters are real, true to life people you might expect to meet in person. The story, while bathed in tragedy, is a realistic portrayal of what could happen in such a situation. Raney has a knack for asking impossible "what if" questions, and rising to the challenge of answering those questions in believable, yet sometimes surprising ways. A Nest of Sparrows is one of Raney's finest works to date. The writing is superb. Don't miss it!

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Summary: Have the hanky handy...
Review: Grab your Kleenex! It's very hard to grip my emotions so hard I cry. This book does that and more. Get ready to fall in love with this little family. Watching the heartbreak and joy and love this man has for these little ones is such a true picture of our Father's love for us. Deborah Raney takes us on an emotional journey we won't forget.

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Summary: Very emotional book
Review: This book was a very well written book. In this book, Wade had lost his fiancee to an untimely death and took in her 3
children. The kids' biological father, who abused their mother, then pursued custody of the kids. In the meantime, Wade
struggles to overcome Starr's death and eventually finds a new love.

The characters were very well rounded. You can definitely feel the pain that all the characters went through, the grief over Starr's death, the pain the children went through, first, when
Starr died, then when they were separated from Wade. The
storyline was very interesting and well-developed as well. The book was clearly researched.

A very fascinating book on custody battles.

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Summary: RANEY HAS EXCELLED!
Review: This wonderfully written story of extended family relationships, faith in God's timing, and learning to trust after tragedy, will keep you turning pages to the end. These characters are so richly drawn you will laugh when they laugh and cry when they cry. Have the kleenex close by!

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Summary: Loved this book!
Review: When I read an endorsement that claimed this book was by far Raney's best, I wondered if it it could be true. Better than Beneath a Southern Sky? Better than After the Rains? But being the Deborah Raney fan that I am, I had to find out if it was true. I was not disappointed. This is one of those heart-warming stories that keep you flipping pages, wishing time would slow down so you could just get to the end of the chapter before you have to put it down. But then you come to end of the chapter and . . . you STILL can't put it down. The only thing disappointing about this book was that it had to end.

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Summary: A Testament to the Power of Words!
Review: Why does God let bad things happen to His children? We may never know this side of Heaven, but as Deborah Raney shows so poetically, He uses all things, even the bad, for our greater good and His Glory. Way to go Mrs. Raney!

You know a book touched you when the charactors stay on your mind. I finished the book last night and the first thing on my mind was that family with their sweet little tow heads. I found myself actually hoping they are doing well! I know it's ficiton but Deborah did such a fantastic job in making the characters lovable and real.
Deborah Raney just keeps getting better and better...