Disillusioned

by Christy Barritt

Disillusioned, a Christian thriller by Christy Barritt, plunges the reader into a tense scene of media pursuit. It then segues before the end of the first chapter into an attempt to coerce Nikki and her brother Bobby, a Navy SEAL, to accompany some armed men.  Are their attackers terrorists or feds? The action continues at a fast pace through the whole book with a cast of strong characters.

Interwoven with and integral to the main plot, in which Bobby is accused of being part of a Columbian terror group, are three major subplots. One deals with Nikki’s complicated romantic relationships.  Another with spiritual faith and trust issues Nikki has in the aftermath of several traumatic years.  The last is the mental state of her brother and the possibility that his years of captivity in Columbia have altered his character.

I strongly recommend this book on two levels.  As a thriller I find the ins and outs of the plot to be fascinating.  Except for the high stress level I occasionally needed to relieve, it is a book I didn’t want to put down.  As a Christian novel, I found the implicit challenge to be personal.  If confronted with the extreme difficulties and disappointments Nikki faced, would my faith in God remain strong? Would I remember that “God is on my side even when all seems lost.”?

I would like to extend my thanks to netgalley.com and to Waterfall Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.