During my time in The Fellowship Residency Program, I will be reading a long list of powerful books. To read more about my residency experience click here. One aspect of my assignments is to summarize and write key takeaways from each of the books. This is a summary of the crime fiction novel "Then She Was Gone" by Lisa Jewell.
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In the middle of chaos of residency, I did not thoroughly understand why our teacher would have us read a fiction book. His argument is that fiction reading unlocks imagination, and imagination leads to further depth in one's relationship with God. However, I am so grateful that he did. I have always loved crime novels, both true and fiction. I love uncovering the mystery and coming to understand the “whys” behind people’s actions. My husband has always been concerned for my love of all things law and crime 😊, but it is simply a quirky passion of mine.
For our fiction book, I chose to read the number one selling crime fiction novel “Then She Was Gone.” It is the story of Ellie Mack, a 15-year-old girl who disappears mysteriously out of thin air. It has been ten years since Ellie originally went missing, and her mother, Laurel, is trying to put her life back together when she meets a charming yet mysterious man. The man’s daughter is scarily similar to Ellie. The questions begin to flood Lauren’s mind as she revisits the haunting unanswered questions Through a series of twisted and bone-chilling revelations, the mystery is revealed, and the readers are left equally devastated and satisfied with the conclusions.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was both exciting and suspenseful. For so long I have spent all of my time reading non-fiction books. However, this particular story was captivating. I didn’t have to retain the information, so I was simply able to enjoy it and follow along. One of the things I loved most was it told the story of a victim, a villain, and a hero, yet some characters were a mix of all three. When I read these kinds of stories, I am able to sympathize with each character and see the plot line from their perspective. If I weren’t to remain in ministry or transition into counseling, then I would for sure be working in some sort of a criminal behavioral analysis position. This book reignited my excitement for crime and relaxed my mind from the burdensome overflow of knowledge that is coming from both work, residency, and school.
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