As a storyteller I frequently think about " the rest of the story " not in print about the real people mentioned, often like this woman, not even named. This novel fleshes out for us the encounter mentioned in the. Bible in John 4. she also connects the Samaritan woman at the well with "The Good ...
I really enjoyed reading this book, and the history that it included was interesting to read. I have always enjoyed Bible reading, so the fact that this book ties that into the story makes it come even more alive for me. Though it adds to the biblical account of the woman called Mary Magdalene ...
Diana has the ability to take a story that you thought you knew and completely change your perspective. Her writing style reaches out and captures your heart and mind and she makes you fall in love with the characters! This story gave me a heart of compassion for Martha and a more realistic appr...
This was just a pick off the shelf before a snow storm. I enjoyed the first half of the book, though graphic sometimes regarding the Roman games. The story then becomes a telling of Jewish history leading to the death of Christ. To me it just seemed drawn out, predictable and boring. I stopped...