Nine by Rachelle Dekker

 

Nine, by Rachelle Dekker, is the story of Lucy and Zoe, two women created differently yet so very alike. Their chance meeting changes everything for both of them and they run from what's chasing one of them, together as if they both are fighting the same demons. This book was easy to get into and to follow. The characters seemed real and they were likable. I found myself cheering on both of them at different times. The government cover-ups, the secrets these two open, the agents who can/can't be trusted, Zoe and Lucy face it all together, drawing on the strength of each other. I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. Rachelle is becoming an accomplished author on her own and it's exciting to watch her stories blossom. This was a clean read. I usually choose books and authors who have a Gospel theme in their writings, this didn't have "God moments" but was a good read that didn't tread into territory that I try to avoid.

About the book:

Zoe Johnson spent most of her life living in the shadows, never drawing attention to herself, never investing in people or places. But when a wide-eyed, bedraggled teenager with no memory walks into the diner where Zoe works, everything changes. Now, against her better judgment, Zoe, who has been trying to outrun her own painful memories of the past, finds herself attempting to help a girl who doesn't seem to have any past at all. The girl knows only one thing: she must reach a woman in Corpus Christi, Texas, hundreds of miles away, before the government agents who are searching for her catch up to them.

This book provided for review by Revell.