Sins of the Mother
A Novel
Gallery Books · Print & ebook · June 1, 2010
From the bestselling author of The Personal Librarian comes a story of a mother whose sins of her past may have finally caught up with her—and her daughter.
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- Who it’s for
- A family crisis tests the fragile calm of a life reshaped by faith and the past.
- Themes
- Mother-daughter bond, Consequences of the past, Faith and family
- Pacing
- Fast
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From the bestselling author of The Personal Librarian comes a story of a mother whose sins of her past may have finally caught up with her—and her daughter. Have the sins of the mother come upon the daughter? Jasmine Larson Bush is finally living a drama-free life. She’s left her lying, cheating, stealing stripper days behind and is standing by her husband’s side as the first lady of one of the largest churches in New York City.
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The Bushes have been blessed with the best of everything—including two lovely children. But just when Jasmine has committed her life completely to God, her daughter Jacqueline is kidnapped from a mall the day after Thanksgiving. The police and the church community join in the frantic search to find the four-year-old. As the days pass without any sign of her daughter, Jasmine begins to crack under the strain and turns to Brian Lewis, Jacqueline’s biological father, for solace. Has Jasmine’s past finally caught up to her? Will her daughter be found or will Jasmine pay the ultimate price?
Faith Under Pressure
A family crisis tests the fragile calm of a life reshaped by faith and the past.
Come here for
- A church-centered family drama with faith and old choices in tension
- The emotional strain of a mother facing a child’s disappearance
Expect
- High personal stakes and a sustained search
- A story shaped by family, faith, and consequences
Where it sits
| Christian Suspense | 50% |
|---|---|
| Christian Romantic Suspense | 25% |
| Parenting & Family | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Black Christian Fiction
- Black Women's Fiction
- Black Romance
- Authors
- Victoria Christopher Murray
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published
- June 1, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Mother-daughter bond · Consequences of the past · Faith and family
- Reading lane
- Black Christian Fiction