Beyond Reach by Melody Carlson

Beyond Reach

Melody Carlson

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · April 17, 2007

If You Thought You Needed Vision, Would You Ask God For It?

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Who it’s for
A pause in Sam’s visions complicates an investigation into a death ruled suicide.
Themes
Faith and spiritual gifts, Suicide and hope, Investigating a suspected foul play
Pacing
Fast

About this book

If You Thought You Needed Vision, Would You Ask God For It? Exhausted by her role in the dramatic rescue of Kayla Henderson, Samantha McGregor is ready for a vacation from her God-given visions. But when Sam gets her wish and the visions actually go on hiatus, she’s beginning to wonder if she’s lost her spiritual gift forever. To make matters worse, her police friend Ebony needs her help!

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Peter Clark has been dead for several years, an open-and-shut case of suicide, but Ebony’s not convinced. Why would he do it? And why does Ebony suspect foul play? Sam has been no help in the investigation, and just when she’s lost all hope, God gives her a vision of a guy jumping from a railroad bridge. Suddenly the floodgates open and all of Sam’s visions involve suicide. Who is this guy? And what does this have to do with Peter’s death? It’s a race against the clock as Sam worries about every brown-haired guy she meets: her lab partner, Olivia’s rocker friend, Peter’s little brother–they all fit the description! Whoever the guy in her vision is, his identity is just beyond Sam’s reach, and he’s definitely losing his grip fast…Trusting God will lead her, Sam’s determined to send a message of hope and find him before he gives up.

Faith and Uncertainty

A pause in Sam’s visions complicates an investigation into a death ruled suicide.

Come here for

  • A faith-centered mystery shaped by visions
  • An investigation with several possible identities

Expect

  • Urgent concern and spiritual questions
  • Trust in God amid uncertainty

Where it sits

Teen Suicide88%
Christian Mystery YA80%
Christian Social Issues YA42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Mysteries
  • Christian Mystery YA
  • Teen Suicide
Authors
Melody Carlson
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
April 17, 2007
Format
Paperback
Theme
Faith and spiritual gifts · Suicide and hope · Investigating a suspected foul play
Reading lane
YA Mysteries