The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer Review

 

What a powerful story of God's redemption, forgiveness, and love.

I absolutely loved this book and fell in love with the characters. The story is told from the points of view of three of the characters, Birdie, Ephraim, and Ophelia. 

Birdie is one of the young ladies that found herself in a situation she wished she hadn't been in. When we first meet her she is living and working in a brothel and is clearly ashamed of the fact that she is there. 

Ephraim Overly is the son of Isaiah and Ophelia. We meet him when he comes with his father to the brothel where Birdie is. They are there to reach out to the ladies and offer them a place to live and become free of their lives of sin. 

Though the story is mainly told from Birdie and Ephraim's points of view, we occasionally get to see the story from Ophelia's point of view. 

As the story progresses the author shows how the ministry work of the Overlys impacts not just Birdie, but the other women living at Hope Hill, plus their son Ephraim as well. We also see their struggles in the community. To me, this was a good reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace, mercy, and His forgiveness. 

There was quite a bit going on in this story. I loved how the author slowly revealed the backgrounds of characters and how secrets were uncovered. I had some suspicions on how things were going to turn out, but the author surprised me with some revelations. 

A wonderful Christians historical fiction story. One I highly recommend.

I received an e-copy of this book through NetGalley and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.