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Reviewed by Trudi LoPreto for Readers' Favorite
Taking Elyse by Jody Fife is a powerful story of faith, mystery and suspense. Elyse is a good wife to Peter and a loving mother to her daughter and twin girl and boy, and a strong believer in God. All is good in her life until one fateful evening when she is pulled from her car and her nightmare begins. Kenja and Marcus are the kidnappers; Detective Macie is assigned the case. Erika is Elyse’s sister who has come to wait for her sister’s return and to take care of the children in her absence. Dan is the friend who helps Erika get through the hard times.
During the next 39 days we travel through the snow and rain, feeling and sharing in Elyse’s hunger, pain, fright and strong faith which is what keeps her going. We get to know Kenja and Marcus, two very different kinds of men – one gentle and only wanting the money he was promised; the other mean and tough and wanting to get the job done any way he can. We find out what kind of man Peter is and learn to really like Erika and her caring ways for both the children and Dan. Detective Macie never gives up the search and follows each and every lead as the trio travels across the country until the case is solved.
Taking Elyse is a really good book. Jody Fife has written a story that goes into the heart and head of the good, bad and in-between characters that pulled me right along into the story. I was so sure I knew the kidnappers several times, but never once did I have it right. Taking Elyse will keep you on the edge of your chair; it will make you angry, it will make you cry and it will make you smile – it is that good a book.
