The vestibule of heaven book review

When professional house restorer Kelly Mason inherits a historic bungalow from an unknown benefactor she plans to fix up the house and donate it to the community But when she visits the place she feels an unexpected emotional pull and decides to move in As she works to restore the house Kelly senses a ghostly presence guiding her to some startling discoveries about her own past Her coworkers the McCarthys and especially their enigmatically appealing friend Nathaniel encourage her to unlock her history and find the home and family she s never known But to do so Kelly must open her rational mind to the unexplainable and her bricked up heart to forgiveness and love The Vestibule of HeavenKatherine Bolger Hyde is the author of the Crime with the Classics series as well as several books for children A lifelong lover of literature and alliteration Katherine has a degree in Russian literature and works as editorial director for Ancient Faith Publishing She lives in the redwoods of Santa Cruz County California with her husband and the youngest of her four children Katherine loves to sing and knit and she dreams of one day designing and building her own storybook cottage in the woods. The vestibule of heaven childrens bible I remember exploring my great grandmother s house as a little girl wanting to open all the drawers and peak into all the cupboards and pick up every knickknack This book gives you that same feeling the house is really the main character in a creative and inviting way The dialogue is a little wooden but the story was so enticing and charming I didn t want to stop Read it in one day for a very restful Saturday 249 3. The vestibule of heaveny pdf 5 stars rounded upThere s a lot to like about The Vestibule of Heaven The concept was brilliant and the plot had me hooked There was something familiar and cozy about the story that left me sad when it was over My chief complaint was that the characters felt like allegories than people particularly Kyle Kiera Nathaniel and Aiden Many of the conversations they had with Kelly seemed like they were simply there to move the plot along Fully developed characters would ve taken this story to the next level, The vestibule of heaveny pdf Thank you to Ancient Faith Publishing for sending me a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review All opinions are my own 249