I recently had the chance to read Beyond Molasses Creek by Nicole Seitz. The story is told through the viewpoints of two women, Ally Green (a former flight attendant) and Sunila Kunari (a slave in a rock quarry in Nepal). Although Ally and Sunila are literally from from opposite sides of the world, their lives intertwine in a compelling tale of love, loss, and redemption. I loved the way the story switched back and forth between Ally and Sunila, each bit yielding another piece of the puzzle. From Ally’s chapters, we discover that she is constantly running from past hurts and disappointments. In Sunila’s chapters, we learn that she has been subjected to a life of slavery. After a mysterious discovery, Sunila begins to believe she is not who she once thought she was, and embarks on a quest to find out the truth.
Beyond Molasses Creek by Nicole Seitz is a thought-provoking book that sucked me in right from the beginning. The characters are well-developed and sympathetic. With all Ally and Sunila had been through, I just couldn’t help but wish for a happy ending to this story. At times the book is not an easy read, however the women’s struggles and trials made the ending all the more satisfying, despite the fact that it was a tiny bit predictable. Nicole Seitz is definitely gifted at the art of storytelling and I will be looking for more of her work in the future.
About the book:
Three lives are bound by a single book . . . and the cleansing waters of Molasses Creek.
Having traveled to the ends of the earth as a flight attendant, Ally Green has finally returned to the Lowcountry to bury her father as well as the past. But Vesey Washington is still living across the creek, and theirs is a complicated relationship—he was once her best friend . . . and also part of the reason she’s stayed away so long. When Ally discovers a message her father left behind asking her to quit running, it seems her past isn’t through with her yet.
As Ally’s wandering spirit wrestles with a deep longing to flee again, a young woman on the other side of the world escapes her life of slavery in the rock quarries of Nepal. A mysterious sketchbook leads Sunila Kunari to believe there’s more to her story than she’s ever been told, and she’s determined to follow the truth wherever it leads her.
A deep current intertwines the lives of these three souls, and a destiny of freedom, faith, and friendship awaits them all on the banks of Molasses Creek.
About the author:
Nicole Seitz is the author of several critically acclaimed novels – The Inheritance of Beauty, Saving Cicadas, A Hundred Years of Happiness, Trouble the Water, and The Spirit of Sweetgrass. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Journalism, and also has a degree in Illustration from Savannah College of Art & Design. Her paintings are featured on the covers of her books. Visit her at @NicoleSeitz, Facebook and www.nicoleseitz.com for more information.
A huge thank you to LitFuse and Thomas Nelson for providing a review copy of this book. If you would like your own copy of Beyond Molasses Creek you can buy it here: http://www.thomasnelson.com/consumer/product_detail.asp?sku=1595545050&title=Beyond_Molasses_Creek or on [amazon_link id=”1595545050″ target=”_blank” ]Amazon[/amazon_link]
Beyond Molasses Creek Facebook Party
Nicole is celebrating the release of Beyond Molasses Creek with a fabulous “Friendship” Facebook party! She’ll be giving away a ton of great stuff (KINDLE TOUCH, some of her own beautiful artwork, a Book Club Prize Pack (10 copies of the book for your small group/book club and a Live Skype Chat with Nicole), and more!
CLICK the button (below) to RSVP for the party – then join us on February 16th for a book chat, story sharing and prizes! Hope to see you there!
Save the Date! 2/16!
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the book to facilitate this review. All opinions stated are my own and no additional compensation was received.
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