‘Perilous Tides’ Book Review: Trust is like an Onion
Perilous Tides is a novel of convoluted intrigue that keeps the reader guessing as to what the truth really is.
Summary
Elizabeth Goddard explores a fictional tale of money-motivated NASA contractors and engineers who tried to protect the integrity of the parts they were producing. But being a whistleblower when powerful businessmen did not want their secrets found out could be a lethal game.
Why Jo Cattrel Is Always Looking Over Her Shoulder
Jo could be described as paranoid, but after her mother’s unsolved murder three years ago and numerous brushes with death since, she finds trusting people a little difficult. She wants to find freedom from the suspicion and lies surrounding her life, and that means justice has to be served. But is that even possible anymore?
When Jo gets a second chance at life, she also gets a second chance at love – and she’s desperate to keep it from slipping through her fingers again.
Confronting the Past
Jo and Cole both have emotional scars from their personal lives and from the few months they thought they might be in love with each other. When life pulled them apart, they weren’t sure if trust could exist without the truth.
Now, they have a chance to set things right, both in the past and in their relationship.
It’s satisfying to see the character learn how to communicate with each other and realize that love cannot exist without risk. But it’s far better to risk trust and possible heartbreak than giving into doubt and guaranteed heartbreak.
Cole learns to be honest about his past and his conflicted emotions. Jo learns that it’s okay to be vulnerable, even if she’s scared.
The Theme of Trust
It’s impossible to ignore the powerful theme of trust in this novel. The characters find that trust is like an onion – it often makes you cry as you peel the layers away.
Broken trust is devastating, and the impact can be felt years later. But buried hurt never really goes away. This story is a good reminder for everyone that healing means digging up the painful past to resolve it.
God doesn’t promise that we’ll always have the answers we crave. Sometimes trust looks like letting go, and believing that God will be our righteous Judge. He doesn’t answer every question, but promises that we will never be left alone in our struggles with doubt and traumatic pasts.
Final Thoughts
I wanted to solve the mystery just as much as the characters did. Trying to make sense of why an innocent girl was in the crosshairs of her parent’s actions kept me glued to the pages.
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