Jake’s perfect life comes to a devastating end when a serial killer named ‘The Butcher’ leads Jake’s girlfriend, Rachel, to her death. For years Jake battles with the ultimatum of finding justice or moving on on but when he meets his new wife Megan his life is seemingly ‘back to normal’. However The Butcher returns and Jake must stop him before the death toll rises. The question on everyones lips is, can he do it?
Kerry Fowers’ Divine Help is a thriller novel following intense and mature themes. Recommended for new adults (18+), themes of a mature nature lead to complex ideas presented such as themes of relationships, personal growth and grief.
I’d recommend this book for new adults (18+), due to the mature nature within the book. Kerry Fowers presents an extremely heartfelt show of grief and fight for justice while fitting within the genre of thriller. Therefore new adults would have the ability to comprehend this complex layered ideas and can use these ideas as a lesson in empathy. I award 4.5 stars.
- Storytelling and Narrative Quality – (4 Stars)
- The reader’s interest is captivated immediately in the prologue, the author explores a range of emotions in these few pages. However the interest is slightly lost due to the lack of world building in the first couple of chapters but it is picked up again towards the end of the story.
- Character Development – (4 Stars)
- Character development is a little flat for the supporting characters in Divine Help. However Jake, the main character, does go on a very intense journey where his development is seen.
- Educational and Development Value – (4 Stars)
- Portrayal of strong mature themes illustrate great educational points encourages acknowledgment in complex ideas and provides a lesson in the value of deeper empathy.
- Emotional Resonance and Impact – (5 Stars)
- The book provides a variety of detailed emotional experiences and responses through the main character Jake, leading the reader to feel strong empathy for him.
