I was impressed! To be honest, I was a bit disappointed by The Girl Behind the Red Rope, which was written by Rachelle and her father, Ted Dekker.
First things first, I really liked the characters. They were all so complex and I could just feel their emotions radiating off the page. I also had to wonder about the long-term psychological effects of the events happening.
The suspense aspect of the book was nicely-paced throughout. The book did leave off on a cliffhanger, which seemed to wrap up fairly quickly.
The only complaint I have about this book is the amount of violence. Reading about violence has never been something that I've been sensitive to but I felt that there was an extreme amount in this book, some with too much detail.
All in all, despite the amount of unnecessary violence, I did enjoy this read and am wondering what happens next.

Rating: 4/5
Language: n/a
Romance: n/a
Spiritual: n/a, Zoe escaped from the cult where she was raised
Violence: extreme number of deaths (easily 30 ) with violent details

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required. ( )

A thrilling suspense novel that continued to surprise me with twists and turns. Government plots and weaponized humans. The character and identity development blew me away. I was rooting for characters I didn't think I'd root for and the subtle romance felt so realistic. Fight scenes are described in perfect exciting detail, like I am watching an action movie while reading. Did you like Bourne Identity? You'll like Nine. Still a YA dystopian type feel though - so definitely for those who enjoyed Hunger Games and Divergent type material!

I received a free copy from Early Reviewers that did not influence the content of my review at all.

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I received this ARC from LT Early Reviewers in exchange for an honest review.
The story is about Lucy - a young teenage girl (we later find out she is seventeen) on the run from "enemies". She has no memory of who she is or who she is running from- she has no memories at all except the most recent ones of a women that she trusted. She meets Zoe in a diner at Sherman, Texas and there their adventures start. Throughout the chapters they discover that she has super hearing, is super strong and extraordinary killing machine.

It is later shared that Zoe is really the daughter of the "crazy woman" that started the cult in Haven Valley Tennessee-- if you read The Girl behind the Red Rope by Dekker and her father you will know Zoe's backstory.

Anyway, Lucy finally gets all her memories back and we discover her truth. They go through betrayals and surprise help in their efforts to destroy the evil enemies that want to destroy Lucy. Lo and behold the winner is always....... LOVE.

Not a bad read, too much back and forth on the am I good or bad for some of the characters and a very loose (to me) tie in to the other book but still an enjoyable read. ( )

Straying away from some of Dekker's more comfortable plots (see Red Rope by Rachelle & Ted Dekker) Nine is incredibly tantalizing as the science fiction reality takes hold.

A seemingly harmless young girl captures the heart of a lost diner waitress and what they escape together leaves readers' blood pumping. This fast-paced and devouring read are not to missed.

*Disclaimer: a review copy was provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own. ( )

Title: Nine
Author: Rachelle Dekker
Pages: 352
Year: 2020
Publisher: Revell
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
Zoe Johnson is a young woman who works as a waitress in a small dingy diner. She keeps herself at a distance, sharing very little of her past and herself. Her world is turned upside down when a young teenage female walks into the diner out of the pouring rain. Lucy is on the run from “bad” men and knows only that she has to find a woman in Corpus Christi, Texas who will know what she needs to do next. She can’t remember much else. Zoe feels protective of Lucy and decides to take her home to help her figure out her next move. They are there for only a little while before they are discovered. Now, they are both on the run with little money and not much of a plan.
Agent Tom Seely has one task and that is to find Lucy and bring her back to headquarters. He has turned off his feelings years ago and remains numb to those around him. If he lets go of the darkness in him, he will be vulnerable to feeling and that way leads to disaster in his mind. He will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal, including manipulation of anyone and any circumstance. When he catches up with Lucy and Zoe, he knows what he has to do. However, his interactions with Zoe give him pause. Will he follow orders?
This was my first Rachelle Dekker book, and I really wanted to like it, but I felt like the plot has been done several times before in movies/TV/books. There was no reference to God or faith in the entire book, so I was wondering why it is listed as a Christian book. I did not read the previous novel, The Girl Behind the Red Rope, so maybe I missed some of the background to what was going on. I felt like I was missing something with Zoe’s character. There was no resolution with regards to her brother(s), and her history was not covered in much detail. There was torture and violence in the book that might not be something some readers want to read, so just a note on that. The relationship between Zoe and Lucy, however, was a redeeming quality of the story. It tugged at my heart. Zoe loved Lucy unconditionally for who she was not what she brought to the table so to speak. I will give this author another try.
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