A gritty story of a longing heart, crime, love, and obsession set in the Great Depression and inspired by Bonnie and Clyde.
Beatrice has dreams of the stage and the bright lights of stardom, but reality is much less glamourous working as waitress. Scraping by and surviving heartbreak after heartbreak, until she meets Jack Turner who shares her hunger for more and sees her as a star. But their desperation turns to a life of organized crime, will Beatrice escape with her soul?
Beatrice isn't an immediately likable protagonist; she has a large ego and tends to put herself first no matter the cost to others. But she has a longing to be loved, and as her friendship grows with Allie, her perspective begins to slowly change and being infamous loses its shimmer. I admire Allie for her true friendship towards Bea, even when she doesn't have much, she shares what she has, her faith is inspiring and a guiding light to Bea. While Jack is bright and charismatic some days and a thunderstorm of brooding emotions others, while also having a genuine element of humanity that was twisted for control.
Overall, this novel follows Beatrice through the ups and downs over the years, her hurt and pain at meeting people who used the Bible to beat down others which hardened her heart. All the while God was still pursuing her, even in the most unlikely places and friendships. A powerful and gritty story, that was at time hard to read but had a satisfying message of faith and redemption.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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