When Michelle
Preston is widowed she is financially comfortable, but has no family and no
purpose in life. This is in the present time, 2010.
She ponders what
road her life would have gone if she had not married her child hood sweetheart
but followed her own career preferences.
An adventure
triggered at a class reunion sees Michelle back in 1978. She manages to get a
job at her old high school and meets her teenage self and friends form that
time.
In an attempt to
save one of her friends she turns history and her family becomes the threatened
ones. Michelle must do what she can to
again turn things around.
Unlike the other
John Heldt books I have read I didn’t immediately warm to Michelle but as the
story progresses I came to both like and admire her and was very happy she
found love and happiness she deserved. But how do things finally turn out? Like
other the John Heldt books I didn’t pick the ending and I’m not going to tell
you.
Her second chance
at life gives Michelle the opportunities to not only find love, save friends
but also live a meaningful life surrounded by those most dear. Michelle has to
make decisions most people would have difficulty making.
The Journey combines not only
interesting characters, great storyline and attention to detail; it also triggers
a mix of emotions and reactions from the reader. It is not just heartrendingly
emotional, the humour is delightful and even a character from The Mine makes a ‘cameo’ appearance.
Like many readers
of John Heldt books, I now have a new favourite author.
My rating 5*
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