Book Review of Book of Days
Using Psalm 139:16 "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.", Jim Rubart has woven a suspense novel that will prompt you to think, keep you in suspense, and tie it all up in a message of truth.
Prior to her death, Cameron Vaux's wife had said "Death brings clarity. It sweeps away all the doubt." Now she is gone, killed in a car accident, and he is struggling to keep her memory from fading.
Cameron watched his father die of Alzheimer's. Is that what his future holds? Will he also lose the memories that make a life? In a rare, lucid moment before his death, Cameron's father tells him of the Book of Days.
What follows is a great read. Suspense that hooks you to the last pages, interesting new age subject matter, some mystery, more suspense, and identifiable characters. I think I have met someone like that Jason Judah guy.
Having read Rooms and Book of Days, I am getting a feel for Jim Rubart's writing. I enjoy his quick dialogue, his outdoors settings, and the mystery he builds in his novels. I look forward to reading more of his work.
I met Jim Rubart briefly at a writers conference in 2010. His father had just passed away the day before. He wrote the Book of Days while his father was dying of Alzheimer's. Knowing all this made reading the story much more engaging for me.
Reviewed by: Keiki Hendrix
Reviewed for: The Vessel Project