Author: Karen Barnett
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Kregel Publications, 2025
Pages: 352
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: In 1948, Zion National Park ranger Henry Erikssen and his wife, Alma, are less than one year removed from their infant son's sudden death in a flash flood, and the weight of the loss hasn't diminished with time. When Henry discovers an abandoned baby in a hatbox on his morning rounds, he's unsure how to react, but Alma is delighted, and she reignites with purpose at what seems to be a miracle from God.
Nearly eighty years later, Talia Erikssen leaves her job at an athleisure company in Palo Alto, California, in disgrace and returns to Zion National Park to reconnect with her grandfather and review her life goals. But when an at-home DNA test exposes family secrets, Talia and her newfound friend, law enforcement ranger Blake Mitchell, work together to search for answers.
Talia navigates the rocky path into her past with Blake by her side, what she discovers may alter everything she knew to be true about herself. With the uncertain future looming, Talia must learn that family is deeper than genetics and that trusting God can mean being still and clinging to the Rock.
Review: This is a "typical" Karen Barnett novel, an author I really enjoy. Loss of a child, an abandoned baby, family secrets, all heavy topics with a rosy spin. Set a novel in a national park and I'm here for it.
Other Karen Barnett Novels
Vintage National Park Series
Book 1, The Road to Paradise
Book 2, Where the Fire Falls
Book 3, Ever Faithful
Stand-Alone Novels
Through Water and Stone
When Stone Wings Fly
