The Strand [Hardcover]

Ellen Vaughn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 1997

Anne Lorelli has it all. A successful husband. A beautiful home. And a life running right on schedule. But underneath the smooth surface, dark undercurrents are about to sweep her into a nightmare. Powerfully written and masterfully paced, this contemporary page-turner is both a sophisticated mystery with twists that defy formula fiction and a rich story simmering with subtle truths.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

To the outside world, Anne and Paul Lorelli are living the perfect life in suburban Washington, D.C. It takes Paul's death during a mugging turned violent to make Anne realize that her ten-year marriage wasn't perfect. Forced to live on her own for the first time, Anne begins to put her life together by visiting the tourist sites she had previously ignored. A chance meeting with a Holocaust survivor at the Holocaust Museum gives Anne the impetus to pursue her dream of tutoring inner-city youth, a goal her husband had found laughable. In the process, Anne learns enough about life and Christian faith to enable her to grow in ways she never thought imaginable. Vaughan (coauthor with Charles Colson of The Body, Word, 1996) has written a tremendously insightful thriller that skillfully blends themes of romance, forgiveness, and spiritual growth. A simply wonderful book; highly recommended.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 2nd edition (May 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849913284
• ISBN-13: 978-0849913280
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,574,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating in-depth setting of the Holocaust Museum, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Strand (Hardcover)

I found this book to be riveting. The setting and the historical information about the holcaust was used beautifully to show how a person who has been through a tragedy can learn, grow, and change. I felt there was more wisdom and real human interest than in many other murder mysteries I have read. I expecially liked the descriptions of the Holocaust Museum in DC and the use of the holocaust survivors to help the main character come to terms with her own tragedy. A very good read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!, June 17, 2001

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Emily (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Strand (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed reading this book! I'm not a big reader, but one day I got ambitious and bought this book... hoping it would be interesting. It was! Not only was it full of surprises, it also had some history in it. I recommend this to anyone! My Aunt is reading it now!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book -- very enjoyable., April 16, 1998

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Bonnie Helmbrecht ([e-mail]) (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Strand (Hardcover)

I enjoyed reading this book. The murder in the beginning caught your attention right away. The heroine searches for her identity through the entire book. Since she relied on her husband for everything, she did not know how to take care of herself anymore. I thought it was a very good book and would recommend it to anyone. It reads quickly and is fairly short.