FLOWERS FROM AFGHANISTAN by SUZY PARISH

FLOWERS FROM AFGHANISTAN by SUZY PARISH is the poignant story of a marriage that is taking strain from grief at the loss of a child, and a father's guilt at having caused the accident that killed him.
Mac McCann literally runs away to a year's deployment as a police trainer in Afghanistan, hoping his secret never comes out. Unlike his wife Sophie, who finds solace in her Christian faith, he has no interest in a God who let his son die.
I like to see how this separation causes them both to grow. I also like to see the camaraderie between the members of Mac's team and how, as he listens to their stories, and becomes friendly with Gul the barber and his son Bashir, he becomes more understanding of the problems of others.
I like to see Sophie branching out with her own baking business and her prayer support for Mac and his friends.
It is altogether a lovely read and one I highly recommend. The characters are very real and there is a strong Christian message underlying the story.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from The Pelican Book Group. The opinions in this review are completely my own.





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