Book Review – When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin

When Crickets Cry By Charles Martin / Thomas Nelson From Christy Award finalist Martin comes a work of “God-haunted” southern fiction sure to tug at your heartstrings! Travel to a sleepy town square in Georgia, where a 7-year-old child sells lemonade to raise funds for a heart transplant, an onlooker watches, and a speeding truck comes around the bend, changing bothe lives forever.

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The more I read by Charles Martin, the more of a fan of his work I become. This is the third novel I have read by him and, so far, it is my favorite. The whole time I was reading this book I was in a real Catch-22 situation. I wanted to keep reading to see what happened next, but yet I didn’t want to rush through the book as I wasn’t ever ready for it to end. This novel took me in from the first page and never let me go through its entirety.

This novel is beautifully and skillfully written. Charles Martin has a gift of writing and he uses his God-given talents to engage readers and create memorable and realistic characters. The way Martin writes, I always feel a familiarity with the surroundings and characters. As if I am reading about my own hometown and people I have met and care about already. I felt instantly drawn into this novel and its storylines and back-stories. As I said above, I didn’t want to put it down, but certainly didn’t want it to end.

I really don’t want to give away anything about any plot lines in this novel. Martin’s storytelling and detail weaving are remarkable. Anything I could say here might detract from that and I would rather leave it all intact for you all to read, savor and enjoy.

I whole heartedly recommend this novel. It’s one that shows depth of love, perseverance of faith and importance of character. Beautiful through and through!