In these troubled times sometimes it’s nice to escape – and a good read is the perfect way to help you forget your worries for a while.
Last night I read “A Candle in the Darkness” by Karen Black
Blurb: Is there life after death? Not according to Valerie. Following the accidental death of her husband, Randy, she Valerie was distraught. With her mother-in-law saying repeatedly that Randy was still with her, Valerie’s grief was amplified. Randy, had been the center of her life, and now he was gone. He was not with her. He died and was buried in a casket in the ground.
In spite of severe storm warnings, and against her in-laws’ advice, Valerie set out for Maryland, where she and Randy had been planning to live. It took a tornado, and the words of a stranger to show Valerie exactly how to move on without Randy; or was it with him?
Rating: 3/5
My thoughts: Valerie doesn’t believe in a life after death. When you’re gone you’re gone, and that is what her husband is. Gone. Taking shelter from a tornado in the cellar of a motel Valerie will learn things she never expected.
A well written short, that is easy to read. Unfortunately I felt a little dissatisfied by the time I got to the end. I found the climax of the story predictable, I had assumed this was where it was going very early into the story. I think I could have forgiven that in a longer read, if I had been given time to really grow to know the characters and their lives. A nice story but missing any wow factor.
Dawn Delivers 
Thank you, Dawn, for sharing this with readers. I’ll check it out for sure. All the best!
Thank you for sharing your insightful review, Dawn. I also read “A Candle In the Darkness,” and agree wholeheartedly. The story is missing the wow factor, but still a good read.