Readers' comments - Down by the Water
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I've just finishing reading Down by the Water and it was one of the best books I've read! I slowed down so I wouldn't finish too soon, because I was enjoying the story plus the many encouragements and things to learn and apply to life.
Liz D.
I finished your book last night and wow—what a journey. I loved your characters and the way you weave their relationship with God through them and show how God sends us His love through all sorts of people. I thought you did a great job too showing Richard's paternalism which in our day looks chauvinistic but was the way men were brought up to be in those days. And I also identified with the relationship between mother and daughter. Thank you so much for a great read.
Jeanie Wood, author of The Travel Club series, Elephant House Press
A great story of redemption and restoration through real life examples of loss.
Karen B
A beautiful snapshot of life as it once was in a part of the world we know so well. I believe it is my favourite of all your books. ... Your portrayal of Richard and Meg and their relationship is mature and realistic, and Meg comes across as a commendable woman, a Proverbs 31 woman, especially in using both her head and her heart in deciding to accept Richard's suit. This is more than a fluffy pink romance. It's real.
Marion A
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I've just finishing reading Down by the Water and it was one of the best books I've read! I slowed down so I wouldn't finish too soon, because I was enjoying the story plus the many encouragements and things to learn and apply to life.
Liz D.
I finished your book last night and wow—what a journey. I loved your characters and the way you weave their relationship with God through them and show how God sends us His love through all sorts of people. I thought you did a great job too showing Richard's paternalism which in our day looks chauvinistic but was the way men were brought up to be in those days. And I also identified with the relationship between mother and daughter. Thank you so much for a great read.
Jeanie Wood, author of The Travel Club series, Elephant House Press
A great story of redemption and restoration through real life examples of loss.
Karen B
A beautiful snapshot of life as it once was in a part of the world we know so well. I believe it is my favourite of all your books. ... Your portrayal of Richard and Meg and their relationship is mature and realistic, and Meg comes across as a commendable woman, a Proverbs 31 woman, especially in using both her head and her heart in deciding to accept Richard's suit. This is more than a fluffy pink romance. It's real.
Marion A
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Reviews - Down by the Water
The book blurb of Down by the Water doesn’t do enough justice to the story—it deserves better. The novel is a deep dive into Meg’s life, and the reader is taken on her journey in a way that feels like it’s a privilege to observe. It is a gentle journey which lovingly draws the reader in and invites the reader to grow alongside Meg through the ups and downs of her life.
In all honesty, I couldn’t put it down. This is Jo-Anne’s best work to date.
Jane L.
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In all honesty, I couldn’t put it down. This is Jo-Anne’s best work to date.
Jane L.
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