A Tapestry of Secrets. A Book Review

A Tapestry of Secrets by Sarah Loudin Thomas is perfectly titled.  Just as a tapestry is made up of many threads that form a whole, this book follows several different threads that come together to form a beautiful story.

Woven throughout is the story of family.  This is the story of Ella, an artist whose primary medium is quilting, her grandmother Perla, and her Aunt Sadie.  Their relationships with each other are at the heart of A Tapestry of Secrets, with other family relationships interwoven into the plot as well.

There is also the thread of secrets.  In the first chapter we are made aware of a secret Perla has carried for years and is about to reveal.  However, a stroke leaves her unable to communicate her secret and Sadie is left to try to unravel the secret herself.  Along with this secret, there are secrets involving other characters woven throughout the plot.

The third predominant thread is faith.  Faith is an important part of Ella's family, and we see Ella's personal faith develop through the story as she struggles to understand that true faith is more than just her family's church membership or her attendance at Sunday services.

Secrets.  Family relationships. Faith.  Lots of twists and turns in the plot.  Well-developed characters and a believable story line.  These are what make A Tapestry of Secrets a book that, once begun, is hard to put down.

This was my first Sarah Loudin Thomas book.  I'm certain it won't be my last.

I received a free copy of A Tapestry of Secrets from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion.