As the Light Fades is Catherine West's first self-published novel. It moves away from her roots in Christian women’s fiction, to tell a more general story with less of an overt Christian element. It’s still clearly written from a Christian viewpoint, as the main characters do have a subtle faith journey and sin is clearly portrayed as wrong. Having said that, this is clearly a general market novel.
West has described As the Light Fades as a loose sequel to The Things We Knew, one of her earlier novels. I have read The Things We Knew, but don’t remember the details (even after rereading the Amazon description. Well, I read a lot of books). Having said that, I don’t think my forgetfulness affected my enjoyment of As the Light Fades, and it can certainly be read as a standalone novel.
As the Light Fades takes several difficult contemporary issues and weaves them into a compelling story. Liz Carlisle has returned to Nantucket, her childhood home, after leaving her abusive fiancé. Her father is suffering Alzheimer’s, and her landlord is the guardian to his niece, who has issues (to put it mildly). Yes, Mia is a typical teenage girl, with all the attitude that comes with being sixteen. But she’s also the daughter of an ex-drug addict, and Nick suspects she's been sexually abused by her stepfather.
That’s a lot of plot. And there's more. Liz has her own secrets that play into her present actions ... and inaction. Liz and Mia both have a journey to getting past their personal histories and not allowing that to affect their futures. Ironically, part of the cure for Mia comes from the character who can't be cured—Liz's father.
As the Light Fades a meaty story with a bit of everything—relationships, family drama, romance, and suspense. The writing is excellent, the story compelling, and West does a masterful job of exposing the issues without dwelling on the detail. Recommended.
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