I had the pleasure of kicking of the tour of When Camels Fly on May 12th.  Today I am sharing my review.

Book Description:

Publisher: NLBHorton, via Amazon’s White Glove (May 15, 2014)
Agent:  Mary Keeley at Books & Such Literary Management
Category: Contemporary suspense, thread of Romance
Tour Date: May/June, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 370 Pages

A mother’s fatal shot. A daughter’s deadly choice.

In Israel, archaeologist Grace Madison shoots her daughter’s abductor. Seconds later, a handsome shepherd drops from the sky to kill a second assassin. Their world changes in two blinks of an eye.

Unbeknownst to them, a fiercely ambitious evil is destroying everything in its path—the unconventional path Grace and Maggie take. They struggle to right a wrong as old as time, and discover time is running out in the race for their lives. Family and friends are swept into their vortex, extinguishing old flames while igniting new loves.

While the scale tips dangerously toward disaster, millions of lives hang in the balance. And the mother-and-daughter team soon realizes nothing is as it seems. Even each other.

Because choosing what’s right is all that’s left.

My Thoughts:

When Camels Fly grabbed my interest from the first page and didn’t let go until the end.  NBL captured the landscape so well that I was automatically transported from Canada to Israel every time I picked up the book.

The characters were so well drawn out.  Grace, the mother of two grown children, was like a fierce mother bear, protecting her cubs.  The entire family had secrets that came out during the story especially Mark, the father, and Jeff, the son.

Though the family was busy trying to protect each other and on the run the entire time, they had a great sense of humor. I loved the family dynamics and felt welcomed into their lives and their bantering back and forth.  I also liked the subtle ecological message about water.  You could even call it a water thriller.

NbL Horton is a graduate degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, I never felt preached to.  Sure there was reference to religion and even a couple of religious artefacts but that is to be expected in Israel, of all places.  Like her character, Grace, NBL has surveyed Israeli, archaeological digs.  I think her personal background is what helped make this story so good.

I can hardly wait for her next book, The Brothers’ Keepers!  I highly recommend When Camels Fly!

5/5

I received the ebook for my honest opinion.

NLB with Shushi, the camel

About NLB Horton:

After an award-winning detour through journalism and marketing and a graduate degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, NLBHorton returned to writing fiction. She has surveyed Israeli archaeological digs accompanied by artillery rounds from Syria and machine gun fire from Lebanon. Explored Machu Picchu after training with an Incan shaman. And consumed afternoon tea across five continents.

When Camels Fly is her first novel. Her second, The Brothers’ Keepers, will be available November 2014.

Website: http://www.nlbhorton.com

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