The book is about human & drug trafficking at the border. The story is told truthfully but with compassion. The problem of illegal immigration is met head on in all its ugliness and evil but also pays homage to the suffering that the smuggled persons endure
There is one big reveal at the end but pieces of the mystery are revealed little by little throughout the story. Characters move towards each other and God with a slow pace but steadily do that the ending comes to a believable conclusion.
I enjoyed learning about the Messianic Jewish congregation. I wish Mills would have put more about that in the book because I am so curious now! Mills makes a point that Christians are supposed to be a community, a family which provides support and love when our own families reject us. We are not meant to be alone.
There are places in the story that read / sound like a dramatization of counseling sessions which adds to the characters humanity and educates the audience. Because of this, the words are uplifting and encouraging.
I enjoyed the story, though at times the reader seemed overdramatic with the many voices. It was a long book and there were a lot of characters. She did a good job with some difficult emotional scenes, plot action, and a lot of dialogue.
At times I thought the female protagonist was not reasonable. Not many people are that closed off, especially with an anticipated medical issue like she has. If I could change one thing it would have been for Mills to make her change in attitude and resolution to her internal problems come earlier and spread more throughout the book. Mills writes her change well, in bursts throughout the last 35% of the book. I just thought it should have started sooner. In all, book was a good listen and would be a good read, probably for women and maybe men as well.