Book Review: Nine by Rachelle Dekker
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut of reading the same stuff over and over. And that’s ok. Those authors are our favorites for a reason!
But sometimes I like to branch out and try something new. Sometimes it works out good, and I find a new favorite author or even genre.
Other times it doesn’t work out well, and I don’t even finish the book.
Recently I got an opportunity to read Rachelle Dekker’s new release Nine. It’s different than the kind of books I’d usually read.
So, did I like it, or not? Here’s the lowdown…
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Summary
In the opening scene of Nine, we join Olivia and Lucy as they are running for their lives from what seem to be government agents. When it’s clear that they can’t escape, Olivia sacrifices herself for Lucy to get away.
Zoe is working as a waitress at a roadside diner when Lucy shows up. Lucy has no memory, and no idea where she is. She only has the name of a woman in Corpus Christi.
When Zoe agrees to help Lucy, she has no idea what she’s getting into. Soon the two of them are on the run.
But from who? Who is the enemy? And who can they trust?
Nine by Rachelle Dekker Review
Last fall I read The Girl Behind the Red Rope by Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker. (See my review here.) I’d never read any of their books before. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed the book, although it was very different from anything I’d read before.
Nine does have a tie-in to The Girl Behind the Red Rope, but I won’t give it away. I actually didn’t even catch it myself at first.
This story has a lot of plot twists. I usually like a good plot twist. And you definitely won’t be able to guess what’s going to happen.
But I thought maybe it had a few too many twists. Again, I won’t give it away, but one of the characters was really confusing, and I had a hard time keeping up with the changes.
The thing that bothered me the most about Nine was the number of deaths. I just really dislike killing in books. And there’s a lot of it here.
Nine is one of those books that makes you think very deeply about things. (The Girl Behind the Red Rope does too.) It has a strong underlying message.
Can we decide who we want to be? Or do we have to be the person life has made us? That’s a pretty thought-provoking question.
Rachelle’s bio says she “was inspired early to discover truth through the avenue of storytelling.” I can say that her two books that I have read do follow along with that premise.
It’s also one of those books that makes you think, “Does stuff like this really happen?” But I don’t recommend you think about that too long!
This is the first book by Rachelle Dekker alone that I’ve read. Overall, it was good. It seemed like it was leading to a sequel, or maybe a series.
Even though Nine by Rachelle Dekker had some things I didn’t care for, I will honestly snap up the next book should one come along. This is one of those stories you just can’t quit!
Nine is not a book for the faint-hearted. It’s a powerful novel. If you go into it knowing that, I think it’s one you’ll enjoy, too.
