Slow, and very limited writing ability. I thought this was supposed to be a thriller, but instead it’s more o a very dragging, limping something.

I wanted to like this book. The plot line had so much potential. I feel like an editor maybe just needed to be a little harsher with Dekker...because this book had all the potential of a great story.

She nails grief and depression on the head. The parallels that Dekker made between schizophrenia and the "supernatural " (for lack of a better term was poor form in my opinion and missed the mark on the point I think she was trying to make. I also wish she would stop trying to add in aspects of her father's stories. It doesn't have the same impact and she just doesn't need to-she can stand on her own.

Unlike anything I’ve ever read before. This book is as deep as it is mysterious. It had me in tears, literally sobbing, in the very first chapter, and by the end of the book had refreshed my soul with spiritual truths that are easily forgotten. This was an absolutely beautiful story, as well as an intense page-turner. Highly recommend!

Within the first chapter of this read Alicen has lost her daughter, husband and seemingly perfect life in Santa Monica. Her childhood friend, Lou, invites her to return to Red Lodge, Montana as Lou packs up her family’s past. It is here Alicen begins to hear voices and see things. Is she going crazy? Are her delusions real? Will she ever find peace after the death of her child? What unfolds within is a twisted, layered story of suspense, mental illness and grief.

I was immediately drawn to When Through Deep Waters as it seemed to put mental health at the center of its story, however I found it difficult to get into as I read. The pace is slow as the reader is led through Alicen’s relationships with her Grandma Joe, Mom and Lou. The past is infrequently dispersed throughout the present day as the author attempts to inject hereditary characteristics and Alicen’s upbringing. Lou’s mom even makes a VERY brief entrance to deliver a crucial piece of the storyline. But, despite this, the story failed to engage.

Where Dekker fell short in pace she certainly made up for in creating an incredible fantasy land within Alicen’s mind. This book serves to ignite the mental health conversation and treatment methods as it did not stray from the uncomfortable. While it may not be the quickest read you pick up this summer it definitely touches on many important, and relevant, topics in any landscape.
*Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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