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	Indivisible - Book Review  Jun 9, 2010
This book was not my favorite book to read. I really struggled with trying to get through it. The storyline was really confusing and there was so much going on that I just couldn't seem to keep it all straight and caught up. Too many questions left unanswered. I hate doing a negative review but I do want to be honest. I personally would not recommend this book. So sorry.
	Disappointing  Jun 4, 2010
Although I have enjoyed Kristen Heitzmann's earlier books, to me INDIVISIBLE was weird and unnecessarily gruesome, with too many unconvincing characters dealing with all kinds of emotional issues, a story line that's becoming tedious in Christian fiction. Except for her psychological suspense novels like this one and THE EDGE OF RECALL, I have enjoyed her other books.
	Highly Highly Recommended  Jun 4, 2010
I am going to urge you in the strongest possible terms to buy and read INDIVISIBLE by Kristen Heitzmann. Heitzmann's name might be unfamiliar to you, although she has written two historical series and eight contemporary romantic suspense novels, including the award-winning SECRETS. This current book is a true reflection of the breadth and depth of her talent. Heitzmann's work in general is informed by a Christian spirituality, and INDIVISIBLE is no exception. What she accordingly accomplishes here could be classified as rare and remarkable. Without resorting to graphic language, explicit sex, or violent mayhem, she creates scenes that are softly sensual and tension-filled, wrapped within a character-driven and ultimately uplifting mystery. The driving theme of INDIVISIBLE is forgiveness, not only of others but of oneself. Jonah Westfall is the second-generation police chief of Redford, Colorado, a small mountain town that is inwardly tranquil but that pulsates with hidden secrets both old and recent. Westfall is a recovering alcoholic who continues to harbor guilt over a past act that keeps him from Tia Manning, the only woman he has ever truly loved, a woman who has erected barriers of her own against Westfall. As is quickly made clear, Westfall is considered by women to be extremely attractive, and they make no secret of it to him. Yet he only has eyes for Manning, who harbors a shame of her own for an act that has ostracized her from her family. Both are slowly drawn back into the world. For Westfall, his guide is Jay, who aided him in his first painful steps into recovery and beyond. Manning is drawn by the seemingly naïve Piper, a young woman who rents a room from Manning and who befriends her. Piper plays a secondary but nonetheless important role in the lives of several people, including the crusty owner of the bakery where she works and a reclusive germaphobe who frequents the bakery, attracted at first by the pastries and later by the help at the counter. Prayer plays an important part in these characters' lives as well --- more so perhaps for Manning than for Westfall, at least at first --- as they tentatively but gradually reach back for each other. It takes two of Westfall's police investigations, however, to provide a tipping point for Westfall and for Manning. Someone is leaving animals, mutilated in a grotesque manner, around Rockford. Additionally, a rising drug threat has invaded the city, with repercussions that reach into Redford's police department and Westfall's command. While both crises ultimately place Manning and Westfall in danger, in different ways, they also provide them with the means to reach out to each other, if they have the courage to do so and the faith to place themselves in the hands of a Higher Power. INDIVISIBLE is a strongly written work with a quirky and believable cast of characters and a plot that, though tightly woven, gives its protagonists room to breathe and grow. In fact, the people you will meet here are so memorable that you will want more of them, a prayer that hopefully will be answered in the near future.
	a unified tapestry of regret, hope, and redemption  Jun 1, 2010
Jonah Westfall is Police Chief for a town where next to nothing happens - until recently. Redford, Colorado is experiencing its first growth pangs as money and drugs begin to impact his peaceful village of idyllic shops and close relationships. Even more disturbing, strange animal mutilations have begun to surface along the mountain trails pointing to cultic activity or perhaps a serial killer in the making. And those are the simplest of the problems facing Redford's chief law officer. Karen Heitzmann, best known for her romance novels, proves she can handle suspense with the best of them in her latest outing. Indivisible is a tight mystery with suspense that would have made Alfred Hitchcock proud. Rather than offer a murder at every turn the author instead weaves an intricate story of family betrayal and villains of the heart. Who are what is behind the bizarre crimes serves to shine the light on the many fractured and tortured relationships hiding behind the peaceful façade of what appears to a perfect place to live. Everyone, it seems, has a lot of baggage. At the top of the list is the Police Chief himself. He is estranged from his mother, questions still plague him about his father's suicide, and there are two lovers in his life from which he can't quite break away, most notably Kentucky Bourbon. Indivisible has a large cast of characters so it is easy to lose track of who's who in the first few chapters and there is also at least one sub-plot that might have been left out. Apart from those minor asides, Heitzmann does a great job of weaving the back stories and too-present realities of each character into a unified tapestry of regret, hope, and redemption. These are real people who act and react in very real ways. Not a cardboard cutout of a hero or villain anywhere in sight. The mystery part of the story is measured out in such a way you will find yourself hoping that no one in Redford is the villain and then finally understanding the depth the other character's disappointments might have just as easily found given the same circumstances. This is the kind of story that is bound to offend some. Both the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Society of Easily Offended Pharisees (I made that one up) will likely share the opinion the author went too far one way or the other. Jonah Westfall battles both alcohol and past indiscretions with the woman that should have been the love of his life. A fellow officer tries to hide her pregnancy and a husband beginning to stray to the other side of the line she has sworn to protect. Another tries to pray even as she questions whether she even believes in God. And, on the plus side, a band of church ladies that wouldn't be caught dead with the aforementioned Pharisees. You know, like people you live and work with. Maybe like people too close to what you once were. Perhaps are. Indivisible is the kind of novel you have to hang with it first and then won't be able to put down. Kudos to Karen Heitzmann for a story well told and our hopes there will be many more like it!
	Pretty Good Considering Romantic Suspense Is Not My Genre of Choice  May 29, 2010
Jonah Westfall was trying desperately not to follow in his father's footsteps. Though he was Redding, Colorado's Chief of Police, just as his father had been, he was determined not to make the same mistakes--both professional and relational. However, the nine years since his father's death had been difficult and he struggled to overcome not only an alcohol addiction, but the abuse suffered at the hands of his father. During this time, Redding was starting to grow and like all growing towns Jonah was beginning to see the start of a drug operation as well as other criminal activities. He became immediately concerned when he started to find mutilated animals. Was this evidence of an emerging cult or the result of a psychologically troubled individual? As the crimes intensified, Jonah repeatedly found himself not only battling his past, but confronted with the woman he had loved since childhood, Tia Manning. Unfortunately because of their shared history, the relationship he desired had never developed and they often had difficulty being civil to one another. In this chaotic environment, Jonah was forced to face great challenges to his sobriety and emotional turmoil while hoping to stop the animal mutilations before they escalated. Well, I thought I was picking up a general suspense novel. About ¼ of the way through I decided to start researching this book a bit more since the synopsis on the back didn't seem to reflect the story being told. Come to find out, this is a romantic suspense novel, which casts this novel in whole different light. I'm not a big reader of romantic suspense but Indivisible is good for the genre. Since I was expecting the story to center on the crime and law enforcement elements rather than the relationship and romance angles, it took some time to get into the flow of the story, but my overall impression was still fairly positive. I chose this book for the criminal element and I was expecting a story where this was the main theme. I liked Heitzmann's inventiveness in how she used the mutilated animals as well as the reasoning and motivation for the abuse. It was unique and surprisingly different. The characters involved were interesting and some of the best in the book. This was the primary part of the story that kept me reading even though I figured out who was committing the crimes and a pretty good idea of the reasons behind them early on. However, it was such a great idea and I loved how Heitzmann incorporated and executed it that I didn't mind reading to confirm my suspicions. Overall, it turned out to be a relatively small part of the story, but it was the best part and I wish there would have been more to it. Unfortunately, I didn't care for the two main characters. Jonah was alright, but he didn't grab me and make me pull for him. Tia was annoying with an irritating personality. I had no interest in that particular romantic angle. I kept hoping he'd dump her and move on. On the other hand, Piper was a lot of fun and Miles was genius. I loved the combination of them together. It was a perfect contrast in personalities and made the scenes with them fun and interesting. Considering Indivisible is not the type of fiction I tend to read, it was good, though admittedly I don't have a ton of experience with this genre. There were a couple of weak characters and some cheesy romantic dialog that was a bit grating, but the crime aspects were well written and made up for my aversion to the romantic plot elements. A focus on the criminal storylines would have made the book much more entertaining to a suspense/action junkie like myself, but then again that wasn't how the book was ever intended to be written.

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