Lori Copeland, beloved author of more than 100 books, brings a new adventure to life in her latest novel. Lyric Bolton doesn’t ask for much—just friendship and acceptance from her rural Missouri community. But her family is regarded with suspicion and fear because of her mother’s sickness—a sickness of the mind that grows worse by the day. Lyric is resigned to a life of isolation and doesn’t see any way out…but that’s before Ian Cawley bolts into her life on a runaway stallion. As she opens her heart to Ian, Lyric dares to imagine a different life. But what will happen when he discovers the secret she holds closest of all?
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Sexual Content - 1/5
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Violence - 2/5
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Summary
Overall I was excited to read The Healer's Touch by Lori Copeland. Mostly, I was attracted to the setting: the Ozarks of Missouri, an area with which I am very familiar. I liked the names of the main characters, Lyric and Lark, as they were different. The plot includes a strange light that moves throughout the area of its own devices. Strange. Leaves me wondering if that is some actual folklore of the area that she's incorporating. Seems rather hokey and mystic. At the beginning of the book, this light seems like it is going to be a major part of the storyline. But by the middle of the book, you almost forget about it because it's barely mentioned. Then at the end, it makes a brief appearance again, but with no real significance. It adds very little to the story; it is a distraction to the plot that drags and is tired. Too many things about the plot make it hard to believe. Some parts move too fast, while other parts drag. I was disappointed.