Reclaiming Nick

Reclaiming Nick will capture your attention and emotions from the very first sentence. Susan May Warren has created a thoroughly believable male lead in Nick Noble, a modern day prodigal son. Nick returns home after the death of his father intending to settle family financial business, not realizing that God has a plan for the trip that will exceed his expectations. Nick is a man who has faults and a strong personality, but he’s a man who loves with all his heart and is protective of those he cares about. The reader shares both his mistakes and triumphs and is left with a smile at the end of the book.

I thoroughly enjoyed the location in which this novel was set. I’ve spent very little time out West, but after reading Reclaiming Nick, it seems like a familiar place. I loved reading the book and picturing the open landscape under the big starry sky. The setting drew the reader into the story and paralleled one of the themes in the book. Even in a wide open, predictable land, God can surprise you with a beautifully unexpected piece of creation, such as the spot on the Noble’s land called “the Cathedral”, Nick Noble’s favorite place.

Susan May Warren makes you feel so close to the characters that you feel like you should join them around a campfire and share stories. They are real people who have pasts, hurts, and imperfections, but who learn to live out the hope of redemption offered in Christ. When the book ends, the reader feels as though the story has come to a satisfying conclusion, and yet believes that the characters will continue to live their lives long after the book is set down. It takes incredible skill to create characters that real.

If you’re looking for a story that will make you laugh, draw you into the lives of the characters, and leave you with a clearer picture of God’s grace, I highly recommend Reclaiming Nick. Head out to a bookstore; it’s one to read again and again.