Do you love someone who is hurting him or her self? Do you ever feel lonely? Lost? Have you ever moved to a strange place? Had to start a new job? Work with differences beyond your scope of comprehension? Ever wonder if your marriage is all you think it is or wish it could be? Do you understand your kids? Do you ever grasp the faint reality that things are happening beyond your control--in spite of any control you may have had? If you can answer any of these questions or deeper ones about the loneliness of the heart, despair, or loss, well, then this book WILL HELP YOU. Now, this is an odd thing to write in a review of a fiction book...I know I could talk about things in this novel like its stellar prose, spot on dialogue, and a plot that winds you up and sends you reeling both at the same time. But that's not what amazes me about this story. No. In fact, don't read this book if you don't have the courage to see its vibrant reflection in your own life. Don't read it if you don't need change, and don't read it if you aren't ready for help.
    Beth Wiseman is a master storyteller and this work is governed by empathy; a mutuality of accord that removes the barrier of the page, and brings the reader right into her comforting arms, right into His Arms. This empathy says "Hey, Someone else has been there--right there---where you are now and where you think you're alone, and the truth is--you're not." And instead of leaving the reader with more questions than answers, this novel is about communal healing and restoration.
    Need You Now is one of those books that you'll loan to a dozen friends, talk about and muse upon. That's a more than fair enough review for any book you might say, but I know something more...Need You Now will impact lives for change in God's name and make better people out of those it touches. Cheers my friend, Beth! You've given the world a true gift...
Kelly Long