I am a devoted Charles Martin fan! have been since he wrote " When the Crickets Cry" , my favorite book about beloved Rabun County, GA characters. I have read all of Mr. Martin's published books. I have spent years recommending his books to family, co-workers and friends. I gave these special people one of my best gifts. I gave my son who is also a new fan to Charles Martin a hard copy of all of his previous books for his birthday. I shall give my son, " A life intercepted", as a Christmas gift." A Life Intercepted', is so..ooo ..good! I was not ready for the story to end..... because I wanted to know more about the continuing life of these two memorable characters and their devoted friends .. Friends who gave up success, many years of love and popularity because a hurt, rejected girl could not have what she coveted. There are many life lessons in this book on the gift of forgiveness and repentance. A stellar example of how to reinvent a God given talent by teaching another person what you have been given. Charles Martin has been given a remarkable gift to tell a story and to tell it well. My tip before you start reading this book is to find a day that does not contain any plans so you will be able to keep reading. I could not leave this book with our finishing it!Thank you Charles for sharing your amazing story telling ability! It certainly is a gift from God to all of your fans who were fortunate enough to find your books years ago. For those new readers and future fans ... who will discover you today and in the future, all I can say is read all of Charles Martins books, then spread the word by sharing his books with others! Yes! I recommend that readers read and share the amazing Charles Martin's Book "A life Intercepted ", He is an Author and Story Teller of great talent. God given and blessed talent. I do not want to tell you this story, Charles does that job! Read it for yourself!