Name: A Place Called Morning
Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9780783886831

Ann Tatlock

When an unexpected event turns Mae Demaray's life upside down, she retreats into herself.

A Place Called Morning

A touching, satisfying story that will stay with readers forever. Even in the dark of night, surely there is a place called morning.

Jeni Enjaian

While I still really enjoyed this book it did not live up to my standards of what a four star book should be.

As one of Ann Tatlock's earliest books, she hadn't yet hit her stride when it comes to story telling. Some of her later books venture out more into more difficult topics. (She also navigates those waters with deft skill as a wordsmith.) This book, however, came close to several clichés. Since I have read this book before, I'm not sure if the slightly predictable nature of the plot had more to do with the writing or my own foreknowledge. One thing stood out to me. When (spoiler) Mae reads the letter revealing her adoption and does not immediately pick up on the fact that she was orphaned in a car accident exactly like family friend, Roy, meaning that he had to be her brother, Tatlock strains at credulity. When Mae's daughter reads the letter and does not pick up on it either, that pushed it over the limit just a little too far.

Nitpicky points aside, this book is a decent read, worth the time but not so much so that I would recommend it to everyone, only those interested in these sort of books (Christian, contemporary fiction.)

I read through this book quickly, not necessarily a good sign. In the case of this book, it was not. So much of this book I read before. Technically, this is the second book that Tatlock wrote so the subsequent books borrowed similar story lines. I read those books first. Tatlock improved with experience, somewhat. Nothing in this book captured my attention. Even though the book lasted 281 pages, the narrative sped through revelation after revelation with so much bein discussed that it nearly gave the reader whiplash. 

This book did not survive round two of the "purge."

A Place Called Morning

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