Treacherous Beauty
A Dangerous Beauty Novel
A Dangerous Beauty Novel
SUMMARY: A Complex and Compelling Glimpse at One of the Bible's Most Notorious Women
Life is not easy in Philistia, especially not for a woman and child alone. When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her. She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself.
When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in him lies the means for her victory. By winning, seducing, and betraying the hero of the Hebrews, she will attain a position of national prominence. After all, she is beautiful, she is charming, and she is smart. No man, not even a supernaturally gifted strongman, can best her in a war of wits.
REVIEW: We all have our opinions of Delilah, the beauty who brought down Israel's judge, Samson. Most, if not all, are not favorable by any standard. But, have we ever stopped to think about what her life was like and why she betrayed him? Angela Hunt's novel explores a possible path Delilah's life might have taken. She suggests her life may have started out as one of privilege then, due to circumstances beyond her control, she is forced to betray someone she loves. Since there is no extra-biblical sources to pull from, the author does an astounding job developing a plausible background and story, following the account in Judges 13-16 as close as possible.
The author did a wonderful job drawing me into the story and keeping my attention, even though I knew the Old Testament tale. Now, while Delilah made some choices I didn't agree with, I found myself developing admiration for her as she fought for herself, her son and the widow she lived with, facing many trials and tribulations. One part I was not comfortable with was Delilah and Samson living together without the benefit of marriage but, as I stated before, it's based on verses in Judges.
This is an interesting novel that you might find as thought-provoking as I did.
Angela Hunt has published more than one hundred books, with sales nearing five million copies worldwide. She's the New York Times bestselling author of The Tales of Three Trees, The Note, and The Nativity Story. Angela's novels have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, such as the RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the HOLT Medallion Award. Romantic Times Book Club presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. For a complete list of the author's books, visit angelahuntbooks.com.
The author did a wonderful job drawing me into the story and keeping my attention, even though I knew the Old Testament tale. Now, while Delilah made some choices I didn't agree with, I found myself developing admiration for her as she fought for herself, her son and the widow she lived with, facing many trials and tribulations. One part I was not comfortable with was Delilah and Samson living together without the benefit of marriage but, as I stated before, it's based on verses in Judges.
This is an interesting novel that you might find as thought-provoking as I did.
This book was provided by Bethany House for review without compensation.
Angela Hunt has published more than one hundred books, with sales nearing five million copies worldwide. She's the New York Times bestselling author of The Tales of Three Trees, The Note, and The Nativity Story. Angela's novels have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, such as the RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the HOLT Medallion Award. Romantic Times Book Club presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. For a complete list of the author's books, visit angelahuntbooks.com.
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