Delilah by Angela Hunt

Summary

This is the third in a series, called Dangerous Beauty, but is also a standalone story. This tells the story of Delilah, a foreigner in Gaza, who's life is turned upside down when her stepfather dies. This story tells her struggle over the next few years, finding safety and trying to survival in a time of the Palestine rule. During her stay she hears of Samson, the son of the Israelite who is fighting the Palestine's on his own, and decides to attempt to seek his help in her own revenge.

Review

The writing is well done, and very easy to understand. The descriptions of the world are good, especially when discussing social aspects. The world is built well, with enough history given, but without overloading with too much information or facts. Although the writing is good, the character development is mediocre. The main character never really learns her lesson until it is much too late, and is hell bent on revenge before anything else. There isn't a lot of opportunity for growth, though she struggles in the beginning, it would be more empowering to see her 'fall' be a little more dramatic as far as her standards she was used to. It's mentioned but I feel that her emotions could've been better explored. For a 'biblical fiction' I enjoyed the story and historical information.

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