How long is a body expected to keep a secret?
When Minerva Jane Jenkins was just fourteen years old, she married a man who
moved her to the mountains. He carried with him a small box, which he told her
held gold. And when he died fifty years later, he made her promise to tell no
one about the box or the treasure it contained.
Now at ninety-four, Minerva is nearing the end of what has sometimes been a
lonely life. But she's kept her promise. Even so, rumors of hidden gold have a
way of spreading, and Minerva is visited by a reporter, Del Rankin, who wants
to know more of her story.
As an unlikely friendship develops, Minerva is tempted to reveal her secret to
Del. But the truth of what's really buried in the box may be hidden even from
her.
My Thoughts:
The synopsis of this story really caught my eye. First off, why was a fourteen old getting married? Well, this was a different time and so begins the married life of Minerva. Her husband Stately moves her up to a mountain and he has a box that is most precious to him. He continues to want her to keep this box and its secret even with his dying breath. Minerva promises, even though she doesn't know what this box holds and maybe she doesn't want to know.
This is a story of a woman who now is ninety-four years old still doing what her husband asked her to do beyond the grave. The story mainly takes place thirty years after his death. Minerva certainly loved her husband and showed him faithfulness and loyalty even after his death. But did he deserve it? I don't want to spoil this story for you as the answers are revealed when Minerva gets an interesting visitor who wants to know her story. A young reporter by the name of Del. Not ever having been blessed with children of her own, Del becomes to her like a grandson.
A heartwarming and at times heartbreaking story of a unique friendship that develops from a persistent young person and an older person who is gold herself, and the ties that bind them.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
About:
Cindy K. Sproles is the author of What Momma Left Behind and the cofounder of Christian Devotions Ministries. A popular speaker, Cindy teaches at writers conferences across the country and directs the Asheville Christian Writers Conference in North Carolina. She is the executive editor of ChristianDevotions.us and freelance editor for Iron Stream Media. Cindy has a BA in business and journalism and lives in the mountains of East Tennessee with her family.
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