When the Nile Runs Red
by DiAnn Mills
Published by Moody Publishers
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Reviewed by Lacy J. Williams
Mills has created a masterpiece in the inspirational fiction,When the Nile Runs Red.
Paul Farid, wanted by his powerful family for rejecting the Islamic religion of his birth, believes it is his mission from God to deliver food and other aid to needy Africans across the continent. His wife Larson, a feisty American doctor, serves the people of Warkhou and other places by offering her medical services free of charge.
When Larson finds out she’s pregnant, fear that Paul will send her away keeps her silent. Meanwhile, Paul’s brother Nizam claims he wants to meet because he has questions about Christianity. Paul knows there is a chance it’s a trap, but isn’t it his duty to make sure his brother has a chance to know God?
Colonel Ben Alier leads a band of rebel fighters against those who kill innocent people for greed or genocide. When an injury forces him into the hospital, he finds out that his life will never be the same. He returns to Daruka, the woman he left alone and pregnant with his son David fifteen years ago. Will Daruka and David forgive Ben and accept him back into their lives? Will Ben find the meaning he is searching for?
When Paul, Larson and Ben must work together to survive the realities of Africa and those who want to destroy them and their faith, they face unimaginable tests. Will their trust in God be enough to protect them from the darkness that threatens their very lives?
Mills draws the reader in to a poignant picture of Africa and its people from the first page. Even readers unfamiliar with the conflicts in Africa, which the novel is based loosely upon, will be touched by the plight of the people portrayed so delicately by Mills.
Plenty of action scenes as well as twists and turns in the plot keep the reader engaged with the story. With real characters, real struggles, life-and-death situations and a present but not overwhelming inspirational theme, Mills has created a wonderful read.
Armchair Interviews says: Highly recommended.
Author’s WEb site: http://www.DiannMills.com