Treasures in Darkness Sharon W. Betters P&R Publishing ISBN: 0-87552-798-1 Non-Fiction, Religion, Christian, Memoir Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

I have to say right away that Treasures in Darkness wasn’t exactly what I expected. I knew the book was about a mother’s tragic loss of her young son and by the title I assumed that she had managed to keep his memory alive by changing the world just a little. I rather expected the account of a woman who had become active in mothers against drunk drivers or started volunteering in a cancer ward in an effort to bring reason to her family’s horrific loss. These would have made great touching, inspirational tales.

Treasures in Darkness, hardly mentions the feelings of the mother over her son’s passing. Instead, this book is a very passionate Christian book about how the minister’s wife questions God after the death of her son. The book rather reads as an intense sermon about how she questioned God but found solace in her beliefs. Though definitely not for the general public, I recommend this book to Christians who are questioning their faith after a recent tragedy. This book will give them solace that they aren’t alone while encouraging them to hold onto their faith for the answers.

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