My Christian Suspense novel, Take Flight, targets young women who are eager to engage in suspense reading through a plot of escape. The readers of this gripping storyline will quickly discover the cruelties faced within an abusive marriage as the need to flee for safety drives the action.

The heroine of Take Flight comes face-to-face with her need to escape from her abusive husband who has threatened and attempted to kill her. Mustering the strength to leave her husband, she soon discovers that the gossip mill of her small town is unrelenting and that her loved ones can’t be trusted. Many turn their back on this hurting woman who is terrified that her husband will find out where she lives and desperate for a job that will earn her a living. Struggling with an inadequate support system, horror strikes when her husband invades the lake house where she has taken refuge. In response, Hallie flees to the big city where she discovers her worth through a strengthened relationship with Christ. While awaiting the pending divorce, she continues to struggle with fear that her husband will find her. Take Flight addresses crisis points within marriage and the issue of trust couched in a suspenseful storyline that leaves the reader wondering if Hallie will ever completely escape.