The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers

Review written by Niki Tschirgi on February 19, 2007
Filed Under Mystery Fiction, Francine Rivers, The Last Sin Eater |

Just recently released as a major motion picture by Fox Faith, The Last Sin Eater takes you back to a time in the Great Smoky Mountains among a group of superstitious settlers that believe that one person has the power to take away your sins after you die. Based on true events, Rivers masterfully weaves a story so deep and dark you find yourself on the edge of your seat hoping upon hope to see these people set free. Disturbing and heart wrenching, Rivers engulfs your emotions with an overwhelming sense of compassion for the sin eater and the life he has to lead because of man’s ideas. The characters are well developed, the story line intriguing, and the research is well done to make one fine, page turning read. Set in the 1850’s, young Cadi Forbes finds herself grieving the loss of not only a younger sister but a dear grandmother. For the past year she has experienced the cold shoulder from her mother who can’t seem to forgive her nor return a desperate daughters love. In a last ditch attempt to rid herself of her deepest, darkest sin, Cadi goes on a quest to find the sin eater, her only hope of relieving her great burden of guilt. Obstacles lie in her way, mainly fear from her fellow neighbors. No one is supposed to look at the sin eater or even attempt to come into contact with him. He is full of the evil of everyone’s sins he has consumed. But not even the thought of pure evil can deter Cadi from her mission to be set free from her past. Told through the eyes of an eleven year old girl, The Last Sin Eater is a superbly written book unlike any other by Francine Rivers. Buy The Last Sin Eater From Amazon.com