Dynamo

Jeth Cavanaugh can wrangle and ride horses into performing beyond expectation, but he can’t ride away fast enough from a wrecked personal life. He meets Rob and Katie, a young couple running a small up-and-coming horse farm, who offer Jeth a second chance professionally, and then personally, introducing him to the idea of true forgiveness and grace—and a new life as a Christian. His devotion to their horse, Dynamo, parallels his exciting but turbulent new relationship with God, both passions bringing him unexpected challenges, joys, and sorrows. When his past comes back to haunt him, Jeth is forced to choose between old habits and new beliefs. Though the plotline follows a redemptive arc, Jeth’s spirituality is often expressed in rather mysterious ways. Gustafson (The Stones) also wraps up loose ends much too tidily. Horse lovers, however, should delight in the author’s obvious expertise and affection for all things equine. [em](Apr.) [/em]