For the Record Book Review

                                                     For the Record by Regina Jennings is a historical fiction book set in Missouri during the late 1800s. I’m a big fan of historical fiction. It is the majority of what I read, so I was excited to start reading this one. One of the main characters is Betsy, who wishes to write for a newspaper, other than her uncle’s. She soon gets her chance when a new deputy arrives that sparks new ideas for Betsy. Not soon after does Betsy get her stories publish to a newspaper. Joel, the other main character, tries to adjust to his new life as a deputy in Missouri.

                As I began this book I really did enjoy it. I liked both of the main characters and their relationship with each other. As I got further to the end I started losing interest and didn’t pick it up until a few days later. I don’t know what it was because technically that is when the story was reaching its climax. But that could have been just me. This was not my only problem with this book. Once the mystery was solved I thought it happened way too quickly and easily and was not that rewarding in the end. As I was reading I was expecting a little more out of the mystery being solved, but I was let down in the end.

                I'm not sure if this is a spoiler or not, but I'm going to mention it anyway. The very end I though it was unnecessary for Joel to return to Texas to clear his name.  It was already said and done and he was already moving on with his life. In my opinion, why dig up old dirt? Since this happened literally the last few pages it felt like it was almost an afterthought and I didn’t care for it too much.

                So in the end I thought I was going to enjoy this book, but it just didn’t happen for me. I was just too disappointing.

                I received a free copy of this book through the Bethany House Blogger Review Program.