Review: "The Tomb: A Novel of Martha" by Stephanie Landsem

This is the third and last book in the Living Water series by Stephanie Landsem and she does not disappoint!! In this novel, she brings to life the story of Martha and her struggle to stop worrying, let go and believe. This combines some very important Bible stories including the anointing of Jesus by Mary and the casting out of demons. Through her storytelling, you feel as though you are living in Bethany and watching all these amazing events unfold.

Ms. Landsem takes these Bible stories and fleshes them out. This is her version of how it could have happened. She doesn’t change the Bible version to fit her story, she adds details that are pertinent to that time period so you can understand exactly what it would be like to be living then and what could possibly have happened. Her story is well written and the characters are well developed. The whole tale flows together and you don’t want to put the book down.

I highly recommend this book; in fact I recommend the complete series. These stories are inspiring and they helped me to have a deeper understanding about the time period. They explain how and why things were done this way and bring the Bible to life!