Series: The Wives Of King David
by Author Jill Eileen Smith
Bathsheba (2011)
I found this novel to be rather dull and monotonous. There was virtually no character development, which was a disappointment as it left David and Bathsheba as two-dimensional characters in a book rather than as historical figures brought to life.However the biggest issue I had with this novel wa...
Abigail (2010)
This was another good story about King David, this time focusing on Abigail. It covers a part of his life that was left out of "Michal", the first book of the series. I found it fascinating to read the continued character development of David and Abigail, as well as the rest of his wives. From...
Batşeba (2013)
A story of redemption and grace. We all know the story of David and his seduction of Bathsheba. Jill Eileen Smith fleshes out the biblical account so that we feel we know Bathsheba better--a woman loved deeply by King David who is faithful to him after both receive forgiveness from God for thei...
Michal (2009)
This is just one of the most awful books I've ever tried to read. (I can't say "I've ever read" because there was no way I was going to spend my time reading the whole thing.)It reads like it was written by a 12-year-old (or at the very least *for* a 12-year-old) -- overly melodramatic, overly s...
Mical (2009)
This story is a religious historical fiction as told by Michal, King David's first wife. It was very interesting how the author related Biblical facts with fiction to show what David's life was like during the time of King Saul. It was fascinating and enlightening to see what life was like duri...