Book Review: A Vow to Cherish

A woman with everything going for her suddenly finding out she has the dreaded Alzheimer disease. Her husband and children having to deal with her sudden deterioration, facing the challenges and temptations that soon crop up.


At the time I had never read a book by Deborah Raney before. I feel like slapping myself, why didn’t I read one sooner??? Looking for a book you can’t put down? Pick up this novel. Everything about it appealed to me. I can’t say enough good things about it. I felt like I was the character, living within “in their skin” experiencing their trials, understanding the decisions they made. At one point as the husband, John is entering a sticky relationship with another woman while his wife still lives (though she is totally unresponsive) I literally couldn’t breath. No, don’t do it! And when he finally saw his errors, I expelled enough air to cause a hurricane wind. I don’t often come across many gripping, stick to you books and characters. I will sing the praises of this book for eternity. Highly recommended!