Description:
Book one in the Occupational Hazard Series.
TV news producer Hugo Talley is desperate to boost ratings and attract a younger demographic. But an aging anchorwoman, a know-it-all weatherman, a reporter who shuns sensationalism, and young Hayden Hazard---an assistant who can't leave her faith outside the newsroom---are jeopardizing Hugo's dreams. Will Hayden's personal convictions destroy Channel 7's shot at success?
My Review:
I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again, I love Rene Gutteridge! She writes with humor and style and creates the most unusal characters and circumstances! In the Occupational Hazard Series, she has created a family of homeschooled siblings who grew up working together in their parents' clown business. When their parents die together in a freak accident, their brother decides it's time for them to do something different and he closes the family business. Thus the series of Hazard siblings and their occupations is born!
In this first book, Hayden is working as an Assistant in a newsroom. Little does she know that strange circumstances will bring her in front of the camera. The irony is that Hayden has enough innocence and a childlike faith that will have her accept the position easily with pure trust that she can handle it because that's what God wants her to do.
Gutteridge does a fascinating job of capturing the story of Hayden without using Hayden's voice for the story. The story is told through the eyes of the people around her. And they are a quirky and strange bunch! And the events in their lives are quirky enough to match them! Very funny!
So take some humor, throw in some suspense, and add a dash of romance for this terrific book by one of my favorite authors! If you get a chance to read this series, you will be entertained and even challenged--in light-hearted, off-beat way--to see what childlike confidence in one's faith can look like in an adult. Hayden reminds us all that we should never be ashamed of the gospel and should always have an answer when asked about what we believe in.
Great book!
