He should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox tells the story of two young women, Callie and Beck, as they deal with the heartache and healing of loss, forgiving, and receiving forgiveness. Callie is a person who fixes things and Beck struggles with moving outside of the comfort zone of the farm. The novel is full of beautiful imagery. Amanda has a way with creating beautiful and meaningful word pictures. She shares faith examples from bees, light, and dust in a beautiful and meaning way. Thank you NetGalley and Revell for an advanced e-copy for my honest review.

He Should Have Told the Bees is a poignant rendering of complicated family connections. Amanda Cox has delivered an enlightening inside look into the theme of what binds us together as family, bloodline or choice.

Precocious Young Fern, the neighbor posing as imaginary shapeshifter Katya Amadeus Cimmaron from the planet Zirthwyth of the Vesper Galaxy, was my favorite character and all but stole the show. She kept the otherwise weighty plotline from being so intense and I smiled often at her antics.

He Should Have Told the Bees is both moving and touching while exploring issues of abandonment, abuse, healing. and ultimately hope for a bright future. I appreciate Revell Publishing making a copy available for review. All thoughts and opinions are my very own.