Out Of North Korea (paperback)

A fast read. I could feel the emotions of the main character. Shows a mighty God who is always with us.

I listened to Out of North Korea on audiobook. This book was filled with a roller coaster of emotions. Alana Terry has a talent for taking a tragic situation and throwing in her amazing sense of humor. The young man in the story did nothing wrong but was branded as a spy and thrown into a North Korean prison. However, the author gave this guy a humorous outlook on life no matter what happened. I found myself laughing all the way through it. Not only that, but the reader is one of the best I’ve… ever heard. They need to turn this book into a movie and have this reader play the lead. He would win an Academy Award for sure and it would be Best Picture of the Year too. Do yourself a favor. Listen to this book, but get ready to laugh.

I didn't want to put the book down! Very detailed and intriguing. Alana is an amazing author. The characters are good and the plot is written very well.

Must read. What a great story of... I don't even have the words. WoW!

Enjoyed this book emencely. Great Christian book. Very inspiring. Read it after the Kennedy Stern books and have enjoyed all of them.

Where do I begin? First I’d like to say Thank You Alana Terry for writing Christian fiction. I’ve read this entire series about Kennedy and well prior to this pandemic I probably wouldn’t have said that you saved the best for last with Ian’s story. Before Covid I would’ve thought his story was an after thought, even a stand alone but now, OMG I cried and prayed so much, there are no truer words-... to whom much is given, much will be required Luke 12:48. Keep on moving the kingdom forward.

I began reading knowing what the content may be too depressing for me. However, as the author wrote from the perspective of Ian, the photo journalist who had a great sense of humor, it wasn't as dark and depressing as I had feared.Very encouraging to see how this former Believer returned to his faith. I have wayward kids and this encouraged/convicted me.

Best book I have read in a while. I thought it would be depressing, but instead it was truly inspiring

I really enjoyed this story! It gripped me from the very first and i wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next! Ian was a very believable character and I was pulled into his story from the first. I was amazed at how the author included so much humor and sarcasm in a novel with such a sad story line. I definitely want to read more!

This book touched that place in me that often feels judged by the church. It reminded me that God looks on this inside and we are his beautiful creation! I loved how Alana wrote about God sending a “fleece” in the form of a steak. This story is a wonderful example of how even in the midst of persecution God can use us!