The Law of Moses

Written by Amy Harmon

Narrated by JD Jackson and Tavia Gilbert

Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death. They called him "Baby Moses" when they shared his story on the ten o'clock news.


It all happened before I was born, and by the time I met Moses and my mom told me all about him, the story was old news and nobody wanted anything to do with him. People love babies, even sick babies. Even crack babies. But babies grow up to be kids, and kids grow up to be teenagers. Nobody wants a messed up teenager.


And Moses was messed up. Moses was a law unto himself. But he was also strange and exotic and beautiful. To be with him would change my life in ways I could never have imagined. Maybe I should have stayed away. Maybe I should have listened. My mother warned me. Even Moses warned me. But I didn't stay away.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781494580186

Amy Harmon

Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author. Her books have been published in eighteen languages—truly a dream come true for a little country girl from Utah. Harmon has written fifteen novels, including the USA Today bestsellers The Smallest Part, Making Faces, and Running Barefoot, as well as the #1 Amazon bestselling historical novel From Sand and Ash, which won a Whitney Award for book of the year in 2016. Her novel A Different Blue is a New York Times bestseller. Her USA Today bestselling fantasy The Bird and the Sword was a Goodreads Best Book of 2016 finalist. For updates on upcoming book releases, author posts, and more, go to www.authoramyharmon.com.

Reviews for The Law of Moses

[A96 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a Beautiful story ♡ the author is an excellent storyteller

[Astrid Heinisch · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Somebody twisted my arm to finally read this one. God. This was such a captivating story. The emotions, the tragedy, the suspense.
Tears welling in my eyes like mad while reading those sad parts. If your eyes stay dry consider yourself soulless. This one is a kick right where it hurts. Amy Harmon is a goddess. If you want a book that'll make you feel every emotion in your repertoire don't hesitate.

[Lammert · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked it but not a lot. Too sentimental for my tastes and the crime part was predictable.

[OlatoyosiAkanmu · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow. I loved it. Very interesting story. And not really what I expected.

[Justine Blanco · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Captivating, emotional and hard to put down. Loved it. Thanks

[america0505 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another great book by Amy Harmon. A rich heartwarming story, full of joy, grief, sorrow but underneath of all love. Love is at the center of this book.

[debbie13410 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow. Beautiful. I do not like romances but this is the exception. This is more than a romance it is about finding your way, forgiveness, acceptance and so much more. Just read it.

[srsharms · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

...WOW. The first half of this book was pretty stellar — teenaged Georgia and Moses were raw and flawed and GREAT. Except then we jumped ahead 7 years and the story devolved into a mostly typical "he left me and then he returned!" romance. Still, a heartfelt and emotional story.

[readerscandyb · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

My expectations were high with this one... The reviews are all wonderful and the talk is nothing but positive things. For me though, It didn't live up to all the hype. I thought it was a good read, but it didn't blow me away. The ingredients for a 5 star were there, but I felt like some parts were lacking and under developed. The beginning pulled me in with the angsty romance and the middle sucked me in with intensity, but the ending was a bit scattered. Maybe it was the writing style... I'm not sure. Just something about it left me feeling semi detached from the characters. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that the beginning is so vivid with intricate details and mysterious twists, but than the ending is all rushed. I mean we skip 7 years & and get a cliffnotes version of what happened in that time period. It almost felt like two completely different books. The Before part was 5 stars, but sadly the After was a 2.

Moses was a GREAT character and I even liked Georgia, but Eli was a hard one for me... On one hand I thought the twist was genius, but on another I didn't like what led him to Moses's visions. Then the ending.... Is it bad that I wanted Moses to do the opposite of what he did? With all that build up I thought something HUGE would happen, but in the end, it was predictable and lacked the gut wrenching conclusion I craved.

I think with some minor changes this one could have been epic, but for me, it was just an enjoyable read with unique characters.

[azurestrawberry · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm a very ordinary girl, Moses. I know that I am. And I always will be. I can't paint. I don't know who Vermeer is, or Manet for that matter. But if you think ordinary can be beautiful, that gives me hope. And maybe sometime you'll think about me when you need an escape from the hurt in your head.

[uanbookaddict · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I am at a loss of words with this story. While it was a good book, I didn't find it to be a great book. People have been gushing over this story for some time now. I finally got around to having the time to read it, and I was a bit disappointed... Not in the book but in the hype that surrounded it. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I have been reading such intense and darker reads lately that this book fell a little flat for me.

I absolutely adored Moses. He was such an intense character with so many layers. He was simple, yet complex. He was sweet, yet went out of his way to be a jerk. He was real and raw. He truly made the book. He was the book. Moses. Moses. Moses.

Moses could see dead people. Yes, you read that. Dead people. It plagued him daily. He never understood it. It created a rage and need within in him that he could not control nor understand. His actions were always a result of the inner turmoil he went through. They weren't always welcomed, therefore he was highly misunderstood. He didn't have a chance in a real life from the day he was born. And his life truly was anything but ordinary. Falling for such a small town girl was not in the cards for him. It was against the "law", but he did. Then he hurt her like no other could...

I wasn't a Georgia fan. She was so immature and needy. I just couldn't identify with her. Although I felt for her. She truly tried to get Moses to open up to her. To be her friend. To see what she saw in him. She was just too much of a child pretending to be mature. I can't say that I wanted Moses to embrace her, because at times I didn't. I wanted him to turn, walk away and never look back. But we all know that is not how the story ever goes.

The coming together of these two characters is a low and torturous road. It is painful and real. I can see where many say how gripping the story is. As a whole, it really is. But going from chapter to chapter, I expected to feel more emotion. Be more connected to the book. I felt a twinge of disconnect in many places. I guess that is why I found it to be just a good book.

Then when I finally got to the end, I was a little disappointed. It's one of those endings where the entire book builds up to it, but yet it doesn't flow with the rest of the story. It's just there. It happens. It's over. Just like that. I felt a little cheated. The rest of the book was written with so much passion and then the ending was just there.