Having
forfeited his youth to the state prison system, Michael moved back to the only
home he'd ever known. An empty shell of a man who now lived--if it could be
called living--in the still vacant house of his parents in a town with one
stoplight. A town that hated him. Had always hated him. And was ready to pick
up where the prison system had let off.Now he's on the run from men who've tried to kill him once; but Michael is more than an ex-con. A powerful, sinister force creeps inside him, threatening and destructive. Who--and what--it will destroy next is the only real question.
From
the author that brought you “Purgatory Road”, here’s a new addition to the
suspense genre in Christian fiction.
Ok,
I’ll admit that, even though I thoroughly enjoy a great suspense novel (Have
enjoyed Stephen King and Dean Koontz for years), I never could totally wrap my
hands around this one. I tried seeing
this from a good vs evil viewpoint, but that was even hard to do at times. The main character is surrounded by hate and
evil and the guys in the town that tried killing him weren’t any better. I kept waiting for that intersection of all
of this evil with a redemption plot and an introduction of a “good” character
to help Michael weave through all of the anger.
Alas, I never did find that. From
a secular standpoint, this novel is full of all of the normal triggers that
would make you enjoy it from start to finish.
From a biblical/spiritual standpoint, I think this is one you should
stay away from. If you want to read it,
just keep in mind that there is no battle here, just evil showing that it can
win some of the time.
Is
this a "guy's book"? It does
have suspense and intrigue but it also has a lot of darkness. Be careful with this one.
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Connection: I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for my
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About the Author:
Samuel Parker was
born in the Michigan boondocks but was raised on a never-ending road trip
through the U.S. Besides writing, he is a process junkie and the ex-guitarist
for several metal bands you’ve never heard of. He lives in West Michigan with
his wife and twin sons.
