I
love a good police detective novel and this is a good one.
Carmen
is a homicide detective with the San Diego Police Department. Twenty
eight years ago she was planning on med school and becoming a doctor.
But then her sister was murdered. That changed Carmen's life. She
went into law enforcement and everyday she thought about getting the
person who killed her sister.
It
appears that a serial murder is plaguing the city. Horribly tortured
men are left in unusual locations. One of the men was a student at a
seminary. When Carmen interviews one of the professors, Dr. Poe, she
has no idea the two of them are linked by the tragic death of her
sister. Dr. Poe sees a possible connection between the gruesome
murders and Carmen elicits his help. The suspense builds as the
murderer sets his sights on Carmen.
This
is a unique Christian murder mystery. At first I had a bit of trouble
with the gruesomeness of the murders. Reading this book is not for
the weak stomached. However, I was amazed when Poe made the spiritual
connection as to why the victims were tortured as they were and why
their bodies were placed in precise locations in the city. Then it
all made sense. And I was amazed that there was a spiritual lesson
about the gospel in a murder mystery.
So,
the novel is a bit gruesome. But when you finish the book, you'll
understand exactly why it had to be that way. Gansky has woven a
unique and spiritually enlightening murder mystery. He's on my
reading list for future novels for sure.
Alton
Gansky is the Angel Award-winning, Christy Award-nominated author of
more than three dozen books. He holds two degrees in Biblical Studies
and lives with his wife in central California. Find out more at http://www.altongansky.com/.
B&H
Books, 400 pages. Publisher's product page.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of this review.
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