Leslie J. Sherrod.
*** (3.5/5)
This was the January Book selection for book club # 2. First time I’ve read a book by this author and the first time I read a Christian themed mystery.
Anthony Murdock is a young, prominent African American pastor who left a lucrative job and salary to follow the God's calling. However, the devil followed him and threatens to ruin everything in the form of lust and greed, when Anthony "overlooks" a little extra (bribe) money. As Anthony’s conscience and spirit catch up with he tries to undue his wrong, with out completely undoing everything else has worked for. Anthony also must content with a conniving, sinful wife who believes Anthony’s “preacher thing” is only a fad and she tries to lure him back with flashiness and greed of her own. In Anthony’s quest to make things right and find out who is out to get him, he draws strength from the powerful story of Samson, who went down with his own enemies.
This book is cumbersome at times. It’s long, the story goes a few too many places and there are too many characters. I along with some other members of the book club admitted to skipping entire chapters when certain characters were involved because they just didn’t add to the story. Other than that this was an all right read. I enjoyed it and was kept guessing until the end. It wasn’t too preachy, but had just the right amount of a message to keep it going. Especially the powerful chapter where Anthony draws strength from the story of Samson. There were also some very powerful sermons that could rival some of the best you’ve heard.
Verdict- Worth it, but bring a little patience.
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