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The vigilantes behind him are nothing compared to the enemy within.
Having forfeited his youth to the state prison system, Michael moved back to the still vacant house of his parents in a town with on stoplight. A town that hated him. Had always hated him. And was ready to pick up where the prison system had left 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 skulks within him, threatening and destructive. What--and who--it will destroy next is the only real question.
Review
Cold Water is an interesting tale. To be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about this story. On the one hand, it is suspenseful and spine-tingling as promised. But it is also dark. Similarly to Purgatory Road, there are elements to the story that left me somewhat confused as to why this book is coming from a Christian publishing company. Frankly, I couldn't find any Christian elements in this book. Other than the messages of forgiveness and mercy (along with the dark, thematic, supernatural elements), the story is missing the true source of hope and mercy - Jesus. Cold Water leads readers to believe that just man himself can shrug off our inner darkness - our sin. But what Christians know to be true - from what we read in the Bible - we know that is not the case. Only Jesus has the power to bring us to true repentance, save us from the bondage of sin, and grant eternal life.
Aside from misgivings about the spirituality of the novel, from a strict literary point of view, Cold Water does a great job of grabbing hold of the reader from the opening scene (which is very creepy and very effective!), not letting them go until the final word. It is a taut, suspenseful journey that dives deep into exploring dark, human motives, and yet ends on a thread of hope. There's no question that Samuel Parker can write good suspense novels.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
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