cj
Sez: Five
Stars…yep, five. This is an unputdownable novel. (Hey, I’m a wordsmith. I can
make up words.)
Hardened, and disheartened, Detroit Police
Lieutenant Christopher Worthy travels to New Mexico on the trail of a
physically, emotionally, and mentally distressed young woman. While there, he
is recruited by his friend, and Orthodox priest, Father Nicholas Fortis to help
solve the murder of a young nun who had been living, not in a convent, but in a
monastery. Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department
Lieutenant Sera Lacey joins the duo as a local liaison, and they discover that
the two cases have an inexplicable connection.
Detective Worthy is confronted with a
culture and a secret society he doesn’t understand. Father Fortis must navigate
the social hierarchy and politics of a Trappist monastery. The child protection
officer Sera Lacy gets lessons in homicide investigation. What they all come to
understand is that death awaits those seeking to enter heaven’s narrow gate through
their own devices.
This story is so intriguing that, like
Detective Worthy, I found myself leaning forward, back tense, as if I could
urge the words to move faster.
The characters are subtly and thoroughly
developed. The interwoven plot threads make for interesting reading and come to
satisfying conclusions. Each scene moves the story forward. Each scene
has an arc…a beginning and a middle that ends with a page-turning or scene-changing
hook. Perfect.
If Enter
by the Narrow Gate is any indication, author David Carlson has started a
must-read detective series featuring Christopher Worthy and Father Fortis. Stay
tuned.
Enter
by the Narrow Gate is available on Amazon and at
Barnes and Noble.
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And, and . . . The Posse authors awarded a slew of books and gift cards at the cover reveal party on Feb 15, and
now we’re gearing up for the ebook launch on March 15. Mark your calendars and
stop by our FB page . . . http://bit.ly/2lZicgL There will be prizes.
That’s it for now. You-all guys keep on keeping on,
and I’ll try to the same.
cj
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