Category: Action/Thriller Publisher: Leaning Tree Christian Publishers
ISBN-10: 0692787747
Type: Fiction
Pages: 260
Copyright: November 12, 2016
ISBN-13: 9780692787748
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
At 10 years old, Globe Jackson is a murderer. Not satisfied to be a serial killer Taylor Jackson forces his son to take part in slaughtering the women.
At 10 years old, Globe Jackson is a murderer. Not satisfied to be a serial killer Taylor Jackson forces his son to take part in slaughtering the women. Fearing his father's wrath Globe dare not oppose him. Found out Taylor Jackson is arrested. In jail awaiting trial, he believes his son has turned against him. In Jackson's mind, there is only one alternate. Escaping he sets out to kill the only witness to his crimes. His son.
Hunted by the law and his father Globe must run for his life. At every turn, it seems he is only one step away from death.
Against all odds, Pastor Jeremiah Fuller fights to save the boy. It will take a miracle to rescue Globe and clear his name. However, Jeremiah believes in miracles and The God who sends them. But will Jeremiah be able to save Globe or will he die trying?
From Christian author Darrell Case comes a story of murder love and redemption
Excerpt
Globe straddled the woman's chest, his knees jabbing into her ribs. She grunted under his weight. Her red, leaking eyes fixed on him. Her face was flushed and swollen. She made muffled pleading sounds behind the rag stuffed in her mouth. Globe wanted to run from the barn and go back to playing with the puppy. Papa would kill the puppy tonight. Papa killed everything Globe loved.
The ten-year-old started to crawl off the woman, this pretend mother. She was sobbing now, her breaths coming in sharp, ragged snorts through her nose. Her moans were quickly absorbed by the rag. Her eyes left the boy and traveled to the tall, barrel-chested man towering over them. Taylor Jackson grabbed his son and plunked him back down on her chest.
“Now ye stay put boy ‘til I tell ye different.” He glowered at the child. “Hear me?”
“Yes, Papa,” Globe said, his eyes beginning to trickle.
Taylor brought the willow switch down across his son's back to make sure he understood. The boy cried out. He reached a small hand around to his back and was rewarded with a throbbing red stripe across his fingers. Two more delivered to his shoulders and Globe sat still.
Professional Reviews
Tough book with a beautiful and unexpected outcome
This is a book that I have real mixed feelings about. The story starts with a lot of abuse, torture, and killings witnessed by a young son a 1920's /30's back woods moonshiner (an all around really bad dude and horrific) father. Globe, the son witnesses scene after scene of torture and looses everyone and everything he ever loves. Abuse of that kind is horrific. I wanted to put it down, but knowing this author was a Christian and because of the wonderful cover of the book I kept reading. Eventually I understood the difficulties we all go through and will turn us away from a loving God, but because there are godly, well meaning, and willing servants for God among the people in our lives we can overcome what we have gone through, God's love can redeem us and we can live for him. I am so thankful I did not put it down, but instead saw how God used Globe's / Charlie's life as a witness for others in his environment. I have needed people like Jeremiah and his wife in my life.
Worth it and more
Hands of The Father is a very well-written book. I found myself wrapped up in it very quickly, and the pace of the book felt exactly right. I liked some of the historical aspects of it as well as the insight into rural thinking in the 1920's. It does contain heavy subject matter as it involves child abuse and murder, but it is worth your time. The ending is great.
have read most of Darrell's books and he gets better with each edition
I have read most of Darrell's books and he gets better with each edition. I like the way he uses his faith to remedy the problems of the characters.
