Fear Has a Name: A Novel (The Crittendon Files)
By Creston Mapes
Publisher: David C. Cook
Published: June 1, 2013
ASIN: B00BLVGPT2
Synopsis:
WINNER: 2013 Romantic Times Readers
Choice Award
for Best Inspiration Thriller-Suspense
Novel
Amazon #1 Top-Rated Christian Suspense
Novel
Ideal for fans of Ted Dekker,
Frank Peretti, Jerry Jenkins, Joel Rosenberg and Davis Bunn.
How Far Would He Go To Keep Them Safe?
It was more than a break-in. More than a stalking. It was personal. When a stalker targets his family, journalist Jack Crittendon must uncover who the person is and what his motives are—if he is to protect the ones he loves. It will lead Crittendon into a world of behind-closed-door secrets and faith gone awry, as does his investigation of a missing pastor, whose apparent suicide is more than it appears. Each move Crittendon makes weaves him tighter and tighter into a web of lies, greed, hypocrisy, sin, and danger. He believed he’d never give in to fear. But that was before. And holding on to his faith won’t be easy. Nor will keeping his family safe, and ending the terror. Because that might require him to step over lines he never dared to cross.
It was more than a break-in. More than a stalking. It was personal. When a stalker targets his family, journalist Jack Crittendon must uncover who the person is and what his motives are—if he is to protect the ones he loves. It will lead Crittendon into a world of behind-closed-door secrets and faith gone awry, as does his investigation of a missing pastor, whose apparent suicide is more than it appears. Each move Crittendon makes weaves him tighter and tighter into a web of lies, greed, hypocrisy, sin, and danger. He believed he’d never give in to fear. But that was before. And holding on to his faith won’t be easy. Nor will keeping his family safe, and ending the terror. Because that might require him to step over lines he never dared to cross.
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My Thoughts:
Fear Has a Name is
a multilayered novel. The main theme is about the stalker that has targeted the
Crittendon family. He has broken into their home, but taken nothing of
significant value. The second theme is the pastor who seems to have disappeared
in order to commit suicide. His wife though, is convinced this is not the case.
There Is more going on here than meets the eye though. Crittendon is having
trouble getting to the bottom of it because his mind is on the safety of his
family. He has to find out who is stalking his wife.
I found this story complex and fascinating as the author not
only wove both stories, but wove them together into one when they seemed
disconnected at first. I liked the main characters Jack and Pam Crittendon.
They seemed like real people you might meet anywhere. I felt very sorry for the
stalker who I think was the way he was due a large part to his abusive
upbringing.
I liked the pacing of the book too. I certainly had no
problem finishing Fear Has a Name in
short order, not because it was a short book, but because it was so
entertaining that reading it was not a chore, but rather a pleasure and I
seemed to tune out everything else.
I would highly recommend Fear
Has a Name to anyone who enjoys thriller-suspense novels. This one is a
winner. I rated this novel 5 stars out of 5.
I purchased this book on Amazon.
About the Author:
A journalist, copywriter, and
editor, Creston works from his home-office in Atlanta for some of the nation's
top media companies, Christian ministries, and nationally-recognized
corporations, including Chick-fil-A, Coke, ABC-TV, and The Weather Channel. In
addition to Creston's novels and freelance writing, he has ghostwritten and
edited seven non-fiction titles. Creston is married to his hometown sweetheart, Patty. They have a close-knit family, with four great children, several pets, and a growing number of cars.
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Thank you for the great review!
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