John Cross is a small-town pastor, bent on leading his flock to follow God’s calling. He’s not the sort of man one would expect to have a checkered past.
But the truth is that the man behind the pulpit preaching to his sheep was once a wolf–an assassin for the CIA. When John decided to follow Christ, he put that work behind him, determined to pay penance for all the lives he took. He vowed never to kill again.
Now someone wants the peaceful pastor to pay for his sins with his own life. And when a terrorist out for revenge walks into the church, John’s secrets are laid bare. Confronted with his past, he must face his demons and discover whether a man can truly change. Can he keep his vow–even when the people he loves are in mortal danger? Will his congregation and the brave woman he’s learning to care for be caught in the cross fire? In the end, his death may be the only sacrifice he has left to offer . . .
Wow! A Cross to Kill is a hard-hitting, roller-coaster ride of action from the first page to the last! I opened this book late one night intending to read a few chapters before going to bed – and found myself up waaayyyyy too late, turning the last page. There wasn’t a single spot that could be called a ‘stopping point’ anywhere in the story!
I love mystery books, and I love suspense stories. A Cross to Kill is a blend of both in the best kind of way; you don’t know exactly who or why the problems keep occuring, but they do, and so you’re on the edge of your seat the whole time, trying desperately to figure it all out.
Huff uses that. In a way, the action sequences are strung together by short – and I do mean short – sections of self-examination, reflection, and interpersonal bonding. Those pieces are important because while they do advance the plot, they explain the emotional effects that the action sequences are having on the main characters. Due to the faith nature of the story, this is really important.
That faith element is crucial. It is a part of every part of the story, usually in a very natural way, and this is huge. It’s rare to find a Christian story that is as hard-hitting with action and suspense as a superhero or crime-drama story, but that’s exactly what A Cross to Kill is. John Cross reads like a faith-based Superman, trying to lead a simple, humble life when he’s instead summoned by evil to save the world.
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