Book: A Cross to Kill

About the book:

A gripping debut thriller pits a man of God against terrorists—and his own deadly past 

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 . . .

Andrew Huff's thrilling debut is not only a riveting story of suspense, it's also a deep exploration of the moral quandaries that face those who choose to follow the Prince of Peace in a violent world.

My thoughts:
I did not think I had requested this book for review and was sent it anyway.  My son read the book and wrote the review.  It was more of his interest than mine, and I appreciated him reading and reviewing it for me.

The book A Cross To Kill was a very interesting book, perfect for the teenage reader who wants action, suspense, and love in a book. However there were a few spots in the book where it was hard to track what was going on since there was so much detail and so much going on in one chapter. The story brought a good message on God's plan for us. The details of the characters made the characters seem to come to life.  I thought that the story was written beautifully with you sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see what is going to happen. The characters weren’t superheroes but common everyday people that most people can relate with one thing or another. I appreciate how the book can be full of action without a single curse word. I am looking forward to the other books in the series. I think that this book shows a lot of potential for the ideal book for young men and women looking for an actionpacked book with God as its main focus. 

I received a copy of this book from Kregel book blog tours for my review.  Thank you.

Have a day of blessings!
 Bethany