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Oliver Justice Chandler, Ollie for short, Portland Oregon detective. A modern day Sherlock Holmes, Mike Hammer, and Sam Spade all rolled into one. Even calls his house the old brownstone, referring to Sherlock Holmes, and wears a trench coat and a fedora hat to match the classics. Someone who goes against the flow, rubs people the wrong way, but always follows the evidence to solve the crime. Right now he’s against his toughest: Professor William Palatine, a philosopher nut with a reputation with his female students, has been found murdered. Chandler and his partner Manny are the up team to take the call. His buddy Clarence Abernathy, a reporter from the Oregon Tribune, is assigned to follow him and write about him. Everyone assumes he’ll screw up and the press will be there. Luckily Clarence is his friend. Strange thing is the evidence at the crime scene points to the murderer being a cop. All the detectives in his division are suspect, even Chandler himself, as he’s not sure where he was at the time of the murder—the last thing he remembers is being at one of his favorite hangouts: the bar. The Chief wants the investigation stopped, as it looks bad on the department. But Chandler must find out who did this, even if it was him. He enlists the help of his buddies Jake Woods and Clarence, who are always tag teaming to try to get Chandler saved. But Chandler can’t believe a good God would allow murders to happen; namely, the death of his wife and two-year-old son and the torn relationships with his daughters, one of which is missing. See what happens as this thriller unfolds with all the twists and turns you’ll be amazed at the outcome. This book is absolutely amazing! It’s Sam Spade and C.S. Lewis all rolled into one. This book deserves to be on the best sellers list! It’s as suspenseful as a John Grisham novel. The author Randy Alcorn, who has written twenty-five novels, does an awesome job with this page turner. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, even get mad as you read – you won’t be able to put this one down! This reviewer loved the Sherlock Holmes quotes before each chapter and you’ll see heaven come alive as Chandler’s friends and family that have passed on discuss Ollie with the Carpenter, Jesus. A must read for any Christian, but great for the unsaved as the questions unfold from Chandler as he questions God’s existence. Even the discussion questions in the back of the book make it great for a book group or reaching the unsaved. So as the saying goes taped on Ollie’s refrigerator “Examine the evidence. Then follow wherever it leads.” Don’t miss this suspense thriller as it is a must, great read and one of the best of 2007 novels - Christian or not.
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