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.
-
Sexual Content - 1/5
1/5
-
Violence - 2/5
2/5
-
Language - 0/5
0/5
-
Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
0/5
Summary
I am so glad I gave this debut book a read. A Cross to Kill is action packed. You feel like you are watching 007 or Mission Impossible without the smut.
The storyline of a CIA assassin turned pastor of small Baptist church is what made me pick up the book. The first page is what made me not able to put it down.
The book opens with Christine in captivity and about to be executed. Christine was a reporter and one of the very few reporters that I enjoyed reading. She didn’t sacrifice everything for a story.
John was a hero and tortured. I actually hope the author allows him to fully experience forgiveness in one of the future books. Which I will definitely be reading.
I enjoyed their budding romance and the church congregation. Both were excellent additions to the exhilarating action.
Sexual content - a kiss
Violence – Christine had been in captivity. The author did a fabulous job of describing it without giving me disturbing imagery. Well Done!
Drinking – a couple secondary characters were drinking