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Precinct 11 #1
The Brotherhood
Boone Drake has it made. He’s a young cop rising rapidly through the ranks of the Chicago Police Department. He has a beautiful wife and a young son, a nice starter house, a great partner, and a career plan that should land him in the Organized Crime Division within five years. Everything is going right. Until everything goes horribly, terribly wrong. His personal life destroyed and his career and future in jeopardy, Boone buries himself in guilt and bitterness as his life spirals out of control. But when he comes face-to-face with the most vicious gang leader Chicago has seen in decades, he begins to realize that God is a God of second chances and can change the hardest heart . . . and forgive the worst of crimes. A thought-provoking police thriller from New York Times best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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Jerry B. Jenkins
673 books1,736 followersJerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as the writer of the Left Behind series of books for Tim LaHaye and The Chosen novels to accompany his son Dallas's TV series. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including mysteries, historical fiction, biblical fiction, cop thrillers, international spy thrillers, and children's adventures, as well as nonfiction. His works usually feature Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary list of Hall of Fame authors based on books sold at Amazon.com during its first 10 years. Jenkins now teaches writers to become authors here at his website. He and his wife Dianna have three sons and eight grandchildren.
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September 22, 2021
This book was really, really good! The author is so good at his craft that I was almost in tears at the beginning. It was definitely worth my time and I really enjoyed it.
November 3, 2011
THE BROTHERHOOD by Jerry B. Jenkins, sounded like a great book. It is labeled as a police thriller and Jenkins continually tops the best seller lists, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
The Verdict: The novel in no way passes the test as police thriller or procedural. However, it is a solid and entertaining story about Boone Drake, a cop who faces tragedy, and with God's help, rebounds to overcome it.
Boone Drake is an idealistic cop with a great family. When tragedy strikes, he doesn't know how he will cope. He loses everything. His pastor is there to guide him through the rough times, as is his partner Jack Keller. Over the years, Boone grows closer to God and finally gets his chance to tackle the gang problem in Chicago.
Readers looking for a good Christian police novel where the primary focus is police work and cases should look elsewhere. It's hard for the novel to be a procedural when the action lasts over several years. Boone is interested in fighting the gangs, that is mentioned early on. But, the actual case, and only case, that he works on in the novel, doesn't begin until you are 2/3 through the novel.
Why I'm recommending this novel: Jenkins is at his best when he is writing about the suffering that Boone Drake goes through and the steps he takes to reclaim his life and relationship with God. Even though this book threw me off by not being what I expected, I still found it to be an enjoyable and rewarding book.
The Verdict: The novel in no way passes the test as police thriller or procedural. However, it is a solid and entertaining story about Boone Drake, a cop who faces tragedy, and with God's help, rebounds to overcome it.
Boone Drake is an idealistic cop with a great family. When tragedy strikes, he doesn't know how he will cope. He loses everything. His pastor is there to guide him through the rough times, as is his partner Jack Keller. Over the years, Boone grows closer to God and finally gets his chance to tackle the gang problem in Chicago.
Readers looking for a good Christian police novel where the primary focus is police work and cases should look elsewhere. It's hard for the novel to be a procedural when the action lasts over several years. Boone is interested in fighting the gangs, that is mentioned early on. But, the actual case, and only case, that he works on in the novel, doesn't begin until you are 2/3 through the novel.
Why I'm recommending this novel: Jenkins is at his best when he is writing about the suffering that Boone Drake goes through and the steps he takes to reclaim his life and relationship with God. Even though this book threw me off by not being what I expected, I still found it to be an enjoyable and rewarding book.
June 16, 2022
Can’t believe I reached my goal of 10 books for this year and I couldn’t of picked a better book to do it with and this was actually a series and I read the third book first which o already knew what happened in this book when chief Boone 1st wife and their son died in a fire and was the saddest this ever because it got me emotional! I highly recommend this series!
March 22, 2021
4⭐️
The book covers a broad chunk of time in Boone’s life. It starts off with him as a rookie policeman with a young wife and brand new baby boy. Then he goes through the grief and tragedy of horrific loss, changes in career as he finally moves into the Organized Crime Department, and restoring his relationship with God and finding healing.
I had never read anything by Jerry B Jenkins, and was honestly very surprised at the tone depth of a story where a man carries so much pain and grief throughout his life. It was very well done, and I would recommend it.
The book covers a broad chunk of time in Boone’s life. It starts off with him as a rookie policeman with a young wife and brand new baby boy. Then he goes through the grief and tragedy of horrific loss, changes in career as he finally moves into the Organized Crime Department, and restoring his relationship with God and finding healing.
I had never read anything by Jerry B Jenkins, and was honestly very surprised at the tone depth of a story where a man carries so much pain and grief throughout his life. It was very well done, and I would recommend it.
November 9, 2014
What do you do when life hands you a lemon? Do you make lemonade as the clichéd slogan suggests? Or, do you curse God and die as Job’s wife advised? One man’s response to one of life’s bitter lemons, the sudden loss of immediate family members, is the subject of this Jerry Jenkins novel.
If you read Jenkins’ second in his Precinct 11 series, The Betrayal, first, as this reviewer did, then The Brotherhood is the prequel, the back story to what happens to Chicago Police Department detective Boone Drake initially.
In this opening volume, we meet Drake’s family and follow his early career with the Chicago PD. Life for Drake is pretty routine until the unspeakable happens. Drake’s painful goodbye to the two people in his life he loved the most, chapter four is without a doubt the single most powerful piece of writing Jenkins has ever done. The bedside scene at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital is unmatched in its emotions; fear, anger, despair, just as raw as the wounds and burns that ripped Drake’s family from him.
Jenkins pulls no punches in documenting Drake’s reaction to one of life’s worst lemons. He takes us on Boone’s emotional journey in an attempt to answer the timeless question; why do bad things happen to good people? His quest is as true-to-life as life itself. You get no pat answers here. No clichés. When it comes to relationships, Jenkins has once again proven to be a premier story teller. In this good-cop, bad-cop series, he’s a craftsman at making fiction as real as it gets.
If you read Jenkins’ second in his Precinct 11 series, The Betrayal, first, as this reviewer did, then The Brotherhood is the prequel, the back story to what happens to Chicago Police Department detective Boone Drake initially.
In this opening volume, we meet Drake’s family and follow his early career with the Chicago PD. Life for Drake is pretty routine until the unspeakable happens. Drake’s painful goodbye to the two people in his life he loved the most, chapter four is without a doubt the single most powerful piece of writing Jenkins has ever done. The bedside scene at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital is unmatched in its emotions; fear, anger, despair, just as raw as the wounds and burns that ripped Drake’s family from him.
Jenkins pulls no punches in documenting Drake’s reaction to one of life’s worst lemons. He takes us on Boone’s emotional journey in an attempt to answer the timeless question; why do bad things happen to good people? His quest is as true-to-life as life itself. You get no pat answers here. No clichés. When it comes to relationships, Jenkins has once again proven to be a premier story teller. In this good-cop, bad-cop series, he’s a craftsman at making fiction as real as it gets.
March 27, 2012
To be honest, I didn't expect to like this one as much as I did. It seems to be quite a guy book. In it, Boone Drake is a officer of the Chicago Police. He has a beautiful wife and loving son. His dreams are coming true, but then disaster hits. He struggles with a reason for living. After losing so much, only his career matters until that is threatened as well. Through desperate prayers and the ministry of the local pastor, Boone seeks solace in his faith--faith that had lacked passion in the past. Currently, God continues to show Himself to Boone and Boone lands a new assignment that can only be from the Lord.
The horror at the beginning of this book left me sobbing-to put it lightly. The hope that Boone Drake finds then lightened my heart. His spiritual journey is realistic and transforming. Many of the secondary characters touched my heart as well, and I actually would have liked to know more about them. This is the first of a trilogy of "Precinct 11" novels, which is promising. It makes a great series. The Brotherhood is a fast-paced story including suspense, spiritual growth, discipleship, and a little romance. It is easy to read with descriptive language and I would recommend it.
The horror at the beginning of this book left me sobbing-to put it lightly. The hope that Boone Drake finds then lightened my heart. His spiritual journey is realistic and transforming. Many of the secondary characters touched my heart as well, and I actually would have liked to know more about them. This is the first of a trilogy of "Precinct 11" novels, which is promising. It makes a great series. The Brotherhood is a fast-paced story including suspense, spiritual growth, discipleship, and a little romance. It is easy to read with descriptive language and I would recommend it.
March 23, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. Read it before and thought it was time to read it again. Never read the sequels before though so think it’s finally time I do. Good bit of action and little predictable in places and hard to read the chapters on the accident with his wife and child but still a great read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 25, 2013
Jerry Jenkins has been one of my favorite authors since the Left Behind series was released. His masterful storytelling and engaging characters have captured my attention for years. The Brotherhood, the first book in the Precinct 11 Trilogy, blends the author's knowledge of growing up in a family of police officers with a fictional character's transformation.
This is a slowly evolving thriller. While there are definitely spots of action, it's not the typical action-packed, breakneck speed of many thrillers. A good deal of time is spent delving into Drake's character, witnessing him deal with the effects of a horrific, graphically described tragedy that changes his entire life. It explores his crisis of faith in all its ugliness as he turns away from God and seeks comfort in other ways.
The Brotherhood is a deeply emotional story. It's less car chases and shoot outs than one might expect from a police procedural, but I got to know Drake up close and personal, which I enjoyed. Part of me wishes the lengthy conversations between Drake and this gang leader were shortened a bit, but overall, it intrigued me enough that I plan to read the other two books in this series.
If you enjoy emotional stories and books that dig deep into a character's psyche, you'll enjoy The Brotherhood.
This is a slowly evolving thriller. While there are definitely spots of action, it's not the typical action-packed, breakneck speed of many thrillers. A good deal of time is spent delving into Drake's character, witnessing him deal with the effects of a horrific, graphically described tragedy that changes his entire life. It explores his crisis of faith in all its ugliness as he turns away from God and seeks comfort in other ways.
The Brotherhood is a deeply emotional story. It's less car chases and shoot outs than one might expect from a police procedural, but I got to know Drake up close and personal, which I enjoyed. Part of me wishes the lengthy conversations between Drake and this gang leader were shortened a bit, but overall, it intrigued me enough that I plan to read the other two books in this series.
If you enjoy emotional stories and books that dig deep into a character's psyche, you'll enjoy The Brotherhood.
March 17, 2011
The Brotherhood, Precinct 11 by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2011, 384 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-1414309224, $14.99
Boone Drake's passionate good-bye kiss, returned with equal fervor by his wife Nikki, carried the promise of an exciting evening the young rookie would look forward to. He turned from Nikki and chuckled at his son Josh, toddler arms waving frantically from the high chair, spoon in hand, demanding equal attention. Boone felt happier than he'd ever been, amazed that his love for Nikki and Josh never diminished, just increased.
Within hours the normalcy of Boone's morning would stand in stark contrast to bone-chilling events that would jeopardize his career and destroy his personal life.
Thus begins Jerry B. Jenkins new series set in Chicago, The Brotherhood, written in "homage to all the cops in my immediate and extended family—and to the city of Chicago," reports Novel Journey from their interview with Jenkins. http://tinyurl.com/67whzyn
Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/4esnuzn
Boone Drake's passionate good-bye kiss, returned with equal fervor by his wife Nikki, carried the promise of an exciting evening the young rookie would look forward to. He turned from Nikki and chuckled at his son Josh, toddler arms waving frantically from the high chair, spoon in hand, demanding equal attention. Boone felt happier than he'd ever been, amazed that his love for Nikki and Josh never diminished, just increased.
Within hours the normalcy of Boone's morning would stand in stark contrast to bone-chilling events that would jeopardize his career and destroy his personal life.
Thus begins Jerry B. Jenkins new series set in Chicago, The Brotherhood, written in "homage to all the cops in my immediate and extended family—and to the city of Chicago," reports Novel Journey from their interview with Jenkins. http://tinyurl.com/67whzyn
Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/4esnuzn
March 20, 2011
The Brotherhood by Jerry B. Jenkins is the story of Chicago cop, Boone Drake. He's got everything in life that he's ever wanted: a rising career with the Chicago Police Department, a beautiful wife and son that he loves very much and his home. Everything is going exactly he wants...until something goes horribly wrong.
Jenkins has written a very moving story and appeals to a demographic that I think Christian authors have ignored....men. It didn't hit me until I completed "The Brotherhood" and wanted my husband to read it, that I realized I've never recommended Christian fiction to my husband or any other male I know who likes to read. I think Christian fiction is written primarily for women and what little fiction there is out there for men is "end of the world" type scenarios.
Jenkins book is a welcome addition to the Christian fiction landscape and I hope this novel is the start of a series.
Jenkins has written a very moving story and appeals to a demographic that I think Christian authors have ignored....men. It didn't hit me until I completed "The Brotherhood" and wanted my husband to read it, that I realized I've never recommended Christian fiction to my husband or any other male I know who likes to read. I think Christian fiction is written primarily for women and what little fiction there is out there for men is "end of the world" type scenarios.
Jenkins book is a welcome addition to the Christian fiction landscape and I hope this novel is the start of a series.
December 1, 2011
I started off really enjoying this audiobook, but unfortunately that didn’t last long. I found the main character very irritating in the end, and in some ways to good to be true. An although it is a good story it could have been a lot better. The author repeated himself an awful lot, reminding the listener what had gone on before in previous chapters, which wasn’t necessary at all.
The narrator was good and was easy to understand. He did different voices for all the characters, although at times I did get a bit confused as to which character was speaking.
This audio is definitely for someone who likes police/gang stories, and is probably aimed more at men than women.
I found it over preachy at times with frequent repetition of the gospel message.
Thanks to christianaudio.com Reviewers Program for this copy
The narrator was good and was easy to understand. He did different voices for all the characters, although at times I did get a bit confused as to which character was speaking.
This audio is definitely for someone who likes police/gang stories, and is probably aimed more at men than women.
I found it over preachy at times with frequent repetition of the gospel message.
Thanks to christianaudio.com Reviewers Program for this copy
August 5, 2020
The Brotherhood is the story of Boone Drake, an ambitious rookie cop who wants to take on the Chicago underworld, facing some tough personal challenges along the way.
The first few lines of this novel grabbed me straight away. I knew it wasn't my usual reading genre, but the opening was so slick and tight I had to keep reading. After a couple of chapters I was fully invested in the main characters and wanted to see it through.
Here in the UK, Jerry Jenkins isn't as well-known as he is in the US, so the Christian subtext took me by surprise. I didn't object to it, and felt it was important in the development of Boone's character, but personally I felt there was a just a teeny bit too much. Some people might be put off by this.
Overall, I thought this was a great read, and I'm considering trying The Last Operative as my next Jenkins novel.
The first few lines of this novel grabbed me straight away. I knew it wasn't my usual reading genre, but the opening was so slick and tight I had to keep reading. After a couple of chapters I was fully invested in the main characters and wanted to see it through.
Here in the UK, Jerry Jenkins isn't as well-known as he is in the US, so the Christian subtext took me by surprise. I didn't object to it, and felt it was important in the development of Boone's character, but personally I felt there was a just a teeny bit too much. Some people might be put off by this.
Overall, I thought this was a great read, and I'm considering trying The Last Operative as my next Jenkins novel.
December 27, 2012
Self-righteousness and despondent grief confronted in a Christian protagonist. A gangster whose past by his own admission was wholly evil not only confronted and convicted but CHANGED -- and with a redirection rather than removal of his sarcastic sense of humor. Not your average Christian fiction characters, and Jenkins skillfully moves them through a dramatic plot.
September 19, 2017
DISAPPOINTING, not what I expected. Certainly not a police thriller, or for that matter, any sort of thriller. Heavy on religious overtones and light on law enforcement fiction. The book just smacked of an amateur attempt to write police fiction intertwined with religious beliefs. This will be my first & last read in this series.
November 17, 2019
Christian struggle as a cop
This book started off great and ended even better. The storyline was very good. I enjoyed walking through the hard times that the detective had, never have any experienced that myself. It made me truly appreciate what people go through in times like that. And I appreciated his struggles with his faith. Another fantastic book by Jerry Jenkins!
This book started off great and ended even better. The storyline was very good. I enjoyed walking through the hard times that the detective had, never have any experienced that myself. It made me truly appreciate what people go through in times like that. And I appreciated his struggles with his faith. Another fantastic book by Jerry Jenkins!
January 16, 2020
Love reading novels by Jerry Jenkins ! Was aghast when by the way the family died. Was expecting a hidden murder behind this tragic accident.it was horrific! Couldn't put it down as I have back slid.already started book #2 in series!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2013
I liked this book and totally was engaged with it. I'm not sure I'll read any of the sequels at this time.
August 21, 2023
So I came across this series at my local library.
I was excited to check out the series as it was a Christian fiction, and it wasn't set back in the stone ages. Overall, the storyline was good, but there were some things I have issues with.
1. I didn't like how they stretched out his wife and son's passing. I mean, as readers we got the point that there were severely burned. Did you really have to make Boone go through that emotional trial? It was pretty drastic enough, but you really really really turned this into a negative situation for someone who was used to getting his way. He still had friends and support, but the only thing you did was kill his family and make it impossible for him to say good-bye. There was no real trial in this for him to overcome in my eyes.
2. I also, didn't care about how judgmental you made everyone around him. Do you expect people to believe that it's hard to grow up in a secular society? I feel like there was more ego in this book series as a whole. You crafted this cop to excel in everything and everyone around him, but when he comes to someone living in sin, he can't handle it? That's too far-fetched for me.
3. I didn't like the narrator for the audiobook. He came off as too cocky instead of a humble detective.
Overall, it was a good storyline to follow. There were some funny parts to it.
I was excited to check out the series as it was a Christian fiction, and it wasn't set back in the stone ages. Overall, the storyline was good, but there were some things I have issues with.
1. I didn't like how they stretched out his wife and son's passing. I mean, as readers we got the point that there were severely burned. Did you really have to make Boone go through that emotional trial? It was pretty drastic enough, but you really really really turned this into a negative situation for someone who was used to getting his way. He still had friends and support, but the only thing you did was kill his family and make it impossible for him to say good-bye. There was no real trial in this for him to overcome in my eyes.
2. I also, didn't care about how judgmental you made everyone around him. Do you expect people to believe that it's hard to grow up in a secular society? I feel like there was more ego in this book series as a whole. You crafted this cop to excel in everything and everyone around him, but when he comes to someone living in sin, he can't handle it? That's too far-fetched for me.
3. I didn't like the narrator for the audiobook. He came off as too cocky instead of a humble detective.
Overall, it was a good storyline to follow. There were some funny parts to it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2019
A Review of the Audiobook
Published by christianaudio.com in 2011.
Read by Johnny Heller.
Duration: 9 hours, 8 minutes.
Unabridged.
Boone Drake is a young Chicago cop who seemingly has it all. He is married to his beautiful high school sweetheart. They have a healthy toddler son. His career is on the fast track. His family attends a big church and he helps run the athletic program.
But, a horrific home fire destroys this idyllic life. Jack loses his family and his faith as he slowly recovers. As Jack slowly rebuilds his personal life, will he still be able to move forward in his career?
************Caution: spoilers***********
This book is all about...
Read more at: https://dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2019...
Published by christianaudio.com in 2011.
Read by Johnny Heller.
Duration: 9 hours, 8 minutes.
Unabridged.
Boone Drake is a young Chicago cop who seemingly has it all. He is married to his beautiful high school sweetheart. They have a healthy toddler son. His career is on the fast track. His family attends a big church and he helps run the athletic program.
But, a horrific home fire destroys this idyllic life. Jack loses his family and his faith as he slowly recovers. As Jack slowly rebuilds his personal life, will he still be able to move forward in his career?
************Caution: spoilers***********
This book is all about...
Read more at: https://dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2019...
April 16, 2020
"One moment he had been enjoying the life and marriage and family and career he had always dreamed of and striven for, and the next he had lost everything that mattered to him except his job." This could be the topic sentence for the first part of the book.
Policeman Boone Drake suffers the worst pain that perhaps any man can, the tragic loss of his wife and child. Slowly but surely, with the support of his family, friends, and a pastor that will not give up on him, Boone starts to rebuild his life ... and his faith.
Editing oversights in the Kindle text: Page 53, He would remember them the way they were / He would remember them the way they HAD BEEN ; 66, pulled into Presbyterian / pulled IN TO Presbyterian ; 253, Why, yes I do / Why, YES, I do .
Policeman Boone Drake suffers the worst pain that perhaps any man can, the tragic loss of his wife and child. Slowly but surely, with the support of his family, friends, and a pastor that will not give up on him, Boone starts to rebuild his life ... and his faith.
Editing oversights in the Kindle text: Page 53, He would remember them the way they were / He would remember them the way they HAD BEEN ; 66, pulled into Presbyterian / pulled IN TO Presbyterian ; 253, Why, yes I do / Why, YES, I do .
September 2, 2025
Wow did I devour this first installment of Jenkin's Precinct 11 trilogy. New to me Jenkins (I know...Left Behind series and all...) wrote in such an emotional engaging way that by pages 40, I'm crying.
Boone Drake is an upcoming Chicago police officer that has his world ripped apart after a life-changing tragedy happens in his personal life. Can he believe God is a God of second chances? Can he let his history be his testimony?
I wouldn't say this is necessarily a police "thriller" in the respect of fast-paced action writing as much as it is a man adjusting to a new normal who happens to be a police officer. The ending shows him three years later on the job of which is the biggest take down in Chicago "history" which carries into the next installment.
Boone Drake is an upcoming Chicago police officer that has his world ripped apart after a life-changing tragedy happens in his personal life. Can he believe God is a God of second chances? Can he let his history be his testimony?
I wouldn't say this is necessarily a police "thriller" in the respect of fast-paced action writing as much as it is a man adjusting to a new normal who happens to be a police officer. The ending shows him three years later on the job of which is the biggest take down in Chicago "history" which carries into the next installment.
September 11, 2017
A character driven story (Christian themes and characters by the co-author of the Left Behind series), which is fine, but don't look for a plot until the last quarter of the book. A rookie police officer in Chicago faces a personal tragedy, he questions God, goes off the rails, slowly comes back over the months, meets another woman, finds his career path, bit of tension, then another tragedy which sets up book 2. Not my favorite kind of novel but not bad writing, just a bit of skimming through the boring parts. Probably won't finish the 3 book series.
November 22, 2019
"A Precinct 11 novel" is its claim so I expected a sort of Hill Street Blues story of cops and cases. Instead, I was surprised by more of a personal drama of one cop who faces unthinkable challenges. The sensitive telling of raw emotion in this first half of the book made it unexpectedly compelling.
Unfortunately, it then opted for pat romance and wishful gang leadership redemption that stretched credibility beyond breaking point. The writing became too much on the nose and hampered its obvious spiritual message.
A case of what could have been.
Unfortunately, it then opted for pat romance and wishful gang leadership redemption that stretched credibility beyond breaking point. The writing became too much on the nose and hampered its obvious spiritual message.
A case of what could have been.
September 10, 2024
Wow, just a few chapters in and tragedy; like unimaginable tragedy but as he finds his way through the storm, with the timely text message from his pastor and the support of his friend and partner, he finds his peace in his work again. I don’t normally enjoy these kinds of books; it seems like more of a police procedural but I found myself wanting to know what happens in the next book after Boon wakes up in the hospital.
January 8, 2026
When Boone’s world is rocked by tragedy, his lukewarm relationship with God falters. Through others, he learns to grow closer to God and to let God heal the wounds of tragedy. This is a great look at God’s forgiveness and how we need to be constantly growing in our relationship with God. I will admit that reading Boone’s walk through tragedy is extremely hard, but the author pulled me through the hard so that I could enjoy the rest of the book.
September 20, 2018
Very much enjoyed this story and look forward to hearing the others in this series.
(Note: I'm stingy with stars. For me 2 stars means a good book. 3 = Very good; 4 = Outstanding {only about 5% of the books I read merit this}; 5 = All time favorites {one of these may come along every 400-500 books})
(Note: I'm stingy with stars. For me 2 stars means a good book. 3 = Very good; 4 = Outstanding {only about 5% of the books I read merit this}; 5 = All time favorites {one of these may come along every 400-500 books})
January 31, 2023
Mr. Jenkins never disappoints.
I love the way the characters develop & mature right before my eyes. The relationships are definitely believable & I found myself completely immersed in yet another of Jerry B. Jenkins’ books! The way the characters come to faith just thrills me! It’s all so REAL!
I love the way the characters develop & mature right before my eyes. The relationships are definitely believable & I found myself completely immersed in yet another of Jerry B. Jenkins’ books! The way the characters come to faith just thrills me! It’s all so REAL!
May 2, 2025
I really enjoy Jerry Jenkins, and have read many of his books over the last 30+ years. This is obviously the beginning of a series, so the first 1/3 of the book is the main character's back story. Then it abruptly switches to the police work story, which sets up the future series. Other than than, I'd say this is typical Christian fiction and I would not be opposed to reading the next book.
August 20, 2023
Another great story
The story opened so sad I didn't read for another two days. As normal for JBJ stories it had twists and turns that made it a great story. Being from the Chicago area, wished it was true.
The story opened so sad I didn't read for another two days. As normal for JBJ stories it had twists and turns that made it a great story. Being from the Chicago area, wished it was true.
July 12, 2017
I enjoyed this book. A bit of romance, a lot of suspense. About a cop and his everyday life. A good read
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