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Water's Edge
Sometimes small towns hold the biggest secrets.
Ambitious young attorney Tom Crane is about to become a partner in a high-profile Atlanta law firm. But first he must clear one final matter from his docket—the closing of his deceased father's law practice in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Killed in a mysterious boating accident, John Crane didn't appear to leave his son anything except the hassle of wrapping up loose ends.
But instead of celebrating his promotion, Tom finds himself packing up his office, having suddenly been "consolidated." To add insult to injury, that same night his girlfriend breaks up with him . . . by letter.
Returning to Bethel with no sense of his future and no faith to fall back on, Tom just wants to settle his father's final affairs and get back to Atlanta. But then he runs into an unexpected roadblock—two million dollars of unclaimed money stashed in a secret bank account. And evidence that his father's death may not have been accidental. Worse still, a trail of data suggests his father played a role in an international fraud operation.
Tom follows the money into a tangled web of lies, theft, and betrayal. Along the way, he meets a woman who is as beguiling as she is beautiful. And her interest in the outcome of the case is just as high as his. She challenges Tom's assumptions . . . and his faith. Now he has to decide who he can trust—and how far a father's love can reach.
Ambitious young attorney Tom Crane is about to become a partner in a high-profile Atlanta law firm. But first he must clear one final matter from his docket—the closing of his deceased father's law practice in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Killed in a mysterious boating accident, John Crane didn't appear to leave his son anything except the hassle of wrapping up loose ends.
But instead of celebrating his promotion, Tom finds himself packing up his office, having suddenly been "consolidated." To add insult to injury, that same night his girlfriend breaks up with him . . . by letter.
Returning to Bethel with no sense of his future and no faith to fall back on, Tom just wants to settle his father's final affairs and get back to Atlanta. But then he runs into an unexpected roadblock—two million dollars of unclaimed money stashed in a secret bank account. And evidence that his father's death may not have been accidental. Worse still, a trail of data suggests his father played a role in an international fraud operation.
Tom follows the money into a tangled web of lies, theft, and betrayal. Along the way, he meets a woman who is as beguiling as she is beautiful. And her interest in the outcome of the case is just as high as his. She challenges Tom's assumptions . . . and his faith. Now he has to decide who he can trust—and how far a father's love can reach.
410 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 18, 2011
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About the author
Robert Whitlow
50 books969 followersRobert Whitlow is the best-selling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the prestigious Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. A Furman University graduate, Whitlow received his J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. A practicing attorney, Whitlow and his wife, Kathy, have four children. They make their home in North Carolina.
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September 9, 2011
This book is terrific! The action is fast-paced and there are no lulls in the story. I plan to read it again someday - I liked it that much!
November 2, 2017
An enjoyable legal thriller.
January 13, 2022
4.5⭐
A very action packed legal thriller and I loved every minute. Another new to me author and I will definitely be reading more of his books.
A very action packed legal thriller and I loved every minute. Another new to me author and I will definitely be reading more of his books.
October 10, 2011
In a world packed with John Grisham imitators, Robert Whitlow has always stood out from the legal-thriller crowd with his authentic characters and situations, his compelling moral dilemmas and his welcoming writing style. His early legal thrillers are among some of my favorite books and after pushing his style in his last few offerings, Whitlow returns to form with his latest Water's Edge.
Tom Crane is an up and coming lawyer in Atlanta until he's let go by his firm and dumped by his girlfriend (who also keeps his cat) all in the same dead. Heading home to close out his father's law business, Tom finds himself quickly finds himself caught up in a web of mysteries surrounding the town's biggest employer and economic savior, a mysterious trust account and the circumstances of his father's death. He's also having to fend off the advances of his old girlfriend who married his best friend as well as living with his elderly uncle, who thinks Tom has come home for other things besides closing up his father's shop.
Water's Edge is a return to the legal-thriller roots that put Whitlow on the map. And while there isn't quite the high drama that we saw with novels like The List, Water's Edge is easily the most compelling and page-turning Whitlow novel I've picked up in a long time. Part of that is Whitlow's comfort in his storytelling. But another part of it (and it's always been a big one for Whitlow) is his creation of authentic Christian characters within his story. With Tom, Whitlow shows us the journey Tom undergoes towards becoming a Christian, but unlike others in the contemporary Christian field, the journey never feels one-note or cliched. When Tom makes his decision, his life doesn't become instantly a bed of roses and his decision doesn't solve all his problems. Instead, Tom continues to struggle with things and has early doubts about things, people and situations.
Water's Edge is Whitlow at his best. It's among the best novels I've read this year--compelling, page-turning and it may even cause you to do a little thinking about something greater than just the drama unfolding on the page.
Tom Crane is an up and coming lawyer in Atlanta until he's let go by his firm and dumped by his girlfriend (who also keeps his cat) all in the same dead. Heading home to close out his father's law business, Tom finds himself quickly finds himself caught up in a web of mysteries surrounding the town's biggest employer and economic savior, a mysterious trust account and the circumstances of his father's death. He's also having to fend off the advances of his old girlfriend who married his best friend as well as living with his elderly uncle, who thinks Tom has come home for other things besides closing up his father's shop.
Water's Edge is a return to the legal-thriller roots that put Whitlow on the map. And while there isn't quite the high drama that we saw with novels like The List, Water's Edge is easily the most compelling and page-turning Whitlow novel I've picked up in a long time. Part of that is Whitlow's comfort in his storytelling. But another part of it (and it's always been a big one for Whitlow) is his creation of authentic Christian characters within his story. With Tom, Whitlow shows us the journey Tom undergoes towards becoming a Christian, but unlike others in the contemporary Christian field, the journey never feels one-note or cliched. When Tom makes his decision, his life doesn't become instantly a bed of roses and his decision doesn't solve all his problems. Instead, Tom continues to struggle with things and has early doubts about things, people and situations.
Water's Edge is Whitlow at his best. It's among the best novels I've read this year--compelling, page-turning and it may even cause you to do a little thinking about something greater than just the drama unfolding on the page.
August 7, 2011
I've read all of Robert Whitlow's books and have enjoyed them all, including this one. Tom is a young lawyer with dreams of becoming a partner in a prestigious firm. In one day, he loses his job, his girlfriend, and his cat. Without direction, he moves back to the small town where his father worked as a lawyer before his recent death. Determined to tie up his father's loose ends and then get back to the big city, Tom overlooks some details in his father's cases, details that could jeopardize his career and his father’s reputation.
While the book focuses mainly on the case that surrounds his father's death, the story is much more than a mystery. It's a tale of self-discovery and the transformation that occurs as a person comes to know the truth of Jesus Christ. It's a book about friendships, lost love, and new friends. It's a story of a small town with big secrets. The character development and side stories add depth to the story without taking away from the overall mystery.
Fans of Robert Whitlow will be satisfied with his latest book; I know I was. I was given this book by Booksneeze for the purpose of reviewing. My thoughts and opinons are my own.
While the book focuses mainly on the case that surrounds his father's death, the story is much more than a mystery. It's a tale of self-discovery and the transformation that occurs as a person comes to know the truth of Jesus Christ. It's a book about friendships, lost love, and new friends. It's a story of a small town with big secrets. The character development and side stories add depth to the story without taking away from the overall mystery.
Fans of Robert Whitlow will be satisfied with his latest book; I know I was. I was given this book by Booksneeze for the purpose of reviewing. My thoughts and opinons are my own.
November 13, 2011
Whitlow describes the lay off of the main character in a way that makes me feel like the writer has experienced just such a moment, something I also share. People often look at layoff and scoff, but trust me, it hurts every bit as badly as if you are fired. Whitlow manages to convey the heart break of the layoff so well, that you immediately begin to feel for the main character, Tom Crane.
As the story opens, Tom Crane's father was killed in a boating accident and Tom needs to go home to close his father's law practice. Tom, a lawyer himself, harbors hope that he'll be made a partner in the law firm that he works for. Unfortunately, Tom is laid off by the law office instead. To make matters worse, his materialistic girlfriend dumps him right after the layoff. Tom goes to his hometown to clear his father's files and ends up deep in a conspiracy that runs deep into some high and low places. To say more would spoil the plot.
When I first got this book for review, I thought there might be some Christian bent to the story, but I'd read plenty of Christian fiction that didn't preach, but only maintained a clean story line. Unfortunately, Robert Whitlow injected a whole lot of religion into the story starting at about page 100 - not light stuff, but heavy scripture-laden stuff. I nearly abandoned the story at that point, but had grown to like the main characters, a testimony to Whitlow's skillful characterization. Plus the plot was intricate enough that I wanted to see how things turned out, so I continued reading. I did turn a few pages when religion was inserted and moved on. I was rewarded with a lot of suspense, tension, and characters that I was sorry to say goodbye to when I turned the last page. Therefore, in spite of the heavily laden religious material, this story earned 4 out of 5 stars.
As the story opens, Tom Crane's father was killed in a boating accident and Tom needs to go home to close his father's law practice. Tom, a lawyer himself, harbors hope that he'll be made a partner in the law firm that he works for. Unfortunately, Tom is laid off by the law office instead. To make matters worse, his materialistic girlfriend dumps him right after the layoff. Tom goes to his hometown to clear his father's files and ends up deep in a conspiracy that runs deep into some high and low places. To say more would spoil the plot.
When I first got this book for review, I thought there might be some Christian bent to the story, but I'd read plenty of Christian fiction that didn't preach, but only maintained a clean story line. Unfortunately, Robert Whitlow injected a whole lot of religion into the story starting at about page 100 - not light stuff, but heavy scripture-laden stuff. I nearly abandoned the story at that point, but had grown to like the main characters, a testimony to Whitlow's skillful characterization. Plus the plot was intricate enough that I wanted to see how things turned out, so I continued reading. I did turn a few pages when religion was inserted and moved on. I was rewarded with a lot of suspense, tension, and characters that I was sorry to say goodbye to when I turned the last page. Therefore, in spite of the heavily laden religious material, this story earned 4 out of 5 stars.
May 16, 2024
Read this for book club and it was my first legal thriller. The first half of the book was a little slow. It picked up the second half but my brain really struggled to organize and understand all of the moving legal pieces and all of the people involved 😅 I really enjoyed the spiritual aspects of the book!
August 28, 2011
Robert Whitlow writes another winning book about law, lawyers, lies and deceit, but also full of love, compassion and faith in God. The three main characters, Tom, Rose and Elias are such winsome and easy to love characters.
Tom just goes to his hometown to close up his father’s business after he surprising death. He believes it will just be a very easy, quiet transition, but boy is he wrong.
The book was coming to a really nice part all things were working at then more major disasters happen. It is quite a ride through emotions. Several times this happens and I’m shocked and pleased at each part in this wonderful story.
I love the deep faith and love of God that Elias has. How he prays constantly for some people, even to the point of missing nights of sleep. Rose has deep faith also, but Tom hasn’t really thought about faith or God much at all during years of his life. Many things happen to awaken Tom up and he listens.
Also in Water’s Edge I love the friendship of some of the minor characters for Tom. How they remain friends even when the rest of the world is against him. They believe in him when the rest don’t want to have anything to do with them.
I really love books by Robert Whitlow and this one is one of his best. Highly recommend this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I receive books free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their Book Review Blogger program/BookSneeze. I am not required to write a positive review. The opinions I express are my own. This is true of any book I review for any publisher or author; I will not review books where a positive review is required and I will always express my own opinions of each book received and read.
Tom just goes to his hometown to close up his father’s business after he surprising death. He believes it will just be a very easy, quiet transition, but boy is he wrong.
The book was coming to a really nice part all things were working at then more major disasters happen. It is quite a ride through emotions. Several times this happens and I’m shocked and pleased at each part in this wonderful story.
I love the deep faith and love of God that Elias has. How he prays constantly for some people, even to the point of missing nights of sleep. Rose has deep faith also, but Tom hasn’t really thought about faith or God much at all during years of his life. Many things happen to awaken Tom up and he listens.
Also in Water’s Edge I love the friendship of some of the minor characters for Tom. How they remain friends even when the rest of the world is against him. They believe in him when the rest don’t want to have anything to do with them.
I really love books by Robert Whitlow and this one is one of his best. Highly recommend this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I receive books free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their Book Review Blogger program/BookSneeze. I am not required to write a positive review. The opinions I express are my own. This is true of any book I review for any publisher or author; I will not review books where a positive review is required and I will always express my own opinions of each book received and read.
March 24, 2017
Another great read by NC attorney Robert Whitlow. His faith-based legal novels are on par, in my opinion, with John Grisham. Tom Crane is employed by a big Atlanta firm, with a fancy apartment, BMW and pretty girlfriend when his father unexpectedly drowns in a small lake in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Tom is an only child and plans to return home for a few weeks after the funeral to wind down his father's law practice and act as executor of his will. But within one day, he has been downsized and his girlfriend leaves him. He returns to Bethel with plenty of time to go through the files when he finds a file containing more questions than answers. His father's client died with him in the fishing accident and is also employed by the town's largest employer, Pelham Financial. What Tom does find is a new connection to God by reading Scripture and searching his soul for answers and asking Him for help..
I have read about five or six of his prior books and most are stand alone, except for a trilogy that I haven't read yet. The author was kind enough to answer my email when I informed him that my practice was 50 mi. NE in Salisbury and that I was hoping to also write. I highly recommend this author and this book..
I have read about five or six of his prior books and most are stand alone, except for a trilogy that I haven't read yet. The author was kind enough to answer my email when I informed him that my practice was 50 mi. NE in Salisbury and that I was hoping to also write. I highly recommend this author and this book..
December 31, 2012
44th book read in 2012.
Number 179 out of 276 on my all time book list.
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Number 179 out of 276 on my all time book list.
Follow the link below to see my video review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGlufA...
May 26, 2019
Too much religion for my taste. If your a daily reader of the Bible this is your author. Not for me.
August 22, 2018
This was an easy mystery to read. I was able to guess the outcome not long after beginning the book, but the mystery is what hooked me. I didn't know how they would get to the outcome & I enjoyed the story. I personally like more emotion as opposed to plain facts & actions described, so I wish there had been more of that. I loved that there was no swearing or gory details, even though there had been death involved in the main story line. And I liked that the main character was able to overcome his temptations. All in all, a good clean mystery.
August 11, 2020
A book that was hard to put down. A thought provoking quote "I'm learning that God placed me on this earth, not so other people can serve me, but so I can serve them. Only when we focus our attention on others can we become who we're intended to be ourselves."
December 16, 2021
An enjoyable read that kept me up way to late last night! I'll be looking for more by this author.
May 15, 2024
I liked the book and the faith side of it. I did think it was too wordy and could be condensed to a shorter version .
June 15, 2021
Water's Edge
Very enjoyable read. The characters are believable and the story line is well developed. Of particular interest was the plot which took some curious changes. Thanks for a good clean book in speech, morals, and violence. I'll read more from this author.
Very enjoyable read. The characters are believable and the story line is well developed. Of particular interest was the plot which took some curious changes. Thanks for a good clean book in speech, morals, and violence. I'll read more from this author.
August 20, 2023
I think most readers will really like the characters in "Water's Edge" (including a homely, slobbering rescue dog) and enjoy the small town setting. There were some heartwarming life-long friendship loyalties that some readers will long for and heart-breaking deep betrayals that others will relate to.
Fans of this author's books will find it follows much of the plot and pace most of his books do, based on the ones I've enjoyed, and some issues that should have been obvious (especially for a lawyer!) were overlooked by this young one, while others were introduced but simply never showed up again. So, the ending didn't tie everything up or answer some questions I had, but it was satisfying enough.
I recommend it as a clean book (no cursing or crude language) and many characters are trying to live lives of faithfulness and integrity. Christian readers will probably agree the main theme is that life's challenges and how people handle them are dramatically different when they are believers with a Biblical worldview compared to others who consider themselves as their own authority.
Fans of this author's books will find it follows much of the plot and pace most of his books do, based on the ones I've enjoyed, and some issues that should have been obvious (especially for a lawyer!) were overlooked by this young one, while others were introduced but simply never showed up again. So, the ending didn't tie everything up or answer some questions I had, but it was satisfying enough.
I recommend it as a clean book (no cursing or crude language) and many characters are trying to live lives of faithfulness and integrity. Christian readers will probably agree the main theme is that life's challenges and how people handle them are dramatically different when they are believers with a Biblical worldview compared to others who consider themselves as their own authority.
January 22, 2013
Very good story. This read more like a Grisham novel than Whitlow's other books. It's a story of a busy, money-driven attorney who suddenly finds himself "blessed" with the opportunity to reset his life in a slower, more personal track. The descriptions of the small town where Tom Crane grew up and from which he fled have a real feel (I know these towns since I've lived in them all my life). His indecision whether to stay or to go back to the fast life in the big city resonates with me and probably many who have chose a simpler, but rewarding in more ways, life style.
Very easy read. The story flowed well and was easy to fall into and hard to lay down.
Very easy read. The story flowed well and was easy to fall into and hard to lay down.
July 30, 2011
And last in my stack (remember we always save the best for last) is Robert Whitlow's book Water's Edge. An accomplished author that weaves a mystery with amazing ease. You have heard when it rains it pours. Well poor Tom Crane life starts falling apart is when he finds that he has to find out what happened to his father's law practice. And where did the two million dollars that was stashed in a bank account come from? This was a wonderful modern day mystery. And I loved going over the reading guide when I finished the tale.
June 20, 2023
An interesting legal thriller. Just enough suspense for me. Attorney Tom loses his job in the big city and moves back to small town Bethel to close out his father's estate and legal practice. Characters from his past come back into his life, and life becomes more complicated. His father's death and associated business problems bring lots of question, and Tom is searching for answers-they are not what he expects.
November 28, 2013
enjoyed this book, will read another one of his!
May 22, 2018
Interesting and well-developed story and characters. However, designed as Christian reading of which I wasn’t aware when I downloaded this audiobook, it had to much proselytizing for my taste.
May 23, 2023
Always enjoy Robert Whitlow’s books. No cursing or sex sex scenes. I like that he is from my area and the stories mostly take place in NC or other southern states.
August 19, 2023
Water’s Edge
Pulse pounding suspense! Nail biting situations. Surprises around every corner. If you like to be on the edge of your seat when you read this is the book for you.
Pulse pounding suspense! Nail biting situations. Surprises around every corner. If you like to be on the edge of your seat when you read this is the book for you.
November 18, 2023
Action packed legal thriller. Very good!
August 5, 2018
Loved Hal:-)
THIS SUMMARY/REVIEW WAS COPIED FROM OTHER SOURCES AND IS USED ONLY AS A REMINDER OF WHAT THE BOOK WAS ABOUT FOR MY PERSONAL INTEREST. ANY PERSONAL NOTATIONS ARE FOR MY RECOLLECTION ONLY
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sometimes, the things that seem to make the most profound and impossible changes in our lives are the ones needed to move us forward. Tom Crane lives the perfect example of this. He has a great job in an impressive law office, thinks he will make partner, has a father who is also a lawyer, and then there is the beautiful girlfriend. But, as the story begins, disaster strikes taking all of this away from him. Tom returns home to Bethel to not only close his father's law practice, but to also take a few moments for himself. Everything seems fine until he discovers two million dollars in a secret bank account. Where did it come from? Why the interest in some of his father's cases? Was his father's death really an accident? The road Tom takes will help him discover the answers to these questions, find those he can trust, and rediscover his faith.
**
Tom Crane is employed by a big Atlanta firm, with a fancy apartment, BMW and pretty girlfriend when his father unexpectedly drowns in a small lake in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Tom is an only child and plans to return home for a few weeks after the funeral to wind down his father's law practice and act as executor of his will. But within one day, he has been downsized and his girlfriend leaves him. He returns to Bethel with plenty of time to go through the files when he finds a file containing more questions than answers. His father's client died with him in the fishing accident and is also employed by the town's largest employer, Pelham Financial. What Tom does find is a new connection to God by reading Scripture and searching his soul for answers and asking Him for help..
**
Tom Crane is an up and coming lawyer in Atlanta until he's let go by his firm and dumped by his girlfriend (who also keeps his cat) all in the same dead. Heading home to close out his father's law business, Tom finds himself quickly finds himself caught up in a web of mysteries surrounding the town's biggest employer and economic savior, a mysterious trust account and the circumstances of his father's death. He's also having to fend off the advances of his old girlfriend who married his best friend as well as living with his elderly uncle, who thinks Tom has come home for other things besides closing up his father's shop.
**
THIS SUMMARY/REVIEW WAS COPIED FROM OTHER SOURCES AND IS USED ONLY AS A REMINDER OF WHAT THE BOOK WAS ABOUT FOR MY PERSONAL INTEREST. ANY PERSONAL NOTATIONS ARE FOR MY RECOLLECTION ONLY
**
sometimes, the things that seem to make the most profound and impossible changes in our lives are the ones needed to move us forward. Tom Crane lives the perfect example of this. He has a great job in an impressive law office, thinks he will make partner, has a father who is also a lawyer, and then there is the beautiful girlfriend. But, as the story begins, disaster strikes taking all of this away from him. Tom returns home to Bethel to not only close his father's law practice, but to also take a few moments for himself. Everything seems fine until he discovers two million dollars in a secret bank account. Where did it come from? Why the interest in some of his father's cases? Was his father's death really an accident? The road Tom takes will help him discover the answers to these questions, find those he can trust, and rediscover his faith.
**
Tom Crane is employed by a big Atlanta firm, with a fancy apartment, BMW and pretty girlfriend when his father unexpectedly drowns in a small lake in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Tom is an only child and plans to return home for a few weeks after the funeral to wind down his father's law practice and act as executor of his will. But within one day, he has been downsized and his girlfriend leaves him. He returns to Bethel with plenty of time to go through the files when he finds a file containing more questions than answers. His father's client died with him in the fishing accident and is also employed by the town's largest employer, Pelham Financial. What Tom does find is a new connection to God by reading Scripture and searching his soul for answers and asking Him for help..
**
Tom Crane is an up and coming lawyer in Atlanta until he's let go by his firm and dumped by his girlfriend (who also keeps his cat) all in the same dead. Heading home to close out his father's law business, Tom finds himself quickly finds himself caught up in a web of mysteries surrounding the town's biggest employer and economic savior, a mysterious trust account and the circumstances of his father's death. He's also having to fend off the advances of his old girlfriend who married his best friend as well as living with his elderly uncle, who thinks Tom has come home for other things besides closing up his father's shop.
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August 20, 2018
This is my first book by this author and a rare read in the genre of faith-based mysteries. This was not a thriller, but an old fashioned mystery. And quite honestly, I enjoyed it!
Stories about relationships (not necessarily romance) are a big pull for me in my reading. So I enjoyed the memories that Tom had about his father, his relationship with his great-uncle Elias, Elias' relationship with God and of course the relationship with the family pet, Rover. And the friendship between Tom and Rick along with the quick developing friendships with the towns-folk was an added plus.
I also liked that all the churches in the town worked together even though their faith/beliefs differed some. Everyone prays, everyone believes in a God and most people want the best for others. It was refreshing to read a book that held my interest without the background worry of swearing and sexual scenes. Women that say no and men that wait --- WOW, what a concept! And people who stand up for what is right and stand strong for their beliefs even when it is difficult.
The pace was well done and I read way past my bedtime in order to finish. The only draw back was the information on the legal and financial details, that was a bit boring. All in all, a story that warmed my heart, made me think and I can recommend to anyone!
Stories about relationships (not necessarily romance) are a big pull for me in my reading. So I enjoyed the memories that Tom had about his father, his relationship with his great-uncle Elias, Elias' relationship with God and of course the relationship with the family pet, Rover. And the friendship between Tom and Rick along with the quick developing friendships with the towns-folk was an added plus.
I also liked that all the churches in the town worked together even though their faith/beliefs differed some. Everyone prays, everyone believes in a God and most people want the best for others. It was refreshing to read a book that held my interest without the background worry of swearing and sexual scenes. Women that say no and men that wait --- WOW, what a concept! And people who stand up for what is right and stand strong for their beliefs even when it is difficult.
The pace was well done and I read way past my bedtime in order to finish. The only draw back was the information on the legal and financial details, that was a bit boring. All in all, a story that warmed my heart, made me think and I can recommend to anyone!
April 6, 2019
Robert Whitlow was recommended by my book group as the "Christian" John Grisham - legal thrillers with a Christian bent. They weren't wrong! Water's Edge was a page turner, almost from the beginning. The story centers around Tom Crane, a young Atlanta lawyer, who must return to his small home town to settle his father's estate. In the span of a few short days he also loses his job and his girlfriend. And no sooner does he arrive home than he learns that there is something very suspicious about his father's death and that of his fishing partner. As Tom struggles to unravel a maze of paperwork and lack of solid clues, he finds his faith in everything and everyone is challenged. This story had plenty of twists for any fan of a good mystery - and a solid Christian message, as well. Definitely a winner!
June 30, 2018
Good..But Not Best
I am a big fan of Robert Whitlow, but this novel didn’t hold my attention as The List or the others novels of his that I have read. I am not too keen on all the financial aspects and legalities that are prolific in this story and had to push myself through it. But if you’re interest is in that kind of law, you’ll love this. However, I did love the protagonist Tom Crane and his spiritual journey was wonderful though he was put through fiery testing...of course, the real spiritual “star” was Uncle Elias...I loved that man’s spiritual foresight and tenacity! ;)
Overall, it was a good story...just not his best. But you never can go wrong with any novel written by Robert Whitlow!
I am a big fan of Robert Whitlow, but this novel didn’t hold my attention as The List or the others novels of his that I have read. I am not too keen on all the financial aspects and legalities that are prolific in this story and had to push myself through it. But if you’re interest is in that kind of law, you’ll love this. However, I did love the protagonist Tom Crane and his spiritual journey was wonderful though he was put through fiery testing...of course, the real spiritual “star” was Uncle Elias...I loved that man’s spiritual foresight and tenacity! ;)
Overall, it was a good story...just not his best. But you never can go wrong with any novel written by Robert Whitlow!
June 7, 2021
Water's Edge is another great legal drama by a favorite author, Robert Whitlow. A young lawyer facing many challenges finds hope and faith as he closes up his father's law practice. Great authentic characters, loved Uncle Elias! Unexpected twists to the plot, some edge-of-the-seat action, a bit of romance--this book kept my interest. I listened to a library copy of the audiobook which was narrated by Liz Hill. She did a great job bringing this story to life which made for an enjoyable listening experience. I was not required to write a review and the opinions are my own.
Pretty sure I read a library copy of the hardback when it first came out--so much seemed familiar. Looking forward to reading more of Whitlow's although, I think I've read most now.
Pretty sure I read a library copy of the hardback when it first came out--so much seemed familiar. Looking forward to reading more of Whitlow's although, I think I've read most now.
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