The Angel

by James H. Pence

Dr. Lori Westlake has been invited to join the Circle of Peace, a clandestine euthanasia society operating at Sentinel Health Systems (SHS), a state-of-the-art HMO in Dallas, Texas. What she doesn't know is that lurking among the members of the society is a serial mercy killer who calls himself the Angel of Mercy. Suspense and mystery unite in this fast-paced novel that mirrors our culture's real-life debate about quality of life and who has the right to end it.

Genres: Fiction, Christian, Suspense, Medical Thriller

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2006

Reviews

[Jane Pettitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true thriller, this book really made me think. I will never look at ALS (Lou Gehrig's) or the idea of ending one's own suffering the same way again. But it's really a thriller, a sometimes-scary-serial-killer kind of book. You just end up more compassionate and aware of what so many people are dealing with. People a lot of us don't usually think much about.

This book isn't preachy about euthanasia at all but has a very powerful message. I personally don't think it needs to be under Christian categories.

I love the way Pence writes, and I just wish he would write more books. The scenes that take place on the huge hospital campus are so creepy!

I highly recommend this book, even if you're never enjoyed suspense before.

[C.J. Darlington · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never thought about euthanasia the same since reading this book, and I didn't guess the killer! I love it when an author can pull one over on me like that. James Pence is a skilled storyteller who keeps you riveted through each page. You care about his characters and savor his plots. I hope he writes more suspense novels in the future.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Almost nobody gets 5 stars from me - but this book was that good. When I am wrong about who the killer is, it is a good mystery. This is a fast-paced thriller, read it in a couple days, grabbing every spare second that I could.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing! I didn't expect anything from this book and tbh, I thought I wasn't going to like it bc I just accidentally picked this up and I'm glad I did! It's a thriller/mystery book but it also sends a powerful message.