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No Legal Grounds
How far will a man go to protect his family? Attorney Sam Trask will go farther than he ever dreamed, even in his worst nightmare. Because his worst nightmare is about to come true… At age forty-seven, attorney Sam Trask finally seems to have his life in order. The dark years of too much drinking and all-consuming ambition have given way to Christian faith. His marriage is strong again. Everything seems finally on the right track. Then a voice from the past comes back to say hello. Suddenly Sam faces a danger more real than he ever imagined―danger from someone who will not rest until Sam’s life comes crashing down around him. Desperate, Sam seeks protection from the law he’s served all his life. But when the threats are turned on his family, and the law seems powerless to protect them, Sam must consider a choice that strikes at the heart of his life and faith―whether to take the law into his own hands.
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Published March 1, 2007
About the author
James Scott Bell
133 books1,062 followersJim is a former trial lawyer who now writes and speaks full time. He is the bestselling author of Try Dying, No Legal Grounds, Presumed Guilty, Glimpses of Paradise, Breach of Promise and several other thrillers. He is a winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Inspirational Fiction, and was a fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine. He has written two books in the Writers' Digest series, Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing.
Jim has taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied writing with Raymond Carver.
Series:
* Shannon Saga (with Tracie Peterson)
* The Trials of Kit Shannon
* Ty Buchanan
Jim has taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied writing with Raymond Carver.
Series:
* Shannon Saga (with Tracie Peterson)
* The Trials of Kit Shannon
* Ty Buchanan
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May 23, 2020
This one kept me on the edge of my seat! That guy Nicky was terrible; he deserved what he got and then some! I recently saw a Clone Wars episode that had "Jealousy is the road to destruction" as its opening line, and that was definitely the case here! If you read this, buckle up; it's a crazy ride!
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May 1, 2016
I am stuck between 2 and 3 stars. I had a hard time with this book. Most of the time, I just wanted it to be over. This is my first work of fiction that I've read by this author. I eagerly wanted to read this after reading some of his non-fiction books.
First, the characters were all such strong stereotypes. The dialogue was often predictable because of this. And speaking of predictability, so was the story line....it started feeling long (even with the far-fetched plot.) And the ending was so neat and tidy...it didn't feel like it fit. This book just didn't fit into my little nook of what I like. The writing, though, was well thought out and purposeful. That is always something I can appreciate.
First, the characters were all such strong stereotypes. The dialogue was often predictable because of this. And speaking of predictability, so was the story line....it started feeling long (even with the far-fetched plot.) And the ending was so neat and tidy...it didn't feel like it fit. This book just didn't fit into my little nook of what I like. The writing, though, was well thought out and purposeful. That is always something I can appreciate.
February 12, 2015
Lawyer Sam Trask's life is finally in order. His old drinking and success-at-any-cost ways have been replaced with embracing his family and his faith. Then Nicky Oberlin, an old college classmate, shows up. His first contact with Sam is an innocent enough e-mail. No big deal. Sam deletes the message. After all, he barely remembers the guy, and distractions in his already hectic schedule are not on the agenda. But there's something about the tone of the message that makes Sam uneasy.
And rightfully so. Nicky Oberlin doesn't take "no" for an answer, and soon his behavior escalates into harassment. Sam has sworn to uphold the law and defend the innocent as an attorney. But can the law protect him and his family from someone like Nicky Oberlin? Not when no law has been broken. Which is why Sam is forced to do something he never dreamed he'd do---take the law into his own hands.
Sociopathology isn't a subject often tackled in Christian fiction. But it's a subject that has long fascinated Bell. On crafting the plot of No Legal Grounds, he says, "I began to ask myself how a good Christian family man, a respected lawyer, might react if a sociopath decides, for reasons unknown, to come after him and his family. And what if the legal system, because the sociopath is so clever, is unable to help? And if the Christian man has a vulnerable teen-age daughter who becomes the subject of the evil, what then? What would this father do?"
It's this serious subject matter that gives No Legal Grounds a somewhat darker feel than some of Bell's previous works. It resembles Presumed Guilty closest in tone, since both deal with tough subject matters. But No Legal Grounds hits closer to home. We all have people in our pasts who could hold a grudge against us like Nicky does against Sam. Any one of us could be in Sam's shoes.
James Scott Bell is an expert wordsmith, artfully placing us in the scene. We're not just observing his characters, we're INVOLVED with them. We rejoice in their triumphs, wince at their pain, and root for them to win. No more so than with Heather Trask, Sam's seventeen-year-old daughter. A struggling musician who butts heads with her father's ideals, her scenes are particularly well done as we follow her down a path we know will only lead to trouble. And Bell manages to pepper in just enough slang and mannerisms of today's teens to believably portray Heather and her crowd without sounding like he's trying too hard. Some of the court scenes and legal aspects of No Legal Grounds struggle to flow with the story, but this is only a minor distraction amidst the suspenseful plot.
Ultimately, even though the dark might be darker, the light of truth still shines, a much-loved quality always found in a Bell novel. No Legal Grounds isn't a sugar coated, feel-good piece. That's not what it's meant to be. It's an honest look at one man's struggle to protect his family and overcome society's evils. Through Sam's journey we come to understand how we can overcome ALL evil---through the light of the Truth.
And rightfully so. Nicky Oberlin doesn't take "no" for an answer, and soon his behavior escalates into harassment. Sam has sworn to uphold the law and defend the innocent as an attorney. But can the law protect him and his family from someone like Nicky Oberlin? Not when no law has been broken. Which is why Sam is forced to do something he never dreamed he'd do---take the law into his own hands.
Sociopathology isn't a subject often tackled in Christian fiction. But it's a subject that has long fascinated Bell. On crafting the plot of No Legal Grounds, he says, "I began to ask myself how a good Christian family man, a respected lawyer, might react if a sociopath decides, for reasons unknown, to come after him and his family. And what if the legal system, because the sociopath is so clever, is unable to help? And if the Christian man has a vulnerable teen-age daughter who becomes the subject of the evil, what then? What would this father do?"
It's this serious subject matter that gives No Legal Grounds a somewhat darker feel than some of Bell's previous works. It resembles Presumed Guilty closest in tone, since both deal with tough subject matters. But No Legal Grounds hits closer to home. We all have people in our pasts who could hold a grudge against us like Nicky does against Sam. Any one of us could be in Sam's shoes.
James Scott Bell is an expert wordsmith, artfully placing us in the scene. We're not just observing his characters, we're INVOLVED with them. We rejoice in their triumphs, wince at their pain, and root for them to win. No more so than with Heather Trask, Sam's seventeen-year-old daughter. A struggling musician who butts heads with her father's ideals, her scenes are particularly well done as we follow her down a path we know will only lead to trouble. And Bell manages to pepper in just enough slang and mannerisms of today's teens to believably portray Heather and her crowd without sounding like he's trying too hard. Some of the court scenes and legal aspects of No Legal Grounds struggle to flow with the story, but this is only a minor distraction amidst the suspenseful plot.
Ultimately, even though the dark might be darker, the light of truth still shines, a much-loved quality always found in a Bell novel. No Legal Grounds isn't a sugar coated, feel-good piece. That's not what it's meant to be. It's an honest look at one man's struggle to protect his family and overcome society's evils. Through Sam's journey we come to understand how we can overcome ALL evil---through the light of the Truth.
June 11, 2010
Average guy - wife, 2 kids, good job, goes to church...but what if someone suddenly threatens all that? On top of a rebellious teen daughter, a sensitive preteen son and a law partner pressuring him to settle a smaller case and focus on the "big fish", Sam Trask suddenly has another stressor in his life - an old college dormmate he barely remembers and who insists on inserting himself in Sam's life and dredging up ancient history.
What I like about Bell's characters is that they are real. (Okay, Kit Shannon was a little too good, but overall Bell's got a knack for realistic characters - a balance of bad choices and virtuous ones.) here we have a lawyer who wants to connect with his kids but messes up, a man who wants to use legal means to deal with issues but who at least considers getting a gun illegally, a Christian who wants to trust God but who also takes matters into his own hands when God doesn't seem to doing anything about the threat to his family.
I was right there with Sam all the way - feeling his frustrations, hoping he'd keep his family together, worrying how he'd get out of the next seemingly hopeless situation. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it all again!
What I like about Bell's characters is that they are real. (Okay, Kit Shannon was a little too good, but overall Bell's got a knack for realistic characters - a balance of bad choices and virtuous ones.) here we have a lawyer who wants to connect with his kids but messes up, a man who wants to use legal means to deal with issues but who at least considers getting a gun illegally, a Christian who wants to trust God but who also takes matters into his own hands when God doesn't seem to doing anything about the threat to his family.
I was right there with Sam all the way - feeling his frustrations, hoping he'd keep his family together, worrying how he'd get out of the next seemingly hopeless situation. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it all again!
October 21, 2012
I have had it with James Scott Bell. I kept plugging away at the stack of books of his that I owned hoping that each successive disappointment was a fluke.
I really can't understand why I liked these so much when I read them the first time.
This particular book is so ludicrous, it's ridiculous. The characters are flat and clueless. The villain is creepy to an unnecessary excess. I wanted to roll my eyes at every new "twist" in the climax scene. (Think "Criminal Minds" without the nuance and fairly good storytelling plus sanitized for a Christian audience.)
Also, Bell didn't help himself by inserting frequent scripture passage quotes and a couple sermon excerpts, as all "good" (of course I mean the complete opposite) Christian authors should.
This was the book that pushed me over the edge. The remaining five that I hadn't reread are already up in the donate pile.
I do not recommend this book or this author.
I really can't understand why I liked these so much when I read them the first time.
This particular book is so ludicrous, it's ridiculous. The characters are flat and clueless. The villain is creepy to an unnecessary excess. I wanted to roll my eyes at every new "twist" in the climax scene. (Think "Criminal Minds" without the nuance and fairly good storytelling plus sanitized for a Christian audience.)
Also, Bell didn't help himself by inserting frequent scripture passage quotes and a couple sermon excerpts, as all "good" (of course I mean the complete opposite) Christian authors should.
This was the book that pushed me over the edge. The remaining five that I hadn't reread are already up in the donate pile.
I do not recommend this book or this author.
September 5, 2007
When attorney Sam Trask receives an email out of the blue from someone he knew briefly in college, he has know idea how this blast from the past will affect his present day life. In no mood for a reunion, Sam chooses to ignore the message from Nicky Oberlin and concentrate on more important matters.
Currently, Sam must represent his client in one of the biggest cases his small law firm has ever agreed to tackle. The case pits Sam's against a high-powered lawyer representing a giant insurance company. If Sam loses the case, it could create a bad dent in his career and further destroy his young client's already damaged life.
To add to Sam's stresses, life on the home front has grown more difficult. After giving up old habits and turning his life over to God, Sam struggles with the changes in his life, especially the relationship with his daughter. Years of choosing career over family, has taken its toll as the father and daughter relationship continuous to spiral downward.
Against his better judgement, Sam finally agrees to meet with Nicky after the man doggedly pursues him for a face to face meeting. This meeting results in a series of events that may take Sam and his new found faith to a place he doesn't want to go.
This was the first book I've read by James Scott Bell and it definitely won't be the last. The suspense started from the opening sentence and doesn't let the reader up until the very end. At times the plot seemed a little out there, but Bell made it work with well-developed characters and several calculated twists in the story. The powerful spiritual message that lingers throughout the story should provoke the reader to ponder how much he or she truly trusts God, especially when the temptation to take matters into one's own hands seems to be the only solution. No Legal Ground is a well written, thought provoking thriller!
I'm looking forward to checking out James Scott Bell newest release, Try Dying. This novel will be released October 2007.
Currently, Sam must represent his client in one of the biggest cases his small law firm has ever agreed to tackle. The case pits Sam's against a high-powered lawyer representing a giant insurance company. If Sam loses the case, it could create a bad dent in his career and further destroy his young client's already damaged life.
To add to Sam's stresses, life on the home front has grown more difficult. After giving up old habits and turning his life over to God, Sam struggles with the changes in his life, especially the relationship with his daughter. Years of choosing career over family, has taken its toll as the father and daughter relationship continuous to spiral downward.
Against his better judgement, Sam finally agrees to meet with Nicky after the man doggedly pursues him for a face to face meeting. This meeting results in a series of events that may take Sam and his new found faith to a place he doesn't want to go.
This was the first book I've read by James Scott Bell and it definitely won't be the last. The suspense started from the opening sentence and doesn't let the reader up until the very end. At times the plot seemed a little out there, but Bell made it work with well-developed characters and several calculated twists in the story. The powerful spiritual message that lingers throughout the story should provoke the reader to ponder how much he or she truly trusts God, especially when the temptation to take matters into one's own hands seems to be the only solution. No Legal Ground is a well written, thought provoking thriller!
I'm looking forward to checking out James Scott Bell newest release, Try Dying. This novel will be released October 2007.
February 8, 2009
This is a Christian novel about Sam, a lawyer, who out of the blue, has been looked up by someone from college, that he doesn't remember. The guy is completely insistent on getting together. Ater meeting for coffee once Sam thinks that will be the end of it. The guy becomes a stalker and starts insinuating himself onto the family. Things go from bad to worse until the stalker must be dealt with. It was so refreshing to read a book with no foul language and one that spoke often of the importance of prayer.
August 10, 2023
he is a lawyer working on 2 cases, one a olympic hopeful was misdiagnosed and now is blind and in wheel chair. they are offering way low settlement he doesnt want to take
the other case is huge multi million dollar case , his parnter wants him to accept the settlement on the other case so he can focus on the big case but he said no
then he gets these emails from some guy he doesnt know but who knows things about him from college saying they knew each other then. he doesnt want to be friends with him but he starts to get threatening so he meets him for coffee
his teen daughter is getting out of control, drinking, staying out, in a band, wanting to stop school
the college guy knew he had a daughter from a girl he met in college, so he told his wife about her. the man also contacted the childs mom so he went to see her. he saw his son, but his son now 28 thinks the man who raised him (now dead) was his dad
the man also showed up at his little sons baseball game. he got mad and attacked the man, but was pulled off. the man later sued him for assault
the man threatened him but he illegally taped him. so when they did a warrant on the mans house after their dog was killed with poison the judge threw all the evidence out
he ended up quitting his partnership at the law office
his daughter is getting mixed up with a shady man saying hes going to make her a singing star
but her parents dont know anything about it
the crazy man kidnapped the daughter to vegas, to a rigged up house and lured the dad there. he made the house explode on fire, the dad was shot and snakebite but got his daughter and they went to the hospital. they thought the crazy man died in the fire, but it was the record producer he killed
he got his family to go to san luis obispo to his wifes sisters house and when he went back home the crazy man was there . the police arrested him and he was found guilty and sent to prison where he writes the lawyer letters
the lawyer won his case for the olympic girl in the wheel chair
the other case is huge multi million dollar case , his parnter wants him to accept the settlement on the other case so he can focus on the big case but he said no
then he gets these emails from some guy he doesnt know but who knows things about him from college saying they knew each other then. he doesnt want to be friends with him but he starts to get threatening so he meets him for coffee
his teen daughter is getting out of control, drinking, staying out, in a band, wanting to stop school
the college guy knew he had a daughter from a girl he met in college, so he told his wife about her. the man also contacted the childs mom so he went to see her. he saw his son, but his son now 28 thinks the man who raised him (now dead) was his dad
the man also showed up at his little sons baseball game. he got mad and attacked the man, but was pulled off. the man later sued him for assault
the man threatened him but he illegally taped him. so when they did a warrant on the mans house after their dog was killed with poison the judge threw all the evidence out
he ended up quitting his partnership at the law office
his daughter is getting mixed up with a shady man saying hes going to make her a singing star
but her parents dont know anything about it
the crazy man kidnapped the daughter to vegas, to a rigged up house and lured the dad there. he made the house explode on fire, the dad was shot and snakebite but got his daughter and they went to the hospital. they thought the crazy man died in the fire, but it was the record producer he killed
he got his family to go to san luis obispo to his wifes sisters house and when he went back home the crazy man was there . the police arrested him and he was found guilty and sent to prison where he writes the lawyer letters
the lawyer won his case for the olympic girl in the wheel chair
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October 14, 2019
I'll start off by saying its realllly hard for me to find a thriller I give 5 stars. I either figure them out, or the ending isn't all I hoped it would be etc.
This is my first book by this author. It definitely snuck up on me. It wasn't one of those books, for me, where after chapter one I was like "OH I HAVE TO FINISH THIS BOOK"... but somewhere around page 50 or so I found myself asking "Wow! When did I start caring so much about what happened to these characters" :)
I will say I didn't guess every twist (so kudos to James Scott Bell for that!), tho I did guess a handful of them... and though I didn't guess the ending, I kinda think I preferred the one I anticipated in my mind LOL
He did a great job of dragging out the torture. It definitely wasn't one of those books where you hit the apex and its over in 10 pages... he made you wait for it, and I appreciated that.
I will be trying out other titles by him, so if that says anything... it's worth the read.
This is my first book by this author. It definitely snuck up on me. It wasn't one of those books, for me, where after chapter one I was like "OH I HAVE TO FINISH THIS BOOK"... but somewhere around page 50 or so I found myself asking "Wow! When did I start caring so much about what happened to these characters" :)
I will say I didn't guess every twist (so kudos to James Scott Bell for that!), tho I did guess a handful of them... and though I didn't guess the ending, I kinda think I preferred the one I anticipated in my mind LOL
He did a great job of dragging out the torture. It definitely wasn't one of those books where you hit the apex and its over in 10 pages... he made you wait for it, and I appreciated that.
I will be trying out other titles by him, so if that says anything... it's worth the read.
October 23, 2012
After listening to Mr. Bell speak at a conference in Houston, I am now a fan. This is the first of his novels I have read.
No Legal Grounds is the story of an attorney suddenly faced with a series of personal crises. Sam Trask's rebellious teenage daughter becomes the least of his problems when a face from the past appears, in a demon's vest, to haunt his world. Finding No Legal Grounds to stop the sick attack againt his life and his family, the target becomes the hunter in a desperate attempt to save his family.
I love a good legal thriller. The next book on my list is Bell's Presumed Guilty.
No Legal Grounds is the story of an attorney suddenly faced with a series of personal crises. Sam Trask's rebellious teenage daughter becomes the least of his problems when a face from the past appears, in a demon's vest, to haunt his world. Finding No Legal Grounds to stop the sick attack againt his life and his family, the target becomes the hunter in a desperate attempt to save his family.
I love a good legal thriller. The next book on my list is Bell's Presumed Guilty.
July 31, 2010
I am not sure what to say about this book. Sam is a lawyer and his friend from college is stalking him. Sam is asking god why this is happening to him. He goes to church. Sam tries to take his stalker Nicky on himself, and endangers his family. Sam is an idiot. I wanted to tell him to at least tell someone where he went towards the end. I gave it a star because I read it and another star because the basic story was good and the end was good, it was just the in between I didn't like so much.
March 29, 2015
Wow this psychological thriller written by James Scott Bell. This is only the second book I've read by Mr Bell and the two were completely different. Both involved legal dealings ( the author is a lawyer) but this one is definitely in the thriller category. It kept me on the edge of my seat!
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June 2, 2015
Amazing Legal Thriller
Sam Trask is an attorney with a thriving practice, a loving wife and two kids at home. All is well until Sam receives an email from a college acquaintance,Nicky. Sam meets Nicky at Starbucks and wishes him well. He has too many family and work obligations to continue the friendship.
This sets Nicky over the edge. Nicky begins to stalk Sam and his family. After Sam tries to deal with Nicky legally and the case is dismissed, Sam takes the law into his own hands. It is now a matter of survival.
Sam Trask is an attorney with a thriving practice, a loving wife and two kids at home. All is well until Sam receives an email from a college acquaintance,Nicky. Sam meets Nicky at Starbucks and wishes him well. He has too many family and work obligations to continue the friendship.
This sets Nicky over the edge. Nicky begins to stalk Sam and his family. After Sam tries to deal with Nicky legally and the case is dismissed, Sam takes the law into his own hands. It is now a matter of survival.
June 25, 2021
A book I couldn't put down. A great story, well told. It is scary to think about what one mentally unbalanced individual can inflict on a family. And on the other hand, despite all, they endure, how a family can get through it, despite parenting challenges, mistrust, and wrong choices along the way.
This is a gritty and frightening story and unlike other Christian fiction I've read, it is clean without being sanitized of reality in character dialogue, responses and attitudes. I will definitely be reading more by James Scott Bell. I'm putting myself in the fan zone of this excellent author.
This is a gritty and frightening story and unlike other Christian fiction I've read, it is clean without being sanitized of reality in character dialogue, responses and attitudes. I will definitely be reading more by James Scott Bell. I'm putting myself in the fan zone of this excellent author.
October 20, 2007
Exciting suspenseful book about the Trask family. Sam Trask is a successful lawyer. A Christian and family man. He does however, have a secret that he has hidden from his wife. He has a child by another woman that he knew during his college years. Wife-Linda-believes him when trouble comes knocking at the door in the name of Nicky Oberlin, who also knew Sam in college. Nicky is a psycho who hates Sam and wants to get even with him by stalking his family and kidnapping his daughter, Heather.
June 7, 2011
This was a quick read for me. There were some legal issues and terminology involved, but Bell provides comprehensive material interwoven throughout the story that makes this so worthwhile and enjoyable.
The antagonist, Nicky Oberlin, is introduced in a creepy way and remains so throughout the story and all the way to the surprisingly creepy ending. That character is burned into my brain and will remain there for a long time.
The antagonist, Nicky Oberlin, is introduced in a creepy way and remains so throughout the story and all the way to the surprisingly creepy ending. That character is burned into my brain and will remain there for a long time.
November 16, 2023
I read this book under the new title: Can't Stop Me. I was quickly immersed in this book's fast-paced and suspenseful plot. The protagonist is relentlessly beset with waves of huge personal crises that he survives through faith, hope, and determination. The writing is rich with colorful and inventive metaphors and similes. Can't Stop Me held my interest all the way through, and I read the whole book in 2 days.
September 22, 2007
I did like this one. It was suspenseful to be sure. I had some problems with the main character, though. For being an experienced and seemingly smart/cagey attorney he sure seemed to lack common sense when he realized he was being stalked by a sociopath. But all in all, it was a book that had good suspense, decent character development, and some interesting legal twists and turns.
August 27, 2009
Riveting and terrifying--as a father I cannot imagine going through what the main character, Sam Trask, experiences in this book.
There is something about James Scott Bell's books that compels me go to church. I do anyways, but his books provide that extra bit of motivation to keep connected.
There is something about James Scott Bell's books that compels me go to church. I do anyways, but his books provide that extra bit of motivation to keep connected.
August 3, 2011
4 for writing craft.
2 for characters. The father is clueless. The teenager daughter is a stereotype, and the mom is a cardboard cutout.
James Scott Bell knows pacing, he knows plot, and he teaches a fabulous writing class. So I was a bit confused to find there was no character I could cheer for in this book. But maybe it was just me.
2 for characters. The father is clueless. The teenager daughter is a stereotype, and the mom is a cardboard cutout.
James Scott Bell knows pacing, he knows plot, and he teaches a fabulous writing class. So I was a bit confused to find there was no character I could cheer for in this book. But maybe it was just me.
December 13, 2012
Another great thriller by Christian author James Scott Bell. I enjoy his books, as he is able to weave a thriller plot without using crude language in the dialogue. This one entails a lawyer who is stalked/harassed by a psychotic former college mate. When the lawyers's family become targets, he is faced with the ethical decision of following his rage or his faith. A really exciting book.
July 15, 2018
I liked the author’s series about Kit Shannon which is why I bought a few more of his books. However, I wish I hadn’t wasted my time and money. I am not fan of excessively VIOLENT fiction especially when it’s labeled as Christian fiction. I’m surprised a Christian publisher would print this book and his other violent book, Deceived.
June 22, 2026
This was my first James Scott Bell novel. I didn't expect it to be so action packed. It had all the feels of horror, anger, redemption, and faith.
A family sticking together when your professional and personal life is being destroyed. Wow what a nail biter. I'll be looking for more of Bell's work.
A family sticking together when your professional and personal life is being destroyed. Wow what a nail biter. I'll be looking for more of Bell's work.
July 30, 2008
Good story, with suspense and seeing faith tested in times of trial. The family in the story experiences typical gwoing pains that become intensified when a "old college friend" of the father's (who is a psychopath) decided he wants to reconnect.
March 7, 2015
This is another good book you'll be wanting to hurry up and read. Nicky is so evil destroying Sam's family for fun makes you wonder what's next. It did leave a few story lines open maybe another book ?
September 5, 2016
Annoying style with many typos
Juxtaposing terrifying suspense/psychological thriller with Christian faith, combined with dozens, possibly hundreds of typos (missing spaces between words). Didn't work for me.
Juxtaposing terrifying suspense/psychological thriller with Christian faith, combined with dozens, possibly hundreds of typos (missing spaces between words). Didn't work for me.
November 1, 2018
I have read 15 of his novels and loved them all except for the Zombie tale. This one is like all the others in that it is well written but the story left me wishing for more. I will continue to read his work as I said the writing is excellent.
May 11, 2025
I wanted to really like this book, but, honestly, I was just glad when it wrapped up. I've enjoyed other books by this author, but this one fell flat, and I felt like some aspects of the story were unfinished. I was happy to learn the villain's motive, though.
September 24, 2007
I really enjoyed this book! It was action packed and I couldn't put it down. This was my first book by James Scott Bell and I will the rest of his books!
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