Author Stoney M. Setzer returns with more "Twilight Zone"-type stories with a Christian worldview in "Zero Hour 2." In these twelve pulp-style stories of science fiction and suspense, Setzer leads the reader on another journey into the shadowlands of imagination, complete with a spiritual twist. Get ready to meet Peter Marak, a man forced to choose between his compassion and his phobia of germs... Hattie Wilcox, a wealthy woman who decides to help God out with dispensing judgment on sinners... and Houston Hall, a man recently engaged who is confronted by an old flame whom he cannot recall... From the deck of the Titanic to the distant future, from carnival sideshows to scientific laboratories, the time has come once more to get ready for tales that carry you through the farthest reaches of imagination and lead you face-to-face with timeless biblical truths.
Mr. Setzer is quickly joining the ranks of master suspense writers, in my opinion. Reminiscent of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone tales, these stories give you a slight twist at the end to make you gasp with delight at the wicked little way the author's mind works. You've gotta love it!
What if you could time travel back and save the Titanic from sinking? Should you? To loosely quote Jeff Goldblum's character in Jurassic Park -- "Just because you could, doesn't mean you should."
Or what about the etiquette of dealing with the two faces of a young widow? She appears to be grieving one minute -- and perhaps fishing for a replacement the next. What's a fellow to do?
What is a doctor to do when a patient insists he's an angel? Let's ask Dr. Thom Staples. A patient named Gabe certainly has him thrown for a loop!
And certainly a timely story for today, Peter Marak has holed himself up in his house after the death of his wife, terrified of the germs that killed her. But one terrifying night, he comes face to face with his fears and realizes that some things ARE worse than death.
These are but a few of the fabulous stories in this little book. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them. Suspense with a godly viewpoint is a welcome change from most of the suspense in print today, and I can only hope that Mr. Setzer will continue to crank 'em out!