Imaginary Friend

by Douglas Whaley

When he rescues a large number of people after an explosion at Ohio Stadium, lawyer Franklin Whitestone becomes a national hero. On a famous call-in show he's asked if God helped him out, but denies any such aid, identifying himself as an atheist who doesn't have an "imaginary friend." All hell breaks loose immediately. He fears losing the woman he loves as well as his job, his family is attacked, and a religious extremist vows to track Franklin Whitestone down and make him choose between conversion to a belief in God or a truly ugly death.

438 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 8, 2008

Reviews

[InD'tale Magazine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Whaley offers some valuable insights into the human condition, and he does so in creative and thought-provoking ways.

Read full review in the 2022 September issue of InD'tale Magazine.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up to read on the Kindle for $2.99, and I wanted to support my old Contracts professor. Whaley writes just like he speaks, which doesn't translate terribly well to the page. The story seemed just a bit too contrived, unfortunately. I liked the characters very much, and I hope that any future books will be a bit better.

[Aster Nova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great atheist thriller. I had the pleasure of meeting the author and he is someone worth meeting. Very down to earth, sweet man.