The Burden of Evil Times

by J. Neil Sherouse

Set in rural Kentucky in 1977, "The Burden of Evil Times" chronicles three months in the life of a young parish minister as he faces his growing fear and hatred for a brutal farmhand living in the community. Through an escalating cycle of violence, this young clergyman is brought into a confrontation that risks all that he loves. In the midst of the worst blizzard in decades, he is forced to decide how best to protect those for whom he feels ultimately responsible. "... a cerebral read with an accelerating plot line assured to keep the reader engaged."

276 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005