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Faith
Murder is spreading like a virus, and a master hypnotist must be brought to justice . . .
The time has come for Ethan Hall, serial killer and master hypnotist, to be tried in Crown Court. And the result is far from certain. The unanswered question How do you prevent the world's most destructive murderer from wreaking havoc in a courtroom?
For Marcus Kline, the world's leading authority on communication and influence, the devastation Ethan Hall has brought into his life is about to reach terrifying and unimaginable heights.
Meanwhile, a new wave of murders is being recorded and shared on social media, inciting ever more extreme behaviour. Support for the violence grows and the very fabric of society seems threatened.
Is Ethan Hall in any way responsible? And, if so, how can he possibly be stopped? As Marcus Kline must faces his nemesis in a final battle of wills, he must find the faith to succeed . . .
The time has come for Ethan Hall, serial killer and master hypnotist, to be tried in Crown Court. And the result is far from certain. The unanswered question How do you prevent the world's most destructive murderer from wreaking havoc in a courtroom?
For Marcus Kline, the world's leading authority on communication and influence, the devastation Ethan Hall has brought into his life is about to reach terrifying and unimaginable heights.
Meanwhile, a new wave of murders is being recorded and shared on social media, inciting ever more extreme behaviour. Support for the violence grows and the very fabric of society seems threatened.
Is Ethan Hall in any way responsible? And, if so, how can he possibly be stopped? As Marcus Kline must faces his nemesis in a final battle of wills, he must find the faith to succeed . . .
302 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 9, 2021
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September 18, 2018
There are various characters throughout this book and they all largely get the same amount of page time. First off we have Marcus Kline. Marcus is an expert in the field of communication and hypnotism and from what I could gather from the book had had previous altercations with Ethan Hall. Marcus is called to give live witness evidence during the trial of Ethan not only as a witness to the crimes committed by Ethan, but also as an expert witness.
Alongside Marcus there is his partner Anne-Marie Wells. Anne-Marie was also a victim of Ethan’s, however, there are parts of her attack she is too ashamed to admit and she spends a large portion of the trial trying to keep these secrets buried.
These two characters in my opinion worked really well together. I could fully empathise with why Anne-Marie wanted to keep parts of her attack a secret, especially from Marcus, and they really portrayed well how victims of crime can suffer the aftershocks of that crime for months and even years after the event.
The next character of note is Mike Coopland who plays the QC (Queens Counsel) for the prosecution case. This was probably my favourite character. Having worked with many Barristers I found Mike’s personality entirely fitting for the character he plays. Mike comes across as quite egocentric and arrogant in that he is very sure of himself and entirely convinced that there is no possible way he could loose this trial. Despite these character traits, when the tide turns and the prosecution case is not looking quite so water tight, I still found myself rooting for Mike and hoping that he could pull it out of the bag.
Last but not least, we have Ethan Hall, the master hypnotist slash murderer, described as ‘worse than the worst form of cancer’. Ethan is pure evil and that emanates across through every chapter he plays a part in. I definitely would not want to be in the same room as this particular individual, not least because he seems to have a way of using his words and mind to get people to do unspeakable things to themselves.
As I was reading I got the distinct impression that this book is part of a series and I had joined the party halfway through. The book picks up at the beginning of the first day of the trial and there are some references made to the event that bought them all to be there in court but not a lot. This is the last book in the Marcus Kline series and I think I would have benefited from reading the other books in the series before I read this one.
Apart from this point, I throughly enjoyed this book and appreciated the accurateness in relation to Court procedure, however, I would recommend to readers to read the other books in the series first.
Alongside Marcus there is his partner Anne-Marie Wells. Anne-Marie was also a victim of Ethan’s, however, there are parts of her attack she is too ashamed to admit and she spends a large portion of the trial trying to keep these secrets buried.
These two characters in my opinion worked really well together. I could fully empathise with why Anne-Marie wanted to keep parts of her attack a secret, especially from Marcus, and they really portrayed well how victims of crime can suffer the aftershocks of that crime for months and even years after the event.
The next character of note is Mike Coopland who plays the QC (Queens Counsel) for the prosecution case. This was probably my favourite character. Having worked with many Barristers I found Mike’s personality entirely fitting for the character he plays. Mike comes across as quite egocentric and arrogant in that he is very sure of himself and entirely convinced that there is no possible way he could loose this trial. Despite these character traits, when the tide turns and the prosecution case is not looking quite so water tight, I still found myself rooting for Mike and hoping that he could pull it out of the bag.
Last but not least, we have Ethan Hall, the master hypnotist slash murderer, described as ‘worse than the worst form of cancer’. Ethan is pure evil and that emanates across through every chapter he plays a part in. I definitely would not want to be in the same room as this particular individual, not least because he seems to have a way of using his words and mind to get people to do unspeakable things to themselves.
As I was reading I got the distinct impression that this book is part of a series and I had joined the party halfway through. The book picks up at the beginning of the first day of the trial and there are some references made to the event that bought them all to be there in court but not a lot. This is the last book in the Marcus Kline series and I think I would have benefited from reading the other books in the series before I read this one.
Apart from this point, I throughly enjoyed this book and appreciated the accurateness in relation to Court procedure, however, I would recommend to readers to read the other books in the series first.
February 18, 2019
Courtroom drama with a difference
The trial of a murderer who manipulates using his powers of hypnosis is just about to begin. Can he win against the best lawyers in the land?
This is part three of a trilogy, though can be read as a stand-alone book. As the tension rises inside the courtroom, so drama outside is also growing. There are murders and secrets that need to be kept at all costs, and outcomes that certain people have a particular interest in. A gripping thriller from this author who will have you convinced by all that is going on.
I loved this psychological thriller for its short punchy chapters, the action is easy to follow and I enjoyed the interesting information about the brain and hypnotism.
4*s from me, because though it is brilliant, it would have been even better if I had read the second book in the trilogy, Belief, more recently. I read it about 18 months before, and though could remember a lot of it (it was that good), I think having read it more recently I would have enjoyed this book more.
My recommendation: Grab a copy of both Belief and Faith, and settle down for a great and exciting read.
The trial of a murderer who manipulates using his powers of hypnosis is just about to begin. Can he win against the best lawyers in the land?
This is part three of a trilogy, though can be read as a stand-alone book. As the tension rises inside the courtroom, so drama outside is also growing. There are murders and secrets that need to be kept at all costs, and outcomes that certain people have a particular interest in. A gripping thriller from this author who will have you convinced by all that is going on.
I loved this psychological thriller for its short punchy chapters, the action is easy to follow and I enjoyed the interesting information about the brain and hypnotism.
4*s from me, because though it is brilliant, it would have been even better if I had read the second book in the trilogy, Belief, more recently. I read it about 18 months before, and though could remember a lot of it (it was that good), I think having read it more recently I would have enjoyed this book more.
My recommendation: Grab a copy of both Belief and Faith, and settle down for a great and exciting read.
September 22, 2018
Oooh. Not a story I would have chosen for myself but I enjoyed it very much. Very unique. Dark in parts. The story is set out brilliantly and clearly. A well written story.
It’s a court case like no other. Ethan Hall is one powerful, unique and scary character. I wouldn’t like to come accross him. It’s amazing what he can do but he uses his power in the wrong way… for evil. The end of the story is not the end in my mind. The story still continues in your mind as its technically not over… Ethan can’t be stopped! Its hard to explain unless you read it… Clever. Very clever.
I realise this is part of a Marcus Kline series but reads brilliantly as a standalone. A few tough scenes in this story but a very good read! A well deserved four stars from me.
It’s a court case like no other. Ethan Hall is one powerful, unique and scary character. I wouldn’t like to come accross him. It’s amazing what he can do but he uses his power in the wrong way… for evil. The end of the story is not the end in my mind. The story still continues in your mind as its technically not over… Ethan can’t be stopped! Its hard to explain unless you read it… Clever. Very clever.
I realise this is part of a Marcus Kline series but reads brilliantly as a standalone. A few tough scenes in this story but a very good read! A well deserved four stars from me.
October 10, 2020
This rounded off the story very well - although, perhaps Chris Parker could write another, SPOILER ALERT!!! about what the perpetrator did during his stay at Her Majesties Pleasure.
Again, this was slightly spoiled by the bad editing of the Kindle version (as in INFLUENCE (book 1) and BELIEF (book 2), but, after two books I had learned to (almost) ignore the added/missed words.
Try it. You might enjoy it!
Again, this was slightly spoiled by the bad editing of the Kindle version (as in INFLUENCE (book 1) and BELIEF (book 2), but, after two books I had learned to (almost) ignore the added/missed words.
Try it. You might enjoy it!
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