What do you think?
Rate this book
The Diocese Dilemma
Father Franklin Santini was tired of rising crime rates, and a downward spiral of humanity. He was frustrated by people who felt the confessional could be used as a get out of Hell free card, thereby perverting scripture to justify their sinful actions.
He decided to take matters into his own hands. He decided to get a little dirty to make sure things were clean. Some people were just beyond absolution on the Earthly plane of existence and needed to meet Saint Peter at the pearly gates and see if they should be forgiven or forever cast into hell.
He chose his targets carefully, and applied the Scriptures involving enforcing the Laws of God, including the tenets of "and Eye for and Eye" into action.
He found that using the rules of his mafia family, with his own biological father being involved in organized crime, he realized that sometimes you have to do what is wrong, to do what is right. With the Laws of God being above those of man he isn't a murderer. God doesn't see him that way. But will the FBI?
Can the Church keep his activities covered up? Can his family help him stay out of trouble? Will his mission continue?
Father Santini finds ways to eliminate some of those sinners from the face of the Earth using Old Testament methods, and lessons learned during the Inquisition to cause enormous amounts of pain as he cleanses the Earth of rotten souls.
He decided to take matters into his own hands. He decided to get a little dirty to make sure things were clean. Some people were just beyond absolution on the Earthly plane of existence and needed to meet Saint Peter at the pearly gates and see if they should be forgiven or forever cast into hell.
He chose his targets carefully, and applied the Scriptures involving enforcing the Laws of God, including the tenets of "and Eye for and Eye" into action.
He found that using the rules of his mafia family, with his own biological father being involved in organized crime, he realized that sometimes you have to do what is wrong, to do what is right. With the Laws of God being above those of man he isn't a murderer. God doesn't see him that way. But will the FBI?
Can the Church keep his activities covered up? Can his family help him stay out of trouble? Will his mission continue?
Father Santini finds ways to eliminate some of those sinners from the face of the Earth using Old Testament methods, and lessons learned during the Inquisition to cause enormous amounts of pain as he cleanses the Earth of rotten souls.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2023
3 people are currently reading
1 person want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
June 22, 2023
Love the narration of Nathaniel Gray, who brings out the suspense, action and characters.
Father Santini, is feed up with the rising crime rates, and people who use the confessional as a way of getting out of Hell. So he combines the rules for his mafia family and the old scriptures; as a why of righting the wrongs. With God, on his side its not murder. The problem is the FBI see it differently.
Father Santini, is feed up with the rising crime rates, and people who use the confessional as a way of getting out of Hell. So he combines the rules for his mafia family and the old scriptures; as a why of righting the wrongs. With God, on his side its not murder. The problem is the FBI see it differently.
February 1, 2023
Great story
Really enjoyed the story, well developed and interesting.
The way it is written shows the writer's researched the topic in depth.
Well worth a read.
Really enjoyed the story, well developed and interesting.
The way it is written shows the writer's researched the topic in depth.
Well worth a read.
March 6, 2023
Great book!
Catholic priest and Murder, what a combination. This book takes place in common time so it's very relatable, and easy to follow. Growing up as a Catholic I was able to understand the religious references throughout the book. But you don't need to be Catholic to understand the references. Tim explains them in a quick and easy manner without taking from the story. The details of the murders in the book can be at times very detailed. The relationships built between the characters make it an easy read and relatable. Once the story really gets going, it's hard to put the book down.
Catholic priest and Murder, what a combination. This book takes place in common time so it's very relatable, and easy to follow. Growing up as a Catholic I was able to understand the religious references throughout the book. But you don't need to be Catholic to understand the references. Tim explains them in a quick and easy manner without taking from the story. The details of the murders in the book can be at times very detailed. The relationships built between the characters make it an easy read and relatable. Once the story really gets going, it's hard to put the book down.
January 9, 2024
Excellent crime thriller
An excellent thriller with the moral question "If you could, and get away with it, would you?"
Well written with a good pace that kept me from putting it down. Well done.
An excellent thriller with the moral question "If you could, and get away with it, would you?"
Well written with a good pace that kept me from putting it down. Well done.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews