Monday, August 8, 2011

The Crossing-Serita Jakes

The Crossing
Serita Jakes
WaterBrook, Sep 6 2011, $14.99
ISBN: 9781400073030

A decade has passed since the horrific murder of Cheerleading coach B.J. Remington. Though the case has gone cold in terms of law enforcement, those on the school bus that day and others who were close to the victim have failed to move on as the homicide remains inside their souls.

Assistant District Attorney Victor Campbell knows his wife Claudia is one of those who remain hunted by her friend’s death. Although he has a hidden agenda, for the sake of his wife’s emotional state, Victor reopens the investigation. Former high school football quarterback Casio Hightower saw his dreams of the NFL end with a bullet when the shooter killed Remington. Another victim is a resentful cop with anger management issues that he takes out by battering the woman he loves Harper Abbot; he wants closure just like Claudia does. Casio offers to assist Vic.

This is a great Christian investigative thriller with a shocking late twist that makes Serita Jakes tale that much more plausible. The story line is character driven with Claudia the link between the ten years. Loaded with action and avoiding preaching though the message is to turn to God when unexplainable bad things happen to good people, readers will relish this excellent whodunit.

Harriet Klausner

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