CHRISTIAN FICTION

The Angels' Share

by James Markert
Thomas Nelson. Jan. 2017. 336p. ISBN 9780718090227. pap. $15.99; ebk. ISBN 9780718090234. CF
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William McPhee desperately wants his father to reopen their noted bourbon distillery in Twisted Tree, KY, now that Prohibition is over. But the old man will not be swayed. Evil lurks in the community, wearing white hoods and carrying weapons. Yet when a drifter dies and is buried in a potter's field near the distillery, the grave begins to attract attention. Pilgrims insist that the Pauper's Field Christ, as the deceased vagrant is known, had healed visitors to the site as well as others he met in life. If there is anything Twisted Tree, economically battered by the Great Depression, could use at this moment, it's a miracle.
VERDICT Distinguished by complex ideas and a foreboding tone, Markert's (A White Wind Blew) enthralling novel captures a dark time and a people desperate for hope. Sensitive readers may shy from the violence depicted. Suggest to patrons seeking fiction with strong character development and themes of revenge, redemption, and miracles.
Reviewed by Christine Sharbrough , Feb 01, 2017
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