I have become a fan of Robert Whitlow. I have read and reviewed a couple of his novels in the past: A House Divided and The Confession. Both of them were excellent books, and this newest one is no different. In fact, A Time To Stand may be the best yet.
Whitlow has woven a tale of suspense, filled with very current cultural tensions, such as racism and the authority of law enforcement agencies. Set in the deep South, A Time To Stand tells the story of a potentially divided community in the aftermath of a shooting. Set as a legal thriller, Whitlow tells the story of a young black lawyer who finds herself confronted with the seemingly conflicting realities of justice, race, grace and love. How she resolves this, and helps her community do the same, is a page-turner that you can’t put down.
Even though this is a work of fiction, the topics that it addresses are topics that face us all today: How do we offer and extend grace and forgiveness into an emotionally charged culture that seems bent upon self-destruction? How can God work into and through our lives in such a situation?
Whitlow gives some deep and insightful thoughts into this, and helps show how God desires love and reconciliation.
I highly recommend the spell-binding story telling of Robert Whitlow, and A Time To Stand is an excellent place to begin.
Ratings & Details For A Time To Stand:
- Genre/Style: Christian Fiction
- Story/Plot: 10 of 10 stars
- Spiritual Content: 10 of 10 stars
- Readability/Flow: 8 of 10 stars
- Cover: 9 of 10 stars
- Overall Rating: 10 of 10 stars
Question: Have you considered how our nation can achieve love and reconciliation in the face of such divisiveness as we have ever experienced? What are your thoughts? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
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