Over the weekend, I read Robert Whitlow’s newest book, The Confession. Overall, I enjoyed the book. In the genre of legal thrillers, it isn’t the best I’ve read, but it wasn’t bad.

The story line begins with Holt Douglas and a friend leaving a party drunk. An accident occurs, leaving the friend dead, and Holt responsible. Fast forward ten years, and Holt Douglas is an assistant country prosecutor with a great job, a steady girlfriend, and an established place in life. His goal is to fulfill the dreams of his dead friend.

But never, not once, in the past ten years, has he shared the secret he carries concerning the truth of that night.

Things begin to heat up in town as Holt stumbles across a cold case murder file that seems to have been covered up. Who was involved and just how deeply does it all go? Holt is determined to find out.

Throw in a female deputy sheriff who is attracted to Holt, causing problems with his girlfriend, a looming political campaign his boss needs to win, and the spiritual weight of the burden he carries, and it isn’t long before his life begins to spiral out of control.

As he struggles to come to terms with all that is going on, Holt discovers that God is actively seeking him. With numerous people praying for him, and his connection with a nearby minister, Holt begins to see just what God can do in his life.

Though the storyline was pretty captivating, I struggled to stay focused throughout the book. There were several events scattered around the story that just didn’t seem to make much sense. Later in the book, the reader can see that those details are important to have, but getting them felt awkward. Some of the dialog seemed slightly unrealistic.

The story could have used a bit more tweaking and editing before it was released. That would have made a book that is good even better. As it is, it’s worth reading, but the potential to be a book that keeps you up at night until you finish it just hasn’t been fulfilled.

This isn’t the first book that I’ve read by Robert Whitlow. The other books that I’ve read were very enjoyable. This one wasn’t as much. That’s not to say it wasn’t good. But it could have been better.

However, if you love legal fiction with a spiritual twist, you may very well enjoy Robert Whitlow’s book, The Confession.

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I received this book free from Harper Collins Christian Publishing as part of their BookLook Bloggers review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.