Published by Fleming H. Revell Company on January 2, 2018
Genres: Christian, Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Having forfeited his youth to the state prison system, Michael moved back to the only home he’d ever known. An empty shell of a man who now lived–if it could be called living–in the still vacant house of his parents in a town with one stoplight. A town that hated him. Had always hated him. And was ready to pick up where the prison system had let off.
Now he’s on the run from men who’ve tried to kill him once; but Michael is more than an ex-con. A powerful, sinister force creeps inside him, threatening and destructive. Who–and what–it will destroy next is the only real question. From the bold voice that brought readers down Purgatory Road comes a new pulse-pounding, spine-rattling tale of vengeance and justice that will have them up all night.
I was invited to join the Blog Tour Team for Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group for today’s post about, Coldwater by Samuel Parker. I had never heard of Mr. Parker before, and when I read more about him, I was super excited to read this book. Unfortunately, the book was late in arriving and by the time it did arrive, it fell into my “TBR” (“to be read”) stack of books. Now that I’ve been powering through that stack of books, I wanted to be sure and share with you about Coldwater.
Coldwater is a stand-alone novel set in a small rural town. The opening scene was so intense that I just couldn’t put the book down…. and so it began:
The main character is Michael, who was sent to prison at the age of 10 years old for killing his 7 year old brother. The book starts with Michael’s release from prison. Everyone in the town he grew up in is afraid of him and there’s a group of men determined to kill him before anyone else is harmed. Had those townsfolk left Michael alone, I suspect the deaths and violent chaos would never have happened.
Michael is on the run, but it takes us several chapters, to learn why. Readers don’t get everything all at once, but instead, the author gives us small doses of important information that could change readers’ opinion of who Michael really is. This story shows readers exactly what fear can do and what it can cause people to do.
I wasn’t expecting it to be all about a preacher or a church or anything, but while this book was clean and free from any bad language, there was no Christian theme or talk of God and Christianity. Nonetheless, I found Coldwater by Samuel Parker a very interesting read! The ending was so awesome. I felt justice was done, but then the evil continues. This is a tale of vengeance and justice that will have readers up all night. If you enjoy thrillers that hold you in its grasp from beginning until bitter end, pick up your copy of Coldwater here:
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Samuel Parker is the author of Purgatory Road. Born in the Michigan boondocks, he was raised on a never-ending road trip through the US. Besides writing, he is a process junkie and the ex-guitarist for several metal bands you’ve never heard of. He lives in West Michigan with his wife and twin sons.
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group in exchange for this, my honest review. I was not required to post a positive review, but chose to since the book was a great read!
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