Book Review

The Missionary

by: William Carmichael and David Lambert

Back Cover:

Yesterday he was an American missionary serving the poor. Today he's an international fugitive.

David Eller and his wife, Christie, work to help resuce impoverished children in Caracas, Venezuela. But for David, that isn't enough. The supply of homeless children is endless because of massive poverty and the oppressive policies of the Venezuelan government.

When he is given an opportunity to do something more--to heal the disease rather than working on the symptoms--David decides to go for it. But little by little, he falls into an unimaginable nightmare of espionage, ending in a desperate life-or-death gamble to flee the country with his wife and son.


My thoughts:

This was a really powerful book with compelling, believable characters and an intense plot. I could feel myself relating to what the characters felt and thought, and the justifications they made for their actions.

I very much enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to others. It was definitely a book that I couldn't wait to pick back up again to see what happens next. The intricate details of the plot all mesh tightly together and came together for a very intense story.

The only thing I thought could have been better was the way the ending panned out. I had hoped for a little more strength and ingenuity on the part of the main character, but overall it was a really good read.

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Happy Reading!