First Wild Card Tour for "The Strange Man" by Greg Mitchell

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

Today's Wild Card author is:

Greg Mitchell

and the book:

The Strange Man

Realms (February 1, 2011)

***Special thanks to Anna Coelho Silva | Publicity Coordinator, Book Group | Strang Communications for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Greg Mitchell likes monsters. So much, in fact, he has written this trilogy about a small town learning to take a stand on faith and challenge the dark forces creeping in. Greg is a Christian who believes that the Bible is 100 percent true, and he does his best to live his life according to its principles and write things that help teach others about Jesus Christ. Back in 2001, he co-wrote the novel Time Changer, published by White Harvest Books, with his friend and Christian filmmaker, Rich Christiano. In 2002, Time Changer was made into a theatrically released motion picture, and it is now available on DVD. Greg lives with his wife and daughter in Paragould, Arkansas.


Visit the author's website.

SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Dras Weldon is a twenty-two-year-old unemployed washout. He lives in a world populated by horror movies and comic books, content to hide in the shadow of adolescence. Under the scrutinizing eye of his older brother, Jeff, a pastor, Dras lives a life of professed Christianity with very little observable spirituality. He must change. However, when a demon known only as “the Strange Man” comes to his small town of Greensboro and threatens Dras’s best friend, Rosalyn Myers, Dras discovers that only by putting his faith into action can he save his friend from danger. Suddenly he is thrust into a race against the clock and forced to battle demonic forces in an effort to convince Rosalyn to accept Christ and turn away from the coming evil.



Product Details:

List Price: $13.99
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (February 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616381949
ISBN-13: 978-1616381943

AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER:

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER

My Review

The Strange Man by Greg Mitchell was a very pleasant surprise for me! I absolutely loved this book!

I have something to confess to you. I love a good scary story. And this one definitely fits the bill! In fact, this book actually gave me the heebie jeebies while I was reading it, and I found myself looking over my shoulder occasionally and feeling really creeped out.

The story is set in modern day in a small town of Greensboro that has died out ever since the highway was moved. We meet several characters and families and get to know a little about each of them and their stories. The main family is the Weldons. Jack Weldon is a retired pastor and his son Jeff is now the pastor. His other son Dras is definitely not a pastor. He is living a life of fun and leisure. Then one night the town is hit with a strong storm. To some it seems like it was just a normal storm, but others could feel the difference. The storm brought something along with it.

I VERY highly recommend this book! This is an ultimate good versus evil showdown with some supernatural elements to it. It is a Christian fiction title, so we're dealing with demons and evil versus God and his people. This is book one in The Coming Evil Trilogy and I cannot wait for the next book!! I am going to be on the edge of my seat in anticipation until I can get a hold of the next book! So, I do hope he doesn't make us wait too long!


This book was provided for review by The Strang Book Group.


Blessings,