Monday, March 18, 2024

Trial by Fire by Terri Blackstock (Review)

Series: Newpointe 911 #4
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Publisher: Zondervan 
Released: Oct. 18, 2000
338 pages
About the Book:

Pastor and fireman Nick Foster found the body in the inferno engulfing his church. From the bullet wound in the head, it's clear this is no ordinary fire victim. The quiet community of Newpointe, reeling from the shock of the dead man's identity, struggles with the agonizing question: who did it --- and why?

Paramedic Issie Mattreaux is no icon of virtue, but she cares enough about her teenage nephew, Jake, to track him down when he turns up missing. Only, what she finds is far more than a harmless bonfire on the outskirts of town.

After a chilling attempt on Issie's life, Nick takes on the role of protector even as he struggles wit the tragedy that has struck his church. Whoever is behind the fire is far from finished. Unknown to Nick, that person's twisted agenda now threatens to consume everything he loves most.





My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐


This book includes a disturbing subject matter. There are two teenagers who are following in their grandfather's KKK affiliation and recruiting other teens to join them. They burn down a church and encourage them to kill for the cause. Pastor/firefighter Nick is struggling to understand God's plan for him. The church members show Nick that the church isn't a building but the people. There is a lot of faith talk in this one as we see the Bible being used for evil purposes, Christians struggling with their beliefs and others turning to God during a trying time. I was very invested in the story but had to take breaks at times due to the heaviness of the storyline with the teenagers as this weighed on me.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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