Faithful Unto Death by Stephanie Jaye EvansMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Walker Wells, better known as Bear because he once played college football and perhaps because of his physique, is a minister at a church in the suburbs of Houston, Sugar Land, TX. Bear is a man of God, but he is very much a man of family and a Texan.
He may resort to prayer before he loses his control but he still is quite human in his emotions as he tries to do his best as a husband and father. That he has complete blinkers on when it comes to seeing his family as they really are, is a surprise. He needs a little self-examination at times, but don't we all. He has insight where others are concerned though, as well as all the compassion and empathy needed for his flock.
The smooth path of his days is disturbed when lawyer Graham Garcia is found Big Berthaed to death by a blow to the head at a local golf course. The problem for the police is that it happened in the dead of night so it was not an accident and the problem for Bear is that it involves members of his church and possibly of his family.
The character I found most intriguing was the detective assigned to the case and his future relationship with Bear ought to be interesting. I hope there is one.
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