Book Review - Gods and Fathers

Got a chance to read another great book from the folks at The Story Plant.  My travels have kept me from following up with a review.  So getting caught up now.

Gods and Fathers - James Lepore  A District Attorney is faced with a chillinig challenge - proving that his estranged son didn't kill the boy's girlfriend.  The path he will follow will require him to put his entire life on the line and take him places that he can't even imagine.

Lepore is a solid writer and shows his chops in this story.  The plot is carefully crafted and will take you deep into the psyches of the characters.  The story will surprise you, puzzle you, challenge you and simply refuse to let you go.  This isn't just another easy thriller.  Main character Matt DeMarco must deal with his divorce, his ex-wife's re-marriage, his non-existent relationship with his son, his own internal defeat and the fact that two good friends are the police officers investigating the allegations against his son.  Along the way Lepore gives us a very human hero fighting himself and powers that he didn't believe really existed.  The answers he finds aren't easy and that's what makes this such a compelling story.

It just hit the shelf last week.  Well worth grabbing a copy.

Rating - **** Recommended Read.