5 out of 5 stars
On Amazon (universal link)
On Goodreads
How I discovered this book: I read a review of it on Debby Kaye's blog, HERE
Blurb from Amazon
Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.
After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.
They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.
But should they put their trust in him?
Will any of them see home again?
And why did the ship really sink?
After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.
They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.
But should they put their trust in him?
Will any of them see home again?
And why did the ship really sink?
Here's me adding to the 30K reviews for this book! I read it over a period of 2days, unputdownable as it is. Thanks, Debby, for bringing it to my attention!
The book alternates between three scenarios: 'Sea', which is what happens on the boat, 'Land', which involves the hows and the whys of the devastating explosion of billionaire Jason Lambert yacht, on which many similarly wealthy and influential people were partying, and Inspector Jarty LeFleur's investigation, while 'News' covers what the people are told in the media.
The book alternates between three scenarios: 'Sea', which is what happens on the boat, 'Land', which involves the hows and the whys of the devastating explosion of billionaire Jason Lambert yacht, on which many similarly wealthy and influential people were partying, and Inspector Jarty LeFleur's investigation, while 'News' covers what the people are told in the media.
The stranger calls himself the Lord, but says he will save them only when all present on the boat believe in him. Scenarios take place that make the non-believers more sceptical than they were at first, though if you have Christian belief they may make you nod sagely! Benji, the survivor who narrates the chapters that take place on the lifeboat, is disbelieving at first, though his thoughts change.
The spiritual aspect aside, the story of what the survivors went through on the boat is most interesting to read about.
The ending is left open, which I found a tiny bit disappointing, but that's just a personal opinion. I wonder if it will be enjoyed more by those who believe in God; I think if I was an atheist I might not have liked it so much.
It's a strange book. Strange good, that is.
