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Fatal Convictions

by Randy Singer

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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. Alexander Madison is part lawyer, part pastor, and part con artist. When a Muslim imam is accused of instigating honor killings, Alex must decide whether to take the case that every other lawyer in town is running away from. He doesnâ??t realize until itâ??s too late that defending the imam may cost him the one thing in life he cares about most. Fatal Convictions is the story of a lawyer willing to risk it all and the women who must choose between faith and… (more)
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  WBCLIB | Jun 27, 2023 |
When lawyer and pastor Alex Madison, defends an imam of a local Islamic Learning Center who is accused of the honor killing of another Muslims wife, he puts everything he values on the line—his church, his law firm and his life.

“Alex exhaled, but his heart was still trying to beat its way out of his chest. This kind of thing looked glamorous in the movies. In real life, you’d never hear the bullet that took you out.”
Fast moving, intriguing and skillfully written, this story kept me guessing until the end about the imam’s guilt or innocence. As a bonus, because it was so well researched, I got an education about the different facets of Islam. If you like suspenseful thrillers that also make you think then you will like Fatal Convictions. This is the first book I’ve read by Randy Singer and I can’t wait to read more. ( )
  PamelaBarrett | Oct 20, 2010 |
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Good books are good books. This is a good mystery story in the style of Tom Clancy, Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane and G.K. Chesterton.

Singer utilizes good writing, like G.K. Chesterton did before him in the life and times of priests (Father Brown series) who work to uncover crime and the shadows of Christianity's current condition.

Alexander Madison is part lawyer, part pastor, and part time chivalrous swindler. Alex takes a case where a Muslim Imam is accused of instigating honor killings. "Fatal Convictions is a story of lawyer willing to risk it all and the women who must choose between faith and love." Amazon.com

Randy Singer also critiques our Protestant condition in worship. He points out that Christian worship seems to be a circus event where God has left the building. He shows that Islam does not take Christianity seriously because we disgrace God in our worship lived out in our lives. He shows that Islam is willing to worship with their hearts and living out their faith for Allah; while few American Christians are willing to sacrifice anything, and put themselves before God.

Randy Singer's portrayal of Islam is fair and is not a characterization of evil. Americans often see Islam as a group of fanatics who treat their women like dirt. However, Islam is complex. America's flat characterization of Islam is a beast that needs to be slaughtered. We need to learn as much as we can about Islam so that we can intelligently defend our position. Otherwise we appear to be blabbering dogs barking at shadows passing a wire fence.

This book deserves a definite cluck, cluck, and cluck! I enjoyed reading every page
 
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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. Alexander Madison is part lawyer, part pastor, and part con artist. When a Muslim imam is accused of instigating honor killings, Alex must decide whether to take the case that every other lawyer in town is running away from. He doesnâ??t realize until itâ??s too late that defending the imam may cost him the one thing in life he cares about most. Fatal Convictions is the story of a lawyer willing to risk it all and the women who must choose between faith and

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