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The Man Who Murdered God

by John Lawrence Reynolds

Series: Joe McGuire (1)

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A beloved local priest brutally murdered in his own church. A cloistered monk in a peaceful seminary shot at point-blank range. A Jesuit teacher slain at night in his classroom. Facing a brutal serial killer with his sights set firmly on the Catholic diocese, Boston homicide detective Lieutenant Joe McGuire--one half of the best homicide team in Boston's history--is in a race against time to find a killer who seemingly leaves no trace. With the help of the local diocese, McGuire's investigation leads him to the monstrous, decades-old betrayal of an innocent child. But will McGuire be able to find the killer before he strikes again? The Man Who Murdered God, the first novel in the thrilling Joe McGuire mystery series, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. It is followed by And Leave Her Lay Dying, Whisper Death, Gypsy Sins, Solitary Dancer, and Haunted Hearts. Praise for The Man Who Murdered God ". . . a compelling and chilling mystery . . . "--The London Free Press… (more)
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I was intrigued by the Amazon review of this book, written by an atheist who appreciated the life-view of one of the main characters because he shares a lot of the same ideas. He identified the views of the main character with those of the author. He also stated that the author presented some theistic characters sympathetically. As authors sometimes have their characters adopt a viewpoint other than their own to explore its consequences, I was interested to see if I came to the same conclusion about the author's worldview. I am not sure I do, entirely (but I don't want to explain why due to possible spoilers), yet given the language the author employed and some of the scenes described (although they were short and fairly easy to skip over), I would be surprised to find that the author's worldview was entirely Christian, either. I cannot recommend the book due to the offensive language and the few scenes, but the story-line was interesting, and the problem addressed very real. ( )
  vikinga | Jul 31, 2019 |
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A beloved local priest brutally murdered in his own church. A cloistered monk in a peaceful seminary shot at point-blank range. A Jesuit teacher slain at night in his classroom. Facing a brutal serial killer with his sights set firmly on the Catholic diocese, Boston homicide detective Lieutenant Joe McGuire--one half of the best homicide team in Boston's history--is in a race against time to find a killer who seemingly leaves no trace. With the help of the local diocese, McGuire's investigation leads him to the monstrous, decades-old betrayal of an innocent child. But will McGuire be able to find the killer before he strikes again? The Man Who Murdered God, the first novel in the thrilling Joe McGuire mystery series, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. It is followed by And Leave Her Lay Dying, Whisper Death, Gypsy Sins, Solitary Dancer, and Haunted Hearts. Praise for The Man Who Murdered God ". . . a compelling and chilling mystery . . . "--The London Free Press

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