By My Hands

I am amazed at the writing of this author. This is the fourth book of his I've read, and have been delighted with the rare combination good characterization along with excellent plot lines. By My Hands is a mystery if one must classify it; and I have to admit I didn't come close to figuring out how it might end. It was exciting, full of action, and the resolution was completely satisfying. I immediately bought the sequel, which I've just started, called Through My Eyes. (So far, it promises to be excellent as well.) These two books are only available here in large print, making them pricier than paperbacks, but they are worth every penny.The main character is a minister who has an attack of appendicitis while conducting his church service, and he ends up in the hospital. The surgeon who performs his emergency appendectomy is a cynical but highly competent woman. They clash right off the bat. She is disdainful of ministers and of religion in general.They end up as unlikely cohorts investigating a series of unexplained miracle healings in the hospital. There are some other interesting and well-developed characters involved, and the story really moves along very smoothly. To say much more, I'd be ruining the experience of reading this great book for the first time, so I'll just end by saying I highly recommend By My Hands and its sequel Through My Eyes. Then....go on and read everything you can get ahold of by this writer.I'm a Catholic, by the way, and was nicely surprised that the author, a Baptist minister, does not disparage other faiths in his writing. That, too, makes me an ardent fan of Alton Gansky.

This book catches your interest just by the subject matter: mysterious healings. Fortunately the writing is just as good and even better. Gansky developed his character's personality's with incredible clarity and wisdom. The main character, Adam Bridger's deep character knocked me off my chair, and really made me long for that kindof pastor in every church today. It was attention holding, and issue gripping, with a good twist of love in it.