Review: Brother Half-Angel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2012
What a treat! I was braced for a suspense/thriller (not really my genre)...and it was that! It was an action packed little book about two culturally awkward, not very fluent Americans trying to make a go of it in China as English teachers/missionaries, and a Korean church experimenting with doing Christianty literally. Everything goes sour when Taoist thugs attack in an effort to scare the foreigners, but Brother Half-Angel (with a military background) to the rescue! When a one armed man dispatches a martial artist, you know it really is an action/suspense novel! But, it is also clearly a story that demonstrates forgiveness at a deep level--of self and others. It's about love winning out over law. And finally, the story challenges American Christianity against the gritty background of the daily reality of many places in the world today.Well written and fast paced; no gratuitous violence or gore. An enjoyable read--I recommend it!