The Psalmist, James Lilliefors
The Psalmist, James Lilliefors
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The Psalmist

Author: James Lilliefors

Narrator: Dan John Miller

Unabridged: 9 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/12/2016


Synopsis

Luke Bowers is in the good and evil business.

On a cold, late-winter morning in the Chesapeake Bay community of Tidewater County, Bowers discovers a dead woman seated in a pew at the church where he is pastor—her eyes open, her hands clasped as if in prayer.

Nothing at the scene identifies the woman or explains why she was at the church. And when state police homicide investigator Amy Hunter comes to town to head up the case, not everyone is pleased that a young, female outsider has the job. The only lead in solving the crime is a sequence of numbers that has been carved into the victim's right hand, which Bowers suspects may be a reference to the Book of Psalms.

With Bowers's help, Hunter follows a chain of seemingly innocuous clues to track down a deranged serial killer and unravel an elusive criminal enterprise that is more powerful than they ever could have imagined.

About James Lilliefors

James Lilliefors has penned the geopolitical thriller novels The Leviathan Effect and Viral, as well as the Bowers and Hunter Mystery series. A journalist and novelist who grew up near Washington, D.C., James is also the author of several nonfiction books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruth on July 28, 2014

This is probably one of the most unusualmystery books I have read in quite some time. To be certain, I could have done without the superfluous profanity, but I can overlook this for the purposes of this review. I am happy to report that there are no bedroom nor intimate scenes--always a bonus. Thoug......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 23, 2015

To understand the ending you need to crack open your Bible. Not sure why this was lost on some people. The entire plot was based off of verses referenced in Psalms. Go do it, read what it says, that's your ending.......more

Goodreads review by Bernadette on September 30, 2015

Good start Really liked the main characters. Story kept my attention and the ending paved the way for the next book in the series. I do have to say that I wish the ending was more definitive, since it may be quite awhile before I get to the second installment. Otherwise, enjoyable.......more

Goodreads review by anna Valenzuela Goldthwaite on June 16, 2015

Wisely Thought out and written The writer nailed it . The book has character, keeps you thinking about how a person can manipulate the truth. And all the right moves are being played, like a game of chess only the pieces on this board are deadly. 16+......more

Goodreads review by Leigh on June 05, 2015

Weak with No Ending If this the introduction to a series, I would caution you to skip the entire series. Unfortunately, I have to agree with many previous reviewers, I found the book to be tedious, dull, and worst of all to have no ending. What? What a rotten subterfuge to pull on your readers! Plus......more