Deliver Us From Evelyn
by Chris Well
Published by Harvest House
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Reviewed by Diane Kasperski
In Deliver Us From Evelyn we see the return of Detective Tom Riggs and Charlie Pasch. Detective Riggs doesn't play as a big a part as Charlie does in the scheme of things. Many of his fellow detectives think he is strange and a "little off" because he knows a lot about many subjects. He is dedicated and a "real" character. Charlie knows the Bible too and tries to stay true to its teachings.
Warren Blake is missing. No one knows where he is or what happened to him. It's as if he disappeared off the face of the earth. His wife, Evelyn Blake, is running his multimillion-dollar media corporation. Evelyn cares about no one but herself. She has her staff changing things at the last minute and enjoys the power of seeing them miserable and their lives interrupted. She is called Queen Evel (draw your own conclusions) and for good reason.
Missionary Bob, a.k.a. Rev. Damascus, really doesn't want to find himself anywhere near Kansas City. He ripped off a mob boss in St. Louis and rumor has it that individual is in KC now. He needs to make money though. Things have not been going well and he lost his last 'take' in the little town he was in.
It is so easy to become involved in Chris Well's books. The characters are real and the action is fast. Several story lines are going on at the same time and they all unite toward the end of the book. The action builds as the detectives fight the mob, try to find out what happened to Warren Blake, and Rev. Damascus moves toward his destiny.
Armchair Interview says: Forgiving Solomon Long was good and Deliver Us From Evelyn is even better.