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The Oath

Frank Peretti

Recommended by Erica (one of my favorite people in the world)

Dates read: 10/5- 11/1

An ancient sin. An ancient oath. A town with a deadly secret.....

Something sinister is at work in Hyde River, an isolated old mining town in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

Something evil.

Under the cover of darkness, it strikes without warning, taking life in the most chilling and savage fashion. The latest victim, nature photographer Cliff Benson, was brutally killed while camping in the mountains.

With little hard evidence to go on, Sheriff Les Collins closes the case, chalking it up to the work of a rogue bear-just like so many other unsolvable deaths and disappearances that have plagued Hyde River over the years.

But wildlife biologist Steve Benson refuses to let the cause of his brother's death remain a mystery. He is joined in his investigation by attractive, auburn-haired Sheriff's Deputy Tracy Ellis. She has grown up in Hyde River. She's seen enough things swept under the rug by local law enforcement to know that something's amiss.

The harder townsfolk are pressed for information, the more they close ranks, as if sworn to secrecy. It is only when Steve gains access to old letters and diaries of the town's forefathers that he begins to peel away the layers of mystery surrounding Hyde River. Steve and Tracy are drawn closer to each other and to the town's terrible secret. What they discover is a predator more terrifying than anything they had imagined and a town in the grip of unspeakable evil.

My thoughts:

I loved the ending!! I'll amitt the beginning is a little slow. But on my last day reading it I did nothing but read. I couldn't put it down. I love the good vs. evil. I read a review that Frank Peretti is the Christan version of Stephen King and they were right. It had all the good stuff and a great message. I enjoined all the charatchers, the twist and turns the book takes you through. Erica recommended it because she had a hard time reading it and wanted me to read it for her. But it's hard to explain unless you read it. Great book!