Another fabulous book in the Murphy Shepherd series. I read this book about as fast as I read any book. Did not want to put it down.
This book gives us a long backstory of the life of Bones. Who he is. How he became who he is. And his relationship to the evil man behind the sex trafficking. Some may find Martin’s technique of dropping these long expositions of Bones’ life in the middle of or just before heavy action annoying. It didn’t bother me and was fascinating enough to keep me going.
The action is typical of the series. Big boats, big guns, lots of bad people. And of course, Murphy, Bones and, team rescuing both boys and girls who have been stolen and are being trafficked. The story is another glimpse into the abhorrent evil that is sex trafficking. But in Martin’s usual tasteful style, as tasteful as a subject like this can be.
And like the other two books of the series, Martin has broad details about geography, boats, and guns. Maybe because it’s recent, but I also feel there was a lot more introspection from Murphy in this book.
Heavy emotion.
Nothing to pick at. It’s a fantastic book and it brings all the pieces together within the series.
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Book 1: The Water KeeperA riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds. “Charles Martin fans rejoice, because he’s done it again . . ." —Lauren K. Denton, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Hideaway |
Book 2: The Letter KeeperCombining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, this captivating story explores the true power of sacrificial love. “Despite the hardship and heartache, Martin’s story shines with the light of eternal hope.” —Davis Bunn, writing for Christianity Today |
Book 3: The Record KeeperWith heart-stopping clarity, the final installment explores the true cost of leaving the ninety-nine to find the one. “Charles Martin never fails to ask and answer the questions that linger deep within all of us.” —Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours |
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The Record Keeper by Charles Martin is the third installment of the Murphy Shepherd series. I highly recommend reading the series in order or you’ll miss key parts. This story centers around Bones – where he came from and what he overcame to lead an operation that rescues people from human slavery/trafficking. This story is dark and intense, but Martin weaves such powerful themes of hope, freedom, and salvation throughout every word on the page.The Record Keeper follows Murphy as he tracks down Bones. He hires a new team of hackers to help him scour the earth to find his friend and mentor. I love the new characters (and hope maybe some of them get a spin-off series of their own someday.) And many characters return from the previous stories (like Summer, Clay, and Gunner.) But just like the first two in the series, this story has lots of action and intense moments that kept a suspense fan like me hooked. I appreciate the overall themes of The Record Keeper. The sacrifices both Bones and Murphy make to find the lost and forgotten is powerful.The whole series is so well done! This releases on July 5th – and what better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a story about a Shepherd seeking that one lost sheep, bringing freedom to the hopeless and lost.I received an ebook review copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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