Nobody by Creston Mapes
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Multnomah Books (September 11, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1590526244
ISBN-13: 978-1590526248
From Amazon.com:
Book Description
They said, “He’s a nobody.”
They were dead wrong.
When reporter Hudson Ambrose hears an early morning call on his police scanner about an injured person at a bus stop on Las Vegas Boulevard, he rushes to the scene to get the scoop.
His world is blown off its axis when he discovers a murdered homeless man with a bankbook in his pocket showing a balance of almost one million dollars. Should he wait for the police, knowing the case will get lost in reams of red tape, or swipe the bankbook and take the investigation–and perhaps a chunk of the money–into his own hands?
With sirens bearing down on the scene, Hudson makes an impulse decision that whisks him on a frantic search for answers, not only about the mysterious dead man, but about the lost soul lurking within himself.
Uncovering bizarre links between a plane crash, a Las Vegas pit boss, a dirty cop, and a widowed Atlanta business mogul, Hudson is forced to find out: who was Chester Holte, what was he doing on the streets, and why are his homeless friends convinced he was an angel in disguise?
I really enjoyed this book. It’s a bit different than a lot of the Christian fiction I’ve been reading recently because of the story line. Mapes has an awesome hook into this tale. As the story unfolds, Hudson finds that his mistake has been costly, however, his actions also help to bring him closer to God, and to finding out more about Chester, the rich Christian homeless man who’s been murdered.
There’s also a love story intertwined within these pages. Ambrose finds himself falling in love with Holly Queens as she attempts to separate from her abusive boyfriend. I think this story is edgy, gritty, and real as the large cast of characters deal with their issues.
I’ve been thrilled about this book even before I got to read more than the reviews about it. Recently I have acquired a copy and am devouring it as swiftly as ‘life’ allows me the time. I’m very excited about many aspects of the book, though I’m only 2/3 finished so far.
Pam