A Christian Chiller
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The Departed
By Kathryn Mackel
Kathryn Mackel’s novel The Departed is described as a Christian Chiller. At first glance it seems like these two words are an oxymoron. What could be scary about a Christian novel? This novel will change your mind! This book will definitely make you aware playing around in the spiritual realm can result in some scary results. With a contemporary storyline set in Raven, Massachusetts, Kathryn draws readers into the lives of a couple and the evil that threatens to destroy them.
Due to recent experiences with the spiritual world, Joshua Lazarus has become a well-known medium with a popular television program. While his show is popular among the masses, Joshua’s methods are quite fake and misleading. In the midst of Joshua’s success, his wife Maggie lingers out of the spotlight in order to give her handsome husband the appearance of being single for an adoring audience. Maggie eventually finds her own niche at Safe Haven, a day care center. Through Safe Haven’s owner, Amy Howland, Maggie discovers and accepts the Christian faith. Unfortunately, the new believer is caught between her husband’s success and the destructive forces that Joshua has unknowingly unleashed.
Not only does Maggie have to contend with her husband’s bizarre experiences with hearing voices, she also comes in contact with the occult where the ringleader wants to take over Safe Haven. Meanwhile, Joshua’s lack of understanding for Maggie’s new faith causes a larger strain in their already fragile marriage. Joshua becomes increasingly involved with what he deems to be the spirit world actually trying to communicate with him.
Mackel has written a very believable plot that introduces subjects that are prevalent right now. Their currently is a popular TV show on ABC called the “Medium.” Being an entertainer in Hollywood pits people in unrealistic situations. Readers can easily see how Maggie would be pushed to the side as a spouse and later how her faith would crash with her husband’s career. There are a lot more aspect to this book such as the tale of a father’s revenge and the real existence of occults that make this novel an eye opening, but entertaining read.
Now if you are new to this genre, it actually has been around a while. I think any avid Christian reader who likes to read books that are not considered your normal pat and nice Christian fiction will agree Frank Peretti is the “king” of this genre. After reading The Departed, I have to say Kathryn Mackel is the “queen.” After reading The Departed, don’t miss Mackel’s The Surrogate, an equally entertaining Christian Chiller.
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