The Witnesses

by Robert Whitlow

Overview

Young lawyer Parker House is on the rise—until his grandfather’s mysterious past puts both of their lives in danger.

Parker House’s secret inheritance is either his greatest blessing . . . or his deadliest curse. The fresh-faced North Carolina attorney shares his German grandfather’s uncanny ability to see future events in his mind’s eye—a gift that has haunted 82-year-old Frank House through decades of trying to erase a murderous wartime past.

While Parker navigates the intrigue and politics of small-town courtroom law, Frank is forced to face his darkest regrets. Then, a big career break for Parker collides with a new love he longs to nurture and the nightmares his grandfather can no longer escape. Sudden peril threatens to shatter not only Parker’s legal prospects but also his life and the lives of those dearest to him.

Two witnesses, two paths, an uncertain future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401688905
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	07/26/2016
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	630,486
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Robert Whitlow is the bestselling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. He received his JD with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. Website: robertwhitlow.com; X: @whitlowwriter; Facebook: @robertwhitlowbooks.

Editorial Reviews

06/20/2016
In his latest legal novel, Whitlow (A House Divided) brings readers to New Bern, N.C., where Frank House and his grandson, Parker House, wrestle with an uncanny ability to see the future and the turmoil this talent inspires. Frank was a German soldier in WWII who deserted to Switzerland when the responsibility of his gift and the burden of its misuse began to weigh on him. Parker is a lawyer, who is working as an associate at Branham and Camp. Readers meet him as his life is about to change due to the manifestation of his clairvoyant gift, and his first meeting with Layla Donovan, who comes to play an important role in his life. Told through Frank's flashbacks and Parker's seemingly haphazard encounters with ordinary people in the courtroom and local politicians in back rooms, the novel explores what it would really be like if the future could be seen. Whitlow's characters continuously prove that God loves the broken and that faith is a lot more than just showing up to church. When Frank's past catches up to him and he realizes that Parker has inherited the gift, Frank is challenged to find a way to heal the scars of his soul and guide his grandson to a path that honors the gift that God has given them. Whitlow's contemplative novel is a fine rumination on ethics, morality, and free will. (July)

Publishers Weekly

'In his latest legal novel, Whitlow (A House Divided) brings readers to New Bern, N.C., where Frank House and his grandson, Parker House, wrestle with an uncanny ability to see the future and the turmoil this talent inspires. Whitlow's characters continuously prove that God loves the broken and that faith is a lot more than just showing up to church. When Frank's past catches up to him and he realizes that Parker has inherited the gift, Frank is challenged to find a way to heal the scars of his soul and guide his grandson to a path that honors the gift that God has given them. Whitlow's contemplative novel is a fine rumination on ethics, morality, and free will. '--Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Narrator Heath McClure’s steady pace captures characters, time periods, and dual storylines that address spiritual issues, difficult choices, and life-altering decisions. North Carolina attorney Parker House has inherited his grandfather's ability to prophetically see future events. His German grandfather, a former Nazi army officer known as "The Aryan Eagle," used his prophetic ability to aid the Nazis in WWII. Now an old man, he struggles with remorse, guilt, and the need for forgiveness. McClure’s portrayal of Layla, Parker's new love interest, is entertaining and authentic. The stranger looking for "Hauptmann Haus" adds an element of suspense. The best aspect of McClure's performance is his warm delivery of the friendly banter between 82-year-old Frank and his longtime fishing buddy, Lenny, in this powerful story of redemption. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2016 - AudioFile

Narrator Heath McClure’s steady pace captures characters, time periods, and dual storylines that address spiritual issues, difficult choices, and life-altering decisions. North Carolina attorney Parker House has inherited his grandfather's ability to prophetically see future events. His German grandfather, a former Nazi army officer known as "The Aryan Eagle," used his prophetic ability to aid the Nazis in WWII. Now an old man, he struggles with remorse, guilt, and the need for forgiveness. McClure’s portrayal of Layla, Parker's new love interest, is entertaining and authentic. The stranger looking for "Hauptmann Haus" adds an element of suspense. The best aspect of McClure's performance is his warm delivery of the friendly banter between 82-year-old Frank and his longtime fishing buddy, Lenny, in this powerful story of redemption. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2016 - AudioFile