Paperback: The descent into hell is not always vertical. - Bishop Frank Morgan
Sam Hudson, a reputable San Diego attorney, learns this when the authorities wrongfully convict him of the brutal rape and murder of his wife and daughter, and sends him to death row. There he awaits execution by lethal injection.
If he survives that long.
In prison, Sam fights for his life while his attorney works frantically on his appeal. It is then that he embraces the faith of his departed wife and begins to manifest supernatural abilities. Abilities which help him save lives - his own, those of his unlikely allies - and uncover the true killer's identity, unlocking the door to his exoneration.
Now a free man, Sam's newfound faith confronts him with the most insurmountable challenge yet. A challenge beyond vengeance, beyond rage, beyond anything Sam believes himself capable of: to forgive the very man who murdered his family, according to his faith.
"The themes of grace and forgiveness are very important in this book...Someone once said, unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping the other guy dies. I believe that when we don't forgive, we are shackled and put in an emotional, even spiritual prison of solitary confinement...The old adage says, "To err is human, to forgive is divine." Sometimes we need help from that higher power to heal us, to release us from years of holding onto pain. I also want to encourage you to share this book with anyone who might be interested in a story like this one, or who might benefit from the message...," wrote the author in the book.
But this endeavour reveals darker secrets than either Sam or the killer could ever have imagined.
Secrets that hurtle them into a fateful collision course.
Beyond Justice (2010) is definitely a tale of loss, redemption and the power of faith in its highest sense.
About the author: Joshua Graham grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he lived for the better part of thirty years. He holds a Bachelor and Master's Degree and went on to earn his doctorate at the Johns Hopkins University. During his time in Maryland, he taught as a professor at Shepherd College (WV), Western Maryland College and Columbia Union College (MD).
In 2010, his debut novel Beyond Justice rose to No 1 on the Barnes and Noble bestselling ebook lists in the Legal Thriller category. Graham is also the first prize winner of the Forward National Literature Award for his YA Epic Fantasy novel Once We Were Kings (2011), written under his pen name Ian Alexander.
Winner of the International Book Award, Graham's thrilling suspense novel, Darkroom (2012), hit three bestseller lists on Amazon the night of its release. Many of Graham's readers blame him for sleepless nights, arriving to work late, neglected dishes and family members, and not allowing them to put the book down.
Today, he lives with his beautiful wife and children in Southern California.
Rating: 6/5
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