THE WITNESSES by ROBERT WHITLOW

THE WITNESSES by ROBERT WHITLOW is a legal novel with a really good Christian message.
The story starts in 1939 with Franz Haus, known as the Aryan Eagle, using his unusual gift of seeing into the future to help the German army. Although he has never killed a man he feels responsible for the deaths of many, and his disgust with himself and with what Germany has become, cause him to desert the army and escape to Switzerland and to eventually find his way to America.
Here he changes his name to Frank House and hopes to forget the nightmares that have plagued him for years. He is afraid of his past catching up on him, and doesn't like to talk about it. We meet him as an old man. Having been a commercial fisherman, he still fishes with his old friend Lenny. Fishing plays an important part in his life. He has also imparted this love of fishing to his grandson, Parker, with whom he has a close relationship, having looked after him after his parents were killed in a drunk driving accident.
Lenny, a veteran of the Vietnam war, has found peace in coming to know the Lord as his Saviour, and is always trying to get his friend to church.
Parker House is a promising young lawyer, who has "hunches" which he can't explain, which help him make decisions in his work.
Thomas Blocker, originally Blocher, is a very successful lawyer, whose overbearing attitude and controlling nature have estranged him from his photographer daughter, Layla.
Frank's gift of seeing into the future was passed down to him by his Godly grandfather by the laying on of hands when he was a young boy. Will he ever get to the stage where his unusual gift will be used for good, or has it gone forever? Has he left it too late or can the Lord use an old man like him? Will he ever be able to remember the good parts of his past life without feeling guilty about the things that he witnessed during the war?
The story is well told, the characters well portrayed and the Christian message comes through loud and clear. I can highly recommend this book as an excellent read.





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