MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: Gun Church by Reed Farrel Coleman
Reviewed by: Scott M.
Reed Farrel Coleman is one of the most exciting authors out there. His fans, who include many top crime authors, always look to see what he’s doing next. His latest, Gun Church, is a bit of a departure, yet retains all of the qualities we read his work for.
The protagonist is Kip Weiler, a washed up novelist from the 80s. Done in by his own narcissism as much as by drugs and alcohol, he finds himself teaching at a small town college. When he stops a school shooting in his classroom, his life takes many turns.
Two of his students, Jim and Renee, invite him into a group in town that worships handguns. One of the main activities at “The Church” is shooting at each other while wearing Kevlar vests…..
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