In suspense writer Gutteridge’s Possession, former police detective Vance Graegan leaves his work and the city behind for a fresh start with his family. His past, though, won’t let him go. In his new home, the movers won’t deliver their things unless paid an exorbitant hidden fee. A seemingly simple scam turns complicated when Vance discovers two dead bodies.

The more he learns, the more threats he receives, until finally his wife and young son are kidnapped. Accused of the murders and suffering from untreated post-traumatic stress disorder, Vance must save his family before his jealous and bitter former partner takes everything.

Faith is an important theme in the book; Vance’s little boy has a strong relationship with God. In their most desperate moment, the family reaches out in prayer, and the hand of God saves them.

With a quick pace and unexpected turns, Possession keeps the reader’s attention to the end, though the climax seems to drag a bit. Detail Gutteridge withholds until later in the story keeps the pages turning. Though intense, none of the action is gory or gratuitous—the story is appropriate for younger thrill-seekers.

—Allison Hyer

Possession

Rene Gutteridge 

Tyndale House Publishers

softcover, 400 pages, $12.99

978-1-414-32434-0

January 2011

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