Waking Lazarus D J Williams Books
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“A captivating visual story with a colorful narrative. Once I started reading, it was hard to put down.” Peter Anderson, Oscar Winner, Cinematographer Jake Harris' life hasn't turned out the way he planned. Battling his addictions, and the shattered pieces of his family, he is hired to ghostwrite a memoir. From the 1920's story of a controversial evangelist, to the present day mystery of a former District Attorney, everything changes when his search for the truth leads to an atrocity hidden from history. With a past he can't remember, he begins to discover that he is not the person he believed himself to be. Rather, he is a threat to a secret society that has remained in the shadows for nearly a century. Jake is drawn deep inside a world he never knew existed that brings him closer to his own extraordinary destiny.
Waking Lazarus D J Williams Books
If you are a fan of stories that delve into religious extremism, government conspiracy, evil clandestine societies, political corruption, and where wealth, power, and influence can determine one’s fate, then you’ll enjoy reading this edge on your seat thriller. The author weaves into the narrative surprising events from nearly a century ago to present Los Angeles. Through flashbacks, the plot is riveting, bringing together some of the most multifaceted, well defined, diverse characters that you will respect, pity, or abhor. Just when you think you know which course the narrative is taking, you’re thrown lots of curb balls that expose murder, international crime syndicates, betrayal, deception, terrorism, secrets and lies, drugs and human trafficking, leading up to an ending that will leave you flabbergasted.Product details
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Waking Lazarus D J Williams Books Reviews
Wow! With the first book, Disillusioned, in the Guardian series, I shared mostly about the Family Drama that encompassed the storyline. But, Waking Lazarus immediately demands readers' involvement with the mystery and suspense that has been prevalent in both books. I'm excited to have met this new author and his Guardian novels. The books speak to me from all parts of my life--about the world issues I'm concerned about with what is happening to our children--and by my need to encompass the presence of God within those important topics. This time, however, there is an unexpected twist which presents a thought-provoking angle... That, readers will discover later in the book!
The main character is a down-on-his-luck writer who is struggling with his family life, drinking, and trying to hold onto a job. He had just been contacted by a friend of his father's who asked him to immediately start on writing his memoir. With nothing holding him back, he moved into a residence on the man's property and was anxious to get started.
Dr. Warren, on the other hand, immediately served breakfast and started what could only be called reminiscing... Jake Harris was wondering whether this was going to work out because Dr. Warren had immediately started talking about an evangelist from the 20s who had disappeared...
Harris listened and discussed the need to go back that far, but Dr. Warren was adamant--noting that it was the "Genesis" of it all! And went on to say that it all started with the "Ghosts of the Flaming Cross... And he shared part of a poem that the evangelist had written and went on with more stories...
While Dr. Warren continued to go over the past, Harris had started to go through all the boxes he'd moved to the pool house and, in particular, Evelyn Shaw's diary... and had fallen asleep...
And when he returned, he heard a sound, hid, and watched while somebody entered the room and broke into a safe. After he'd left Harris went looking for Doc Webber and found what he was afraid of finding. Doc Webber had been murdered...
While the murder is being investigated, readers are swept over to China where the election of the new CEO is forthcoming.
It is at this point that the novel becomes more complex as readers move back and forth between the investigation of Webber, with, of course, Jake Harris, as the main suspect, while we begin to see the criminal negotiations behind the election to ensure the right person wins...
It is always intriguing to me when an author massages and twists subplots to ultimate wind up with two divergent stories molding into one climatic ending. One of the key characters not yet introduced is Jake's father, who works with the government at times. Jake has not been involved with his father for years and rightly so since Jake had a part of his life missing and knew nothing about his mother...and his father refused to explain... But now that Jake was a suspect, he went home and asked his father to allow him to stay, since he had no other place to live. His father agreed, but noted that he was already scheduled to leave the country and he could stay as long as he wanted.
Soon the action begins in triple speed...Jake is placed with Kate, an FBI agent, as his protector, and they begin to follow the trail searching for who had killed Doc Webber. What follows gets involved with secret societies, the Triad who now hire a group of assassins, known as the Brethren, to be their bodyguards, and the Guardians... The novel is more a trail of, and revealing of secrets as opposed to a true action adventure, so if you've enjoyed movies and other books where the search actually becomes the adventure, then this novel is definitely for you!
This is the type of novel I hate to stop talking about, but the surprises coming up are not so much staggering as indicative of the world in which we live...and it's both dangerous and amazingly corrupted...at least in this book, LOL... But the story is exciting and the author has provided sufficient clues for the careful reader to begin to unravel some what is happening... and where the story is headed.
I've had a wonderful time experimenting with this new concept...background soundtrack accompanying a novel. I found the music as composed complemented the story dramatically and with a specific title on each segment, readers are able to see the correlation. It's a fantastic look at what might become popular in the future! Kudos to both the author and composer for conceptually starting this process!
D. J. Williams was an easy add to my Favorite authors and I highly recommend the first two novels in The Guardian series.
GABixlerReviews
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Great novel! Kept the pages turning!
Gripping storyline. Characters that captured my heart. And best of all it's fiction that has real-life substance as it addresses the crisis of child slavery and human trafficking. Highly recommended.
The Disillusioned and Waking Lazarus, both books that draw you in and make you want to keep reading. Had to make myself put them down.
You won't be disappointed. Eagerly awaiting the next book in the Guardian Series. Hope they make a movie using these stories, lots of unexpected twists that make it a must read.
Way to go DJ Williams! More please .
Nana-in-canada
Spell binding. Didn't want to stop. I would read everyday when on the treadmill and elliptical! Made me want to keep working out! DJ is such an amazing storyteller. He keeps the pace flowing. Definitely worth reading. Relevant to our time. I recently watched an interview on "Restoration Road" with Mitchell Kruse. .You should check it out.
A totally captivating page turner that once you start you will not want to put down! Well formed vivid characters, great story line, and intricate plot twists. I could see the characters in my minds eye and would love to see this as a movie series. Would highly recommend for a great summer read or really anytime. DJ Williams you are a credit to your craft and I can't wait for the follow up to this novel!!
This was a very visual book to read! Descriptions were full without being over powering, making it feel as though the tale was taking place in a familiar location. The author's style of writing unfolded the plot at a rapid pace which kept the reader actively involved throughout the novel. Characters were interesting, well developed and just flawed enough to make them feel real. Twists in the plot came as a surprise and work to keep the reader guessing as to the conclusion. This read as a tale that would make an outstanding movie or tv series!
If you are a fan of stories that delve into religious extremism, government conspiracy, evil clandestine societies, political corruption, and where wealth, power, and influence can determine one’s fate, then you’ll enjoy reading this edge on your seat thriller. The author weaves into the narrative surprising events from nearly a century ago to present Los Angeles. Through flashbacks, the plot is riveting, bringing together some of the most multifaceted, well defined, diverse characters that you will respect, pity, or abhor. Just when you think you know which course the narrative is taking, you’re thrown lots of curb balls that expose murder, international crime syndicates, betrayal, deception, terrorism, secrets and lies, drugs and human trafficking, leading up to an ending that will leave you flabbergasted.
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