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Forsaken | 
 enlarge | Author: James David Jordan
Publisher: B&H Fiction
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 164904
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 0805447490
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780805447491
ASIN: 0805447490
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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When Simon Mason, the world’s best-known televangelist, receives threats from Muslim terrorists, he hires Taylor Pasbury, a beautiful former Secret Service agent, to take charge of his security. Taylor is thrilled to receive the high-profile assignment, but she has no idea that Simon already knows more about her than she could imagine. When the terrorists strike, making a demand of the pastor that would shake the most steadfast saint, Taylor draws on all of her hard-knock toughness and training as she fights to save Simon and his daughter. Along the way, she discovers that she is not the only one who has done things she would like to forget—and she is not the only one who understands that some things are more important than living. "James David Jordan pens a fascinating tale that is more than a suspense novel. An intimate exploration of the soul’s need for acceptance and belonging, it touches the nerves of some of our most sensitive fears and longings. Forsaken is a moving and relevant saga of faith on a collision course with the brutalities of our world." Endorsements: "James David Jordan pens a fascinating tale that is more than a suspense novel. An intimate exploration of the soul’s need for acceptance and belonging, it touches the nerves of some of our most sensitive fears and longings. Forsaken is a moving and relevant saga of faith on a collision course with the brutalities of our world." —Jill Elizabeth Nelson, author of Reluctant Burglar and Reluctant Smuggler "Entertaining, action packed, and thought provoking. I couldn’t put it down. Forsaken is a must read." —Patricia Rushford, author of Deadly Aim and As Good as Dead "With more twists and turns than a rip-roaring rollercoaster ride, Forsaken will keep you guessing right to final page. You’ll find no easy answers here but many to consider." —Ken Abraham, New York Times bestselling author "I have read many enthralling suspense novels, meaningful love stories, and books that challenged my thinking and purpose, but never has a novel combined all three elements with such adeptness as Forsaken." —RelzReviews
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 Great message of redemption & sacrifice January 3, 2009
When Simon Mason, a widowed, world-famous televangelist gets death threats from Muslim extremists, he hires former Secret Services agent, Taylor Swift, who runs her own security business, for protection. Simon's twenty-year-old daughter is soon kidnapped and he's forced to choose between honoring his faith or saving his daughter.
Told in first person through the eyes of Taylor, we get this tale of pressure, danger, finding love in unexpected places and counting the cost of being a Christian.
Although some parts of this suspense novel were gripping, the abundance of foreshadowing killed some of the tension for me, but that's a personal feeling. Some readers are hooked by it and like it, but I've always had a disdain for it because I don't like to be told what's going to happen before it does. A little bit is fine, but every other chapter or so is too much for my liking. I almost wanted to skip the last few paragraphs of each chapter so I'd avoid those thrill robbers. The last third of the book alludes to how things will end, so when it unfolded exactly the way I assumed it would, the potential, heart-wrenching ride for me was somewhat constrained. I liked that the author saved one shocker for the end and how the final threads wrapped up.
That said, I did get misty in a few spots, and I felt James David Jordan did an excellent job of delving into Taylor's inner demons and agony over being single and alone. This work is also a strong testament of true faith and courage. Any Christian would be blessed and encouraged by its message of redemption and sacrifice.
 Gripping story! November 29, 2008
Wow, Jordan's story was shocking..great, gripping book. Completely unpredictable yet loveable characters, amazing twists! Exciting -- could NOT put it down without finishing it...really want to see it in a movie. Jordan wrote in such a way that there was a movie playing in my mind! Please write a sequel soon!
LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS! November 24, 2008
I'm a voracious reader, so I can usually see the direction a plot is going and often figure it all out by the end of the first chapter. Not this one! There were soooo many plot twists that I NEVER saw coming - and I LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS! I stayed up way too late reading this one, and at times I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. GREAT story, Mr. Jordan! When does your next book come out?!!
Every Page was a Gem November 21, 2008
I did little else but spend the weekend reading once I started Forsaken. I was hooked on the first-person writing style; having Taylor's thoughts and feelings conveyed so descriptively led me to imagine that this is a girl I would love to have as a best friend. Each time I thought I figured out where the story was going, Mr. Jordan would add a new twist and keep me guessing. Simon's gut-wrenching choice is one that all Christians may have to consider someday, and I had a real sense of his agony as he tried to make the decision. I can't wait for his next book!
 Wonderfully Surprised November 11, 2008
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Taylor Pasbury has made quite a name for herself despite her tragic past. After a successful career with the Secret Service she starts her own private security firm in Dallas. Taylor excels in her job, but her personal life is in shambles. She has found herself in a sick cycle of drinking binges and one night stands as she tries to numb the pain from her past.
Out of the blue the world's most famous evangelist, Simon Mason, contacts her to work security for him because of threats against him from a Muslim terrorist group. After a shocking turn of events Taylor finds herself involved in a father's worst nightmare. Simon desperately needs her help, and soon Taylor will discover just how much she needs Simon.
Every once in a great while I find myself wonderfully surprised by a book that was way off my radar. James David Jordan's Forsaken has been stuck in the middle of my reading stack for awhile now, mostly because I had no idea who he was. After flying through the first one hundred pages I began to realize that I had been missing out on something special.
Forsaken is written in the first person from Taylor's point of view and throughout this story I had to remind myself that the author is a man. Jordan does a masterful job of placing us into Taylor's turbulent world full of struggles and questions. When it's done right the first person narrative is my favorite storytelling device. This is no doubt some of the best first person I've read in some time.
I really appreciate the way Jordan gives us flawed characters that actually resemble real people. Taylor's vices are explored very effectively and as we get to know the "world's most famous Christian" we find out that even Simon Mason is as human as you and I. This really made his faith seem more real to me throughout the story and I'm thrilled Jordan didn't feel the need to paint this character with a squeaky clean brush.
Forsaken isn't the best novel I've read this year, but it may just be the most surprising. Jordan treats us with just the right mix of action, mystery, suspense, and hope to keep us churning the pages. The next time a James David Jordan book crosses my path I'll be sure to find a place at the top of my reading pile.
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