Imagine destroying a country by attacking its beliefs. Not trying to destroy the beliefs outright, but dilute them down so that they are no longer effective. At that point, you can control the beliefs enough to bend them to your intentions. That is the plot that runs Spitzer Hafen (ISBN 9781466212145).

Randall Franklin writes about a group that wants America destroyed, but instead of fighting with weapons, it uses clever words and mixes truth and falsehood. It is convenient that another group is doing the same thing, but for pure profit.

However, there is a group that plans to see that these plans do not work. They also use words, but focus solely on truth.

Franklin does a good job telling the whole story, both what is happening and what led up to it. The only thing that I was left wondering is what would happen next; it ended with sort of a cliffhanger. Of course, I know that is meant to get you wanting to read the next book in the series. I had a hard time putting it down most times, and I was quick to pick it up again when I had a free moment.

It was well written in my opinion; the only qualms I have are a few grammatical errors and the way some of the flashbacks fit in. The errors weren’t serious, and did not detract from the story. The flashbacks caught me off guard as I had to switch my thinking from present to past and back again. But I won’t hold this against the story as I doubt that I could have done any better.

I enjoyed the story and it was easy to put myself in it as if I were actually seeing it happen. With a few exceptions, it seemed quite like something that could turn from story to reality. I won’t get into the argument that the plot is already occurring, but will acknowledge the argument exists.

The Bible was mentioned throughout the book, and specific passages were used in the plot itself. I would have liked to see Christians beliefs expounded upon a little more; I think that would help some people understand the characters’ decisions better. I could see parallels between this book and events today, and also was reminded that for those that want Christianity gone, there are those willing to stand up to them.

I got this book in exchange for my review through the BookCrash.com program. Even with that, I would recommend this book to others.