Experience the charm of the deep South! Expecting God to be cooperative and predictable, the people of Sutter's Cross live comfortable lives in their sheltered resort town---until a bedraggled stranger called Harley shows up at a church picnic wearing stolen jeans. Will God use an outcast to transform a town? 416 pages, softcover from Bethany.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Pat Nelson (knoxville, tn), November 08, 2007
The characters in this book are so interesting and believable, especially for someone who has grown up in a small town. This book carries a strong message without being "preachy". I have no hesitation in recommending it to both Christians and non-believers. This is a book that will remain on my bookshelf and WILL be re-read.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Elizabeth B. (Wellington, KS), October 28, 2006
I just stumbled across this author. I am an avid and voracious reader of Christian fiction. This book is now in my list of favorites and one I will return to again. His quiet story touched my spirit. Can't wait to read this author's other works.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Phillip Tomasso III (Rochester, NY), December 03, 2004
Author W. Dale Cramer’s first novel Sutter’s Cross is a literary piece that invites readers into a modern-day Mayberry. Colorful and poetic prose paint the setting and enhance the flavor of the book scene by scene, while well-crafted characters, crisp dialogue and building tension moves the plot along at a perfect pace.
When a seemingly homeless man, Harley, stumbles upon a church picnic and helps himself to a plate of food, one of the first things Jake Mahaffey notices is that the man is wearing his pants. After a bizarre and potentially dangerous incident takes place at the picnic, Mahaffey decides to keep a journal, documenting the story of a string of events that unfold in Sutter’s Cross. In a town where mundane is a normal and expected way of life, it is no wonder that rocking the boat in any way would cause waves instead of ripples.
It is obvious that W. Dale Cramer took heartfelt care when creating emotional chapter after emotional chapter in this beautifully touching debut. The relationships are introduced, nurtured and matured from the beginning of the book until the climactic ending. Sutter’s Cross is engaging and memorable. It is easy to pick up and get into, while near impossible to set down. I look forward to more works by this obviously talented storyteller.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Rhonda Coker (Alabaster, AL), April 02, 2003
It took me a while to get into the story but once I did it was a great read! Great first book from a new author!
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