One Smooth Stone

The novel tells the story of Alex Donnelly who is running and trying to hidefrom nearly everyone. He has picked a good place to do it the Yukon but ispursued ... » 

The novel tells the story of Alex Donnelly who is running and trying to hidefrom nearly everyone. He has picked a good place to do it the Yukon but ispursued by friends enemies and most effectively by God. Burning with theneed to know about his parents Alex returns to his birthcity Seattle wherehe discovers that his mother tried to abort him. The trauma sends him on therun again only to find out God has orchestrated a divine appointment for himback in the Yukon. The story is filled with miraculous healing struggles withrage and an obsession with revenge for a childhood abuser. It shows that Godnever gives up on those whom He has chosen. His mercy and grace extend to thosewho consider themselves unworthy and even more so to those who are consideredunworthy in the eyes of the world. Laycock says The book tries to illustratethat no matter how far you run God will find you. No matter how bad youvebeen God will forgive you. «