Friday Reads

Friday! What are you going to read this weekend? I just finished Rust, by Corbin Bernsen. This book is well worth your hard-earned weekend time. It's a quick read, but the impact is huge. My Amazon review gave it five stars because it deserves it.

"James is suffering from a disconnect from God, leaves his pastoral ministry and heads home to Kipling. He finds himself in the midst of righting a terrible wrong, but must lean on the God who he can't feel anymore. His best friend Travis is accused of a horrific crime and James is certain he is innocent. Tensions at home with his father and the family he left to pursue his calling make his quest difficult. The deeply introspective point of view speaks to every seeker. Throw in engaging characters and a bit of mystery and you have a great story."

I love Rust for lots of other reasons, too. It's published by the Pelican Group, my publisher! Corbin Bernsen is one of my favorite actors. His character on Psych, Henry Spencer, is the perfect lovable cynic to counter his son Shawn's (James Roday) crazy existence. Psych, a USA Network original, is just one of his accomplishments in entertainment.

From Amazon: "Corbin Bernsen comes from an entertainment family and has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in television, theater and film. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theater and a master’s degree in playwriting from UCLA, and was nominated for both Emmy and Golden Globe awards for his performance as Arnie Becker in the hit NBC TV series LA Law.  He most recently starred as Henry Spencer on USA Network’s hit original series Psych. His work includes roles in Disorganized Crime, Wolfgang Peterson’s Shattered, The Great White Hype, and as the Cleveland Indians’ third baseman-turned-owner Roger Dorn in the Major League films. Other film credits include Lay the Favorite with Bruce Willis and The Big Year with Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson. He also appeared with Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Rust is his first novel, and he also wrote, directed, and stars in the feature film of the same name. Bernsen’s latest film, Christian Mingle, was released in January, 2015 by Capitol. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife of 26 years, actress Amanda Pays, and their four sons."

A well established career, but this man can also write! His ability to make the reader feel what the character feels is remarkable. Bernsen's portrayal of James' spiritual crisis touches the heart. Any believer can relate and any seeker begin to find answers.

Yes! There's a movie, and that's my weekend plan. What's yours?