The Record Keeper
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- Author：Charles Martin
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Reviews
Sara Allen
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A slow start， but wow！ Great finish。
Miriam
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The third of a trilogy， this one is mix of backstory and adventure。 The main characters， Shepherd and Bones， search for Bones’ evil twin Frank， mastermind of an international sex-slave empire。 The story is sometimes bleak， sometimes hopeful and up-lifting。 Readers， stick with the story， the second half is really exciting。The story flows and holds your attention in the same way Karin Slaughter’s books do。 You might find the topic（s） uncomfortable， but the writing is great。Having read book three i The third of a trilogy， this one is mix of backstory and adventure。 The main characters， Shepherd and Bones， search for Bones’ evil twin Frank， mastermind of an international sex-slave empire。 The story is sometimes bleak， sometimes hopeful and up-lifting。 Readers， stick with the story， the second half is really exciting。The story flows and holds your attention in the same way Karin Slaughter’s books do。 You might find the topic（s） uncomfortable， but the writing is great。Having read book three in the series， I’m ready to go back and read the other two， recognizing that it’s really heavy on sex trafficking and slave trading， a most depressing and serious issue in today’s world。Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Ivy
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A great conclusion to the Murphy Shepherd series。 A great representation of the Gospel and Christ's love for us。 This book kept me on the edge of my seat and wondering what would happen to the characters。 Charles Martin's writing has elements of redemption and light overcoming darkness all throughout the book。 Highly recommend， especially for lovers of suspense。"When light walks into a room， the darkness rolls back like a scroll。 It has to。 Darkness can't stand light。 And while we live it in rea A great conclusion to the Murphy Shepherd series。 A great representation of the Gospel and Christ's love for us。 This book kept me on the edge of my seat and wondering what would happen to the characters。 Charles Martin's writing has elements of redemption and light overcoming darkness all throughout the book。 Highly recommend， especially for lovers of suspense。"When light walks into a room， the darkness rolls back like a scroll。 It has to。 Darkness can't stand light。 And while we live it in real time， it happens too fast so we watch it in memory。 To know the joy， we shut our eyes and remember having seen it。"I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Skip
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Murphy Shepherd rescues victims of human trafficking， but beyond his noble calling， he provides a safe haven for them to recover from their ordeal in a safely guarded mountain location called Freetown。 He was recruited for this work while in military training by a man nicknamed Bones。 Despite not being fully recovered from a near death experience， he and Bones go on a mission， ending in Bones being kidnapped。 Murphy and his canine buddy Gunner， start dancing to the tune of the kidnapper， who was Murphy Shepherd rescues victims of human trafficking， but beyond his noble calling， he provides a safe haven for them to recover from their ordeal in a safely guarded mountain location called Freetown。 He was recruited for this work while in military training by a man nicknamed Bones。 Despite not being fully recovered from a near death experience， he and Bones go on a mission， ending in Bones being kidnapped。 Murphy and his canine buddy Gunner， start dancing to the tune of the kidnapper， who was the same person who almost killed Murphy in the last book。 The kidnapper seems omniscient， and so Murphy， Eddie and the team in Freetown recruit some high tech partners to find and rescue Bones。The kidnapper is a major player in the sex trafficking， who is seeking retribution for the losses that Bones and Murphy have inflicted on his operations。 Like the proverbial shepherd who leaves his flock to go and find the one lost sheep， Bones is trying to save the kidnapper from himself。 We learn much about the hell in which Bones was raised and his motivation to help the one （and not the many this last time。） 。。。more
Milinda Yount
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Despite the fact that I enjoyed the first two books in this series， I decided this book wasn’t for me at the 25% mark and did not finish。 The main character is tired and discouraged in the first few chapters and it rubbed off on me。 Then the action builds and there is a lot of detailed description of various weapons， multiple murders （albeit of “bad guys”） and intense reminders of the depravity of sex trafficking。 Not for me and I’d have a hard time recommending this one。 Thanks to NetGalley and Despite the fact that I enjoyed the first two books in this series， I decided this book wasn’t for me at the 25% mark and did not finish。 The main character is tired and discouraged in the first few chapters and it rubbed off on me。 Then the action builds and there is a lot of detailed description of various weapons， multiple murders （albeit of “bad guys”） and intense reminders of the depravity of sex trafficking。 Not for me and I’d have a hard time recommending this one。 Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for an early copy to read and review; all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Scott Chelmow
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I received a complimentary copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Publishers。 The honest opinions expressed here are completely my own。 What a heart-stopping， heart-wrenching conclusion to this powerhouse trilogy of action-adventure dramas like no other series I've ever read。 The mixture of genres in these books still stuns me。。。。。。。a blend of the brutal， non-stop action you'd encounter in a Jack Reacher book combined with the emotion， humanity and beating warm heart of a Nich I received a complimentary copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Publishers。 The honest opinions expressed here are completely my own。 What a heart-stopping， heart-wrenching conclusion to this powerhouse trilogy of action-adventure dramas like no other series I've ever read。 The mixture of genres in these books still stuns me。。。。。。。a blend of the brutal， non-stop action you'd encounter in a Jack Reacher book combined with the emotion， humanity and beating warm heart of a Nicholas Sparks novel。 All three of these novels， starting with "The Water Keeper" and "The Letter Keeper" present a timeless， virtually biblical clash between unfathomable evil and the fundamental human spirit of goodness。 And Charles Martin's presentation of both the very best and very worst of humanity is pure， raw， and unflinching in the depiction of horrific depravity and those who survive it。。。。。。and the champions of those survivors。 The champion I speak of here is Murphy Shepherd， survivor of his own backstory of heartbreak and brutality。 He's a relentless rescuer of the victims of worldwide human trafficking and in his rescues， shows no mercy whatsoever to those who enslave， abuse and exploit innocent women and children。 Unlike other series， I'd strongly recommend you start these books from the beginning with "The Water Keeper: in order to fully immerse yourself into the eye-popping revelations and final showdowns that unfold in "The Record Keeper"。 And after the previous two books， you'll have come to know and deeply love the supporting characters now surrounding Murphy Shepherd from his previous adventures。 I don't know when I've ever come across a series that takes you on a such a jarring， back-and-forth voyage between adrenalin-pumping， violent action and the pathos of enduring love， faith， kindness and friendship。 Charles Martin set a very high bar here for any other author who'd attempt to duplicate the experience of this one-a-kind trilogy。 Depending on what part of the books you read， you could end up either raising your fist in triumph or crying your eyes out。 Or maybe both。 A five star 'must read ASAP' all the way。 。。。more
Darla
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From the beginning of time， light has shone into the darkness， and since that first spark， darkness--no matter how hard it tries， no matter what sword it wields or scheme it perpetrates--has not been able to overcome it。 Ever。The world where humans enslave others is a dark one indeed。 Murphy Shepherd tackles that realm head on throughout this series。 There is a dark overlord out there--the head of the snake must be chopped off to take out a pervasive network。 Murphy's partner and mentor Bones ha From the beginning of time， light has shone into the darkness， and since that first spark， darkness--no matter how hard it tries， no matter what sword it wields or scheme it perpetrates--has not been able to overcome it。 Ever。The world where humans enslave others is a dark one indeed。 Murphy Shepherd tackles that realm head on throughout this series。 There is a dark overlord out there--the head of the snake must be chopped off to take out a pervasive network。 Murphy's partner and mentor Bones has an intimate connection to the person who has become their nemesis。 What and who will be sacrificed to win this battle？ Have you been wondering about how the titles of the books in this series were chosen？ Read this book and that question will also be answered。 A satisfying end to a trilogy that reminds us of the power that light has to battle darkness。 Ultimately in these characters we see echoes of the ultimate battle between good and evil that began in the Garden and was finished on the cross。Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jayne Burnett
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This is an action packed， fast paced read， compelling read。 Book 3 in this series with Murphy Shepherd and his much loved trustworthy dog Gunner。 The author is very skilled and as the reader I could feel the myself right there in the midst of this dramatic， powerful， intense read。 Sex trafficking is evil， Murphy and his mentor Bones are rescuing as many young boys and girls as they can， putting their own lives at risk。 As with any book from Charles Martin there is always another story within and This is an action packed， fast paced read， compelling read。 Book 3 in this series with Murphy Shepherd and his much loved trustworthy dog Gunner。 The author is very skilled and as the reader I could feel the myself right there in the midst of this dramatic， powerful， intense read。 Sex trafficking is evil， Murphy and his mentor Bones are rescuing as many young boys and girls as they can， putting their own lives at risk。 As with any book from Charles Martin there is always another story within and this is the story of Bones’s estranged brother， their horrendous， brutal childhood， and the stark difference in in how the have both turned out In among the evil in this book there is a tremendous amount of hope， strong friendships， sacrifice， faith and love。 Thanks to Net Galley and Thomas Nelson—Fiction for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Jessica
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I was provided a free ARC copy of this book by @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 Wow！ This is the third instalment in this series and it is a doozy！ The whole series follows Murphy Shepherd as he and his team battle against the horrors of modern day slavery， sex trafficking。 All while providing an immense amount of recovery， love， and hope！ In this story we see one of Murphy's worst fears realized and how he works through that， continuing the message that the needs of the one outnumbe I was provided a free ARC copy of this book by @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 Wow！ This is the third instalment in this series and it is a doozy！ The whole series follows Murphy Shepherd as he and his team battle against the horrors of modern day slavery， sex trafficking。 All while providing an immense amount of recovery， love， and hope！ In this story we see one of Murphy's worst fears realized and how he works through that， continuing the message that the needs of the one outnumber the 99。 We learn more of Bones' backstory and come to understand him better！This one is also pretty action packed from the beginning！ It will be hard to put it down。 This is definitely not a stand alone。 You need to have read the first two books （The Water Keeper and The Letter Keeper） to know what is happening and appreciate the characters。 But since this one won't be published until July 5th you have time to read those， and grab this one on publication day！ 😁I also could clearly picture many locations along the GA coast that were mentioned， as I have family there！#NetGalley #TheRecordKeeper 。。。more
Ahaaha4
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Charles Martin has become one of my favorite authors。 The Record Keeper is the third book in the Murphy Shepherd series about sex trafficking young boys and girls。 This is a very difficult topic to read about。 The Water Keeper and the Letter Keeper were two of my favorite reads and I was so looking forward to book three。 I loved all the characters， Murphy， Bones， Summer， Angel， Gunner and Casey and couldn’t wait to see what they had accomplished later in their lives。 Unfortunately The Record Kee Charles Martin has become one of my favorite authors。 The Record Keeper is the third book in the Murphy Shepherd series about sex trafficking young boys and girls。 This is a very difficult topic to read about。 The Water Keeper and the Letter Keeper were two of my favorite reads and I was so looking forward to book three。 I loved all the characters， Murphy， Bones， Summer， Angel， Gunner and Casey and couldn’t wait to see what they had accomplished later in their lives。 Unfortunately The Record Keeper felt short in character development and I feel like I was somewhat cheated in seeing these characters growth。 I am not usually a fan of series books， but since I liked The Letter Keeper as much as The Water Keeper I expected to thoroughly delve into this book。 After reading several reviews I must confess that I am an outcast when it comes to rating this book。 For me， The Record Keeper， missed the mark on deeper character development and focused too much on the details of the cat and mouse chase。 I almost stopped reading after the first 4 chapters but am happy I stuck with it because it did get better。 I suggest reading these books in order。 They are not stand alone books。 I am sad to have to rate this book three stars， but saying that， no matter what， I would have read this third book in the series and I will continue to read all Charles Martin’s books。 I am still a fan！ Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jeanie
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Whose you are matters more to the soul than who you are or what your are。 There is hope。 The series of Murphy Shepherd are not stand alone books but need to be read in the order that they were written to get the most out of them。 Murphy is many things。 His life centers around rescuing those that have been trafficked。 Each book centers around a point in his life and this one is no different。 Bones is more than partner in rescuing， he is the one that saw something in Murphy and started a large for Whose you are matters more to the soul than who you are or what your are。 There is hope。 The series of Murphy Shepherd are not stand alone books but need to be read in the order that they were written to get the most out of them。 Murphy is many things。 His life centers around rescuing those that have been trafficked。 Each book centers around a point in his life and this one is no different。 Bones is more than partner in rescuing， he is the one that saw something in Murphy and started a large force to be reckon with。 His story is riveting and answers many questions including who is the powerful force against them and the personal ties to Bones。 Murphy's greatest rescue will be his greatest test。A couple of things about these series that are worth noting。 First I would call these books a series of parables。 Hidden truths that those with ears to hear and eyes to see will feel the burden of sin （the sex trafficking） and the motivation of Murphy's team。 What stirs their cup as one of my pastors use to say。 There is not much of God this or God that but the condition of our world and how it affects us for better or for worse。 It does not leave anyone behind that desires to be rescued but it does show why we may not want that rescue。 I call Charles Martin the Nicholas Sparks of Fictional Christian books。 You may want to see why。A special thank you to Thomas Nelson Books and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review。 。。。more
Eunice R
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Right off the bat， I'll tell you I'm giving this third-in-a-series of Murphy Shepherd novels a full 5 Star value！ Charles Martin， the author， deserves every single one！ That's not because it's a happily-ever-after story， because it isn't entirely， and because it's as close to sobering reality as one could get despite being fiction。 Martin'll blow your mind with his ingenius work that gives poignant awareness of an insidious evil that is human trafficking for commercial sex exploitation; truly a Right off the bat， I'll tell you I'm giving this third-in-a-series of Murphy Shepherd novels a full 5 Star value！ Charles Martin， the author， deserves every single one！ That's not because it's a happily-ever-after story， because it isn't entirely， and because it's as close to sobering reality as one could get despite being fiction。 Martin'll blow your mind with his ingenius work that gives poignant awareness of an insidious evil that is human trafficking for commercial sex exploitation; truly a travesty in real life。There are several layers in this faith based narrative that are kept strong throughout， right there alongside the strong righteous characters。 The resident evil character is strong too， but - well， in an evil way。 The layers include weapons， extreme workout; technical 'eyes' controlling; full blast rescue missions （These will likely appeal greatly to male readers - pardon the stereotyping but I think it's true）; some tightly held secrets; compassion and love， and so much more。 A very serious and solemn message here regarding greed， lust， evil and darkness。 The author also tweaks his pen and drops articulate spiritual lessons， somewhat akin to Hansel and Gretel's bread crumbs， only these are faith gems that wait for the reader to retrieve en route to the story's conclusion。Bones， the mentor， and Murph， the mentee， along with Karen， Clay， Casey， Summer， Gunner， Angel and others are a force to be reckoned with against the tsunami of evil perpetuated by， 'whom could it be' （a secret， so I'm not telling） at the opposing helm。 They await that reading tryst with you。P。S。 You'll really love the record keeper！ ~Eunice C。， Reviewer/Blogger~Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 They are my honest opinion based on this review copy sent by NetGalley and Thomas Nelson （publishers）。 。。。more
Carla
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10⭐️！ I don’t know how he does it but he did it again with The Record Keeper！ I don’t want to spoil anything but this book had me feeling all of the emotions and it was very convicting too as my thoughts were right along with Murph’s。 So much of what Christ did on the cross for us is woven in these pages。 Remarkable job Charles Martin！ I eagerly await your next book！Thank you Charles Martin， the publisher and Goodreads for a copy of this book for an honest review！ 🙏💜
Lisa Dean
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Wow！ Such a fantastic conclusion to an amazing series！ This was my favorite of the three books。 I do recommend that you read the series in order。 It's not easy reading about human trafficking， but it's very important。 I know I haven't thought enough about the horrors that so many innocent people live through each day。 The author brings this truth to light in a way that grabs your attention and pulls at your heart strings。 The story is full of action， love， forgiveness and grace。 I love Charles M Wow！ Such a fantastic conclusion to an amazing series！ This was my favorite of the three books。 I do recommend that you read the series in order。 It's not easy reading about human trafficking， but it's very important。 I know I haven't thought enough about the horrors that so many innocent people live through each day。 The author brings this truth to light in a way that grabs your attention and pulls at your heart strings。 The story is full of action， love， forgiveness and grace。 I love Charles Martin's books。 He has such a wonderful way with words。 I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series。 **Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。** 。。。more
Kelly
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The Record Keeper by Charles Martin is the third installment of the Murphy Shepherd series。 I highly recommend reading the series in order or you’ll miss key parts。 This story centers around Bones – where he came from and what he overcame to lead an operation that rescues people from human slavery/trafficking。 This story is dark and intense， but Martin weaves such powerful themes of hope， freedom， and salvation throughout every word on the page。The Record Keeper follows Murphy as he tracks down The Record Keeper by Charles Martin is the third installment of the Murphy Shepherd series。 I highly recommend reading the series in order or you’ll miss key parts。 This story centers around Bones – where he came from and what he overcame to lead an operation that rescues people from human slavery/trafficking。 This story is dark and intense， but Martin weaves such powerful themes of hope， freedom， and salvation throughout every word on the page。The Record Keeper follows Murphy as he tracks down Bones。 He hires a new team of hackers to help him scour the earth to find his friend and mentor。 I love the new characters （and hope maybe some of them get a spin-off series of their own someday。） And many characters return from the previous stories （like Summer， Clay， and Gunner。） But just like the first two in the series， this story has lots of action and intense moments that kept a suspense fan like me hooked。 I appreciate the overall themes of The Record Keeper。 The sacrifices both Bones and Murphy make to find the lost and forgotten is powerful。The whole series is so well done！ This releases on July 5th – and what better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a story about a Shepherd seeking that one lost sheep， bringing freedom to the hopeless and lost。 I received an ebook review copy of this book through NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Valerie Robertson
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Another great book by Charles Martin！！
Dana Michael
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I live in a bubble。 There is so much evil in the world。 And the subject of this book is the most evil。 Sex Trafficking。 I know this is a work of fiction。 Yet I feel this doesn't even cover a drop in the bucket as to what is actually going on in the world。 I thank the author for exploiting this evil and covering it the way he did。 Like I said。 I live in a bubble and I needed to know and recognize what is going on。 First off， Murph is like Daniel Craig， Tom Cruise， and Liam Neeson all rolled up in I live in a bubble。 There is so much evil in the world。 And the subject of this book is the most evil。 Sex Trafficking。 I know this is a work of fiction。 Yet I feel this doesn't even cover a drop in the bucket as to what is actually going on in the world。 I thank the author for exploiting this evil and covering it the way he did。 Like I said。 I live in a bubble and I needed to know and recognize what is going on。 First off， Murph is like Daniel Craig， Tom Cruise， and Liam Neeson all rolled up into one。 He is that tough！ Kinda like a Timex watch， he takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'。 I love his character。 He and Bones represents the good against the evil。 And they don't mind kicking butt and bringing some justice into the world。 The light in the darkness。 The shepherd going after the one。 It seems like a never ending fight that no one will win。 The struggle is real。 Secondly， the story line continues as Bones is the record keeper and his twin brother who owns an evil empire seems to come at them at every angle。 It is a page turning-staying up all night kind of read。 Lastly， there is tenderness and love for the lost and hurting。 There is healing and restoring。 There is HOPE。As I mentioned， it seems like a never ending fight。 However， the sheep they find each time they rescue girls and boys from utter horror is a win。 This is the third book in the trilogy and I recommend reading them in order。*I was given a copy of this book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Lisa
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A Richly Told and Riveting StorySUMMARYMurphy Shepherd finds women and children who are victims of human trafficking。 His mission in life is to help these victims find their freedom， but he goes the extra mile by assisting them to recover from the ordeal in a safely guarded location called Freetown。 When his best friend and mentor Bones is kidnapped， Murphy will stop at nothing to find him。 Murphy and his canine partner Gunner shift into high gear， racing across the country and the ocean to find A Richly Told and Riveting StorySUMMARYMurphy Shepherd finds women and children who are victims of human trafficking。 His mission in life is to help these victims find their freedom， but he goes the extra mile by assisting them to recover from the ordeal in a safely guarded location called Freetown。 When his best friend and mentor Bones is kidnapped， Murphy will stop at nothing to find him。 Murphy and his canine partner Gunner shift into high gear， racing across the country and the ocean to find Bones。 Murphy quickly discovers that Bones' kidnapper is Bones’ jealous brother， who has eyes and ears everywhere。 Murphy must up his technology game and hire computer experts if he wants to win the battle for Bones life。 REVIEWThe Record Keeper Is a richly told and riveting story that will keep you on the edge of your seat。 It’s both a heart-wrenching and action-packed tale with an admirable protagonist。 Murphy Shepherd， also known as David Bishop， will stop at nothing to save trafficking victims。 He is bold， fearless， and determined。 Gunner， the quintessential German Shepherd， takes the prize for the best partner/dog ever！ The cast of characters is superb。 I hesitate even to call them characters because， after three books they all feel like family。 You can’t help but feel the intensity and heartache and even wonder how much of this story is true to life。 I love Charles Martin’s books and have read every one of them。 This one， while stellar， gave me a little pause。 There were a few portions of the story， such as Bones’ horrendous youth， that left me unsettled and uncertain。 In this latest novel， Martin seems to push the envelope on the level of intensity of the drama that may have some readers needing an emotional rest。 The Record Keeper is a tale of two brothers， one good and one evil。 One of these brothers is a major player in the sex trafficking of children， while the other tries to set these children free from this bondage。 It is a well-told story of the shepherd who leaves his flock to go and find the one lost sheep。 This book concludes the three-part series featuring the indomitable Murphy Shepherd。 Other books in the series include The Water Keeper （2020） and The Letter Keeper （2021）。 You will want to read all three。 Charles Martin’s stories are always eye-opening and fabulous。 Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for an advance reading copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 Publisher Thomas Nelson Published July 5， 2022Review www。bluestockingreviews。com 。。。more
Jen Newendyke
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The Record Keeper is the riveting conclusion to an incredible series！ Murphy Shepherd is back， and this time he and Bones are on a mission to finally put a stop to the criminal mastermind they have been fighting for so many years。 The raw， gritty truth of human trafficking is contrasted with the unconditional love and sacrifice that marks Bones' life。 The ending is heart-wrenching and bittersweet - everything wasn't tied up in a neat bow， but it was the perfect， fitting ending。 You will remember The Record Keeper is the riveting conclusion to an incredible series！ Murphy Shepherd is back， and this time he and Bones are on a mission to finally put a stop to the criminal mastermind they have been fighting for so many years。 The raw， gritty truth of human trafficking is contrasted with the unconditional love and sacrifice that marks Bones' life。 The ending is heart-wrenching and bittersweet - everything wasn't tied up in a neat bow， but it was the perfect， fitting ending。 You will remember this powerful story long after the final page！I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Judy
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I love this series and I don't know if this is the last book of the series or if there will be more。 I'm hoping there could be more， but I will continue reading whatever Charles Martin writes because I love his lyrical voice。 This series has been full of the horrors of child slavery， amazing heroism and bravery， redemption and forgiveness， and most of all love。 A sacrificial love that is deep and abiding。 This book puts Bones （Murphy's mentor） and his twin brother who is evil to the core in the I love this series and I don't know if this is the last book of the series or if there will be more。 I'm hoping there could be more， but I will continue reading whatever Charles Martin writes because I love his lyrical voice。 This series has been full of the horrors of child slavery， amazing heroism and bravery， redemption and forgiveness， and most of all love。 A sacrificial love that is deep and abiding。 This book puts Bones （Murphy's mentor） and his twin brother who is evil to the core in the forefront。 Although Murphy had come near death in his last rescue mission， he has no choice but to try to stop Bones' brother。This book is tense and emotional。 I think anyone wanting to read it should read The Water Keeper and The Letter Keeper first to get the background on Murphy and Bones。 Their history is important to fully understand the relationship and what drives them。 Gunner the dog is a hero too and is always present; he's a great character too。 The philosophy taught by Bones and followed by Murphy runs throughout the book and in central to the story。Thanks to Thomas Nelson--FICTION through Netgalley for an advance copy。 This book will be published on July 5， 2022。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Judy Collins
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GOOD VERSUS EVIL Bestselling author Charles Martin continues his popular Murphy Shepherd series following The Letter Keeper （#2） and The Water Keeper （#1） with THE RECORD KEEPER （#3）， the final book with an emotional closure of two brothers of evil versus good。Bones， mentor of Murphy Shepherd， has worked for years to take down evil pedophiles and victims of sex trafficking。 They both have worked tirelessly fighting the evils of the world。 Shepherd is also a novelist writing under a pseudonym an GOOD VERSUS EVIL Bestselling author Charles Martin continues his popular Murphy Shepherd series following The Letter Keeper （#2） and The Water Keeper （#1） with THE RECORD KEEPER （#3）， the final book with an emotional closure of two brothers of evil versus good。Bones， mentor of Murphy Shepherd， has worked for years to take down evil pedophiles and victims of sex trafficking。 They both have worked tirelessly fighting the evils of the world。 Shepherd is also a novelist writing under a pseudonym and wants to keep it a secret。 Frank wants to tell the world。 We also get to catch up with the gang: Summer， Ellie， Clay， Gunner， and Casey。This novel focuses on Bones， his background， and his evil twin brother， Frank。 He does not want to do good and is the opposite of his brother。 He wants to take down his brother and Murphy。 This story is dark and intense; however， Martin blends powerful themes of hope， forgiveness， healing， and salvation。 From sexual abuse within the church， plus other evils， the action and the tension heat up in the race against time to find Bones before it is too late。 Both heart-wrenching and action-packed。 The shepherd leaves his flock to find the one lost sheep。 I recommend reading the first two books in the series prior to reading this one。 THE WATER KEEPER was my favorite in the series。 I also recommend reading Charles's earlier books which I loved。 Even though I am a huge long-time fan of Charles Martin and have read all his books， this was my least favorite in the series。 The usual stunning lyrical prose and evocative emotional letter writing that Charles is known for are missing here。 It seemed too commercialized and reads more like an action INTENSE thriller like Greg Hurwitz versus literary fiction and not enough rich character development。 I hope that after this series， Charles will return to his earlier writing style with the books we all loved and cherished set in South Georgia， which are less action-centered and more people-focused。 Would like to see more of Charles's beautiful prose and emotional stories—like Catherine Ryan Hyde books we love。A special thank you to #NetGalley and #ThomasNelson for an ARC to read， enjoy， and review。 Blog Review Posted @www。JudithDCollins。com @JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooksPub Date: July 5， 2022My Rating: 4 Stars 。。。more
Michelle Rhoden
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If you don’t read The Record Keeper by Charles Martin， you’re going to miss an awesome book。 Once you start reading， you are drawn into the story and don’t want to put it down。 The book and author are both amazing。 I highly recommend this book。 I was given a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest opinion and review。 All words are my own。
Tracie Gutknecht
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ThrillerOh my gosh， do I love this series！ This is the 3rd book of the Murphy Shepherd series and is the absolute best of the best！"Because the needs of the one outweigh those of the ninety-nine。" This tenet is what Murphy and Bones live by。 It's what makes them pursue a kidnapped and exploited person when they are bruised and broken and should probably take a break。 Yes， they have religious training， but their goal is to rescue women and children who have been kidnapped and are being trafficked ThrillerOh my gosh， do I love this series！ This is the 3rd book of the Murphy Shepherd series and is the absolute best of the best！"Because the needs of the one outweigh those of the ninety-nine。" This tenet is what Murphy and Bones live by。 It's what makes them pursue a kidnapped and exploited person when they are bruised and broken and should probably take a break。 Yes， they have religious training， but their goal is to rescue women and children who have been kidnapped and are being trafficked。 In this installment Murphy is still recovering from a wound that almost ended his life。 But this time， they aren't just going after the victims they are going after the "head of the snake"。 By their estimations one man has been responsible for the trafficking of hundreds of thousands of people in the past twenty years。 This man is Bones' brother， specifically his twin。 They had a horrific childhood and suffered abuse at the hands of many men。 At a major turning point in their lives Bones' choose goodness and Frank choose the dark。 Frank is very rich and very brilliant。 He has enough money to have created his own internet and can hack anything with a processor。 He began attacking Murph and Freetown and their friends to get to Bones。 and they need to stop him once and for all。 Trouble is a man rich enough to hack any device knows your plans as soon as you make them。The intricacies of the search for Frank， the tension of the storyline and the overarching theme had me crying and gasping and turning pages as quickly as possible。 Most of all， it made me think。 What does being kind really cost？ Can the smallest of actions really change the world？Oh， what a book！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC of this novel。 I will be forever grateful to have read this one。 。。。more
Ellen White
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The third book in this series with a subject that was well written about。 Giving us a good ending， of how those caught in this ， in faith to overcome。Given ARC for Net Galley and Thomas Nelson for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Kristie
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An incredible conclusion to the Murphy Shepherd series！ These books have imprinted themselves on my heart。 Such beautiful writing about such a dark subject。 I’m just awe struck at the depth， the humanity， the wisdom， the love， and all other emotions that pour out of these amazing books。 Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing for the advanced copy。
Betty
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I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review。 First I will say that I really enjoy reading books by Charles Martin。 When I came upon this offering I was so pleased。 Since this is the 3rd book in the series， I obtained copies of the first 2 books。 In my opinion， the Record Keeper is not really a stand alone， so much would be missed if the first two books weren’t read。 The story follows Murphy Shepard （not his given name） as he he I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review。 First I will say that I really enjoy reading books by Charles Martin。 When I came upon this offering I was so pleased。 Since this is the 3rd book in the series， I obtained copies of the first 2 books。 In my opinion， the Record Keeper is not really a stand alone， so much would be missed if the first two books weren’t read。 The story follows Murphy Shepard （not his given name） as he helps rescue young adults， mostly girls， from sex trafficking。 He also is a writer， but his real name is not known initially。 This will make sense while reading， I do not want to add a spoiler。 Though the topic of these books might put some people off， to me it gave me faith that there are people out there who are trying to right the wrong。 I’m not sure I could read another book about sex trafficking but I do like Murphy Shepard so I guess I will just have to wait and see if another book comes out。 The book is very well written and the storyline does progress well。Definitely worth the read。 This author is awesome。 。。。more
Julia
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elcissoni
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I cannot say enough about Charles Martin’s books！ I have only read the three in his Murphy Shepherd Series but am looking forward to reading more of his other books in the future。 The Record Keeper is the third （and final） book of the series and I recommend reading the first two （The Water Keeper and The Letter Keeper） before reading this one so you can have a full picture of the story that unfolds。The Record Keeper is full of heart and action and mystery as Murphy Shepherd races against the clo I cannot say enough about Charles Martin’s books！ I have only read the three in his Murphy Shepherd Series but am looking forward to reading more of his other books in the future。 The Record Keeper is the third （and final） book of the series and I recommend reading the first two （The Water Keeper and The Letter Keeper） before reading this one so you can have a full picture of the story that unfolds。The Record Keeper is full of heart and action and mystery as Murphy Shepherd races against the clock to continue rescuing those that are lost。 This book is about human trafficking so some parts are rather disturbing but I am thankful the issue is addressed as it is because trafficking is such a horrific industry that I feel is often overlooked。 I am grateful to the author for shedding light on such an atrocity。Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Kelly Barton
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The Record Keeper will take you on a ride！ Murph and Bones are back， in what may be the best of the series， yet。 Charles Martin takes us to a different level， as he reveals the depths of where Bones comes from， who he is， and the overwhelming and incredible duties he carries in life。 Packed with adventure， tenderness， grit and soul， The Record Keeper is a recommended read！
Christie
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