Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes Correspondent, called this book “…vivid, absorbing and chilling.” She was correct. The descriptions are vivid, the story is absorbing and the fact it is true is chilling. Roy Hallums was a contractor working in Iraq who was taken hostage and held captive for 311 days by a Sunni terrorist cell.
My caveat before I continue is that I did enjoy reading the book and found it difficult to put down. It was interesting to me that Hallums could find humor in some of the events that took place during his captivity. Without the humor in this book, it would have been a very difficult read. I almost felt bad for laughing at some of the events he described.
Having said that, I was disappointed he did not explain his faith with the exception of mentioning praying that God would get him out and asking God to let it rain if he was going to make it out alive. There was also a mention of a prayer vigil held by his family and friends. I am certain that Hallums attributes his rescue to answered prayer just as much as the military men and women who participated in his rescue.
I found this book to be worth reading. There are still contractors and others being held hostage who have never been found. The Hallums family has a good ending, but that is not always the case. We need to pray for those still missing and their families.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their Book Review Blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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