Book Description:
Praetorian Prefect Sextus Burrus has spent his life fighting for the glory of Rome, but that glory has lost its shine. As both his health and his career crumble, he is drawn toward the seemingly inexhaustible peace of one of his Jewish prisoners, the Apostle Paul.
The moment Timothy hears his mentor and surrogate father Paul has been arrested, he rushes to Rome. Under the looming threat of execution, Timothy struggles to make sense of what is happening. Finally, an unexpected crisis requires him to reexamine everything, and places their hope for Paul’s freedom on the shoulders of Praetorian Prefect Sextus Burrus.
My Review: 
– 4 Smiles!
Carole Towriss is an author that I read no matter what story she chooses for her biblical novel. I trust her flawless research. Her characters always tug at my heartstrings with true-to-life struggles that reach beyond the ancient cultures that separate us. Deep Calling Deep, Book #3 in the Psalm Series, is the perfect complement to books #1 and #2, rounding out the series with a New Testament application of how early Christians undoubtedly treasured the psalms—and specifically Psalm 42—as they experienced the beginnings of persecution under the tyrannical rule of the Roman emperor, Nero.
The character list, glossary, Author’s Note, and Bible study included in this book create a windfall of information for the student of God’s Word. And the carefully woven story cradled within the pages breathes life, color, and personality into historical names we’ve read in Acts, Philippians, Colossians, and other letters from Paul.
Only a couple of months ago, I read Jerry Jenkins book, I, Saul, and learned so much about Paul’s last imprisonment and his fictionalized early years. In Carole’s novella, Deep Calling Deep, I’ve learned about his earlier imprisonment in Rome, the men who were with him there—Christians and Romans—and have a much clearer sense of who the Apostle Paul really was. This novella was a quick but meaningful read that I will ponder for days and weeks to come. Thanks, Carole, for another fantastic read!
