The Crossing : A Novel

from judyg54

A difficult story to tell; tragedy, murder, secrets, abuse and PTSD. The author did a good job of creating a story with such mystery that I couldn't figure it out until the very end. Claudia Campbell is haunted by memories of a 10 year old murder she witnessed while on the bus going home from a f...

from SonyaTyler

The Crossing was a fast-paced mystery and a quick read. The story begins with the murder of a teacher on a school bus full of students after leaving a football game. Jakes tells the story through the eyes of the dying teacher and those that witnessed first hand the gunman's destruction. As BJ Rem...

from rjmoren

This was such an interesting read. The dialog from BJ was a unique viewpoint of the story. It made me think not only about the mystery of what happened that night but also the mystery of dying and entering eternity. The other characters could have used a little more depth but overall I liked the ...

from Tammy.Ford.Cuevas

On the way home from a high school football game, a masked gunman jumped onto the bus and opened fire, killing the cheerleading coach, BJ Remington, and injuring the star quarterback, Casio Hightower. Ten years later, Casio and his former girlfriend Claudia are still dealing with the aftermath of...

from msh09

I enjoyed reading this book by Serita Jakes. It was on the heavy side emotionally, dealing with PTSD, murder, lots of heavy emotions throughout the book. Jakes weaves throughout the story the serious consequences of sin and selfishness, how lives are affected by our sins as well as others. It was...