The Ravine

A Novel of Evil, Hope, and the Afterlife

By: Robert Pascuzzi

Narrated by: Troy Slavin

Are you ready to explore and question your own views on faith, hope, forgiveness, and the afterlife?

On a typical weekday morning in a peaceful suburb of Akron, Ohio, the town awakens to discover that Rachel Turner and her son, Evan, were brutally murdered during the night. A short while later, Danny Turner is found in his car at the bottom of a ravine, having taken his own life. Any explanation as to why a loving father and husband would suddenly commit a series of such heinous crimes has gone to the grave with the accused.

The mystery only deepens as the details of the murders emerge, and evidence of premeditation as well as Danny's hidden past are revealed.

Subsequently, Rachel's closest friend, Carolyn Bianci, sinks into a deep depression, while her husband, Mitch, copes with his despair by attempting to uncover the facts of the crime. Eventually, they encounter Joanna Larson, a fascinating woman who possesses extraordinary spiritual gifts. Through Joanna, the events that took place the night of the murders are unveiled. The answers Mitch and Carolyn discover are beyond their human understanding.

Inspired by true events, The Ravine is a story of faith, forgiveness, and most of all, the restoration of hope - even for the most seemingly unredeemable among us.

©2014 Robert Pascuzzi (P)2015 Robert Pascuzzi

The Ravine

I liked everything about the book, it had a twist I didn't expect, it was well written and well read

forgiveness

First time author for me, debut novel for the author. I first heard about this book when I heard a radio interview where the author described the circumstances behind the book. It turns out the basis for the book is based on a true story that included his wife and he. It happened in the Kansas City area, not Ohio as described in the book, and his wife was the lifelong best friend of the wife and mother in the book. Due to legal reason and potential marketing reason for a possible future movie some of the details of the book were changed and, therefore, it is a work of fiction.

After hearing the interview I checked and saw it was on audible. But I wasn't sure I wanted to listen to a book where a man kills his wife and child then kills himself then leaves everyone else to try and understand it. The book was released in 2015 and there were only 12 ratings on the book so it must not be that good, right? But something about it wouldn't let me totally erase it from my mind. In the end I bought it thinking it's only 7 hours so why not?

It turns out the book was pretty good. It is a story of forgiveness.

Great Story

WOW!! I really enjoyed this book. I was instantly caught up in the story waiting for the next chapter to appear. it was definitely a great book. I wheels recommend it to anyone who may struggle with trying to understand The Mind of God and how His views are not ours. Spiritual Warfare if not just an idea, but real life, any I enjoyed how the author presented everything in this book.

Poor imitation of The Shack

What disappointed you about The Ravine?

The book presents an ABC of Christian belief as if its a revolutionary thought. The book therefore builds to a climax that is a duh!
The author tries to emulate The Shack which deals with the subject, radical forgiveness, with creativity and power.
thank God for the Audible return button

Has The Ravine turned you off from other books in this genre?

yes

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Troy Slavin?

don't know. hard to read rubbish well

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment