First, GUILTY UNTIL INNOCENT is Christian fiction. I say that right up front because the reviews I read of this book didn't mention that, and they should have. I have never liked Christian fiction that I have read before. While I appreciate its lack of swearing and sex, in my experience, Christian fiction has also been sweet and syrupy and preachy with not much story, more of a cozy mystery that's also religious. So I wouldn't have wasted my time on this book had I known.

But Robert Whitlow has written GUILTY UNTIL INNOCENT to be a true thriller as well as Christian fiction.

A man has been in prison for many years for a double murder. At the request of the prisoner's sister, a young lawyer looks into whether he belongs there. Could he have been wrongly convicted?

Of course, the prisoner is religious and preachy. He leads bible studies in prison, and nearly everyone there looks up to him. Believe it or not, he is so devoted to this he doesn't want to leave.

Yes, GUILTY UNTIL INNOCENT is syrupy sweet, but it turns out to be a thriller, too. Not everyone in prison can be trusted. Plus, our young lawyer and even his pregnant wife find they can't trust everyone they meet in this new city, either. They may not be the friends they pretend to be.

If you are one of the many readers who like Christian fiction, try GUILTY UNTIL INNOCENT. While I could have done without its syrupy sweetness, I did enjoy it.