Cruel Logic

The Philosopher Killer

By: Brian James Godawa

Narrated by: Bill Russell

Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Could you defend your beliefs if your life depended on it?

Charles Cullen, a brilliant university professor and ruthless killer, makes a daring escape from a hospital for the criminally insane.

Dr. Joseph Kallinger, the psychologist who examined Cullen, is called in to help find him with a burnt-out cop who thinks Kallinger’s diagnosis is to blame for the situation they’re in.

On the college campus, Evangelical Christian Danny Ranes arrives for his freshman year and falls for bold and beautiful Shavonda Jackson, who introduces him to social justice and identity politics.

Danny begins a life-changing journey of deconstructing his faith and is drawn into a network of radical activism. He is forced to make a dangerous choice that may change his life forever.

Ideas have consequences—and then the frightening video recordings start to show up. Charles Cullen captures college professors and debates with them on screen. The proposition: his moral right to kill them.

Can the psychologist and cop catch the serial killer and stop his philosophical murders or will their own inner demons break them first?

When you listen to this novel, it will lead you on a frightening roller coaster of deep thought and high suspense, with pulse-pounding chills into the very meaning of the existence of God.

Cruel Logic is the first in the Theological Thriller Novel series of riveting suspenseful novels about human nature, the problem of evil, and the existence of God.

©2023 Brian James Godawa (P)2023 Brian James Godawa

Most excellent book about important theological subjects

I really enjoyed how the book was written and the subject matters that were covered and contrasted. I look forward to additional books in the genre.

Excellent

Couldn't recommend this book highly enough. The author has a rare understanding and gift to teach through story.

pertinent to today

A little heavy on the language and on the visuals but considering the subject it is fair. It helps to shed a little light on a lot of our unrest today. It leavs us with a message of hope.

how fast it moves

sometimes the protests didn't capture because obvious it's only one person trying to imitate the sound of a crowd

Philosophy of Truth

One thing that I had hoped to get out of this book was compelling story telling done through violence and redemption, that which is seen in Hannibal or the Exorcist. Instead the book comes across as preaching the ideas found on YouTube with philosophical discussion from the Bible to everyday commentators. If I wanted to listen to these things I could have found it free on YouTube. Everything that I thought this book would be does the opposite and instead of provoking new thoughts, perspective, or having a soul, it’s is the ramblings of someone who knows truth yet can only regurgitate it instead of communicating through story. It tells and not shows.

So twisted!

Hard for me to listen to in many respects. But I carried on because I felt it was important to hear of the events which are effecting so many people today even if I don’t see it first hand. Thank you for this eye opening thriller. Overall I am glad I read it. Again, a bit more violent than I usually read, but I would recommend it to anyone who likes thrillers. Love the ending. Truth 🙏🏼

a good thriller

good stuff, funny, accurate, interesting. I don't usually listen to anything written in the last 30 years or so but this was a good listen for a few days of driving.

Modern Times Well Captured

A well formed story of current thinking by many in the world and reflective of it.

Captivating, relevant and speaks truth

Wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book and was hoping it wasn't "condemning". I was more than
satisfied- I was hooked. It referenced many actual events so I was placed in the storyline and could feel and see the characters play out in my mind so clearly. it was very captivating and suspenseful with twists and turns - I couldn't put it down. This is one of those audiobooks I will listen to again. Very excited to check out his other books. Talented narrator too!

Consequences have ideas

This is a well written tale of the consequences of worldviews when tested in the real life defenses of an individuals claimed beliefs