The Fourth Fisherman

The Fourth Fisherman by Joe Kissack is really two stories intertwined. The first story is Joe's story, a man who "has it all" in a material sense, but is lacking in the spiritual sense, and having marital problems. The second story is of three Mexican fishermen who were lost at sea. I did enjoy both of the stories portrayed, however the intertwining of them was a bit awkward at times in the book and I felt like not quite enough information was given about the fishermen and a little too much information about Joe. However, this book was a good, interesting read and I did enjoy it a lot. It was inspiring to read Joe's journey to faith and overall, this is definitely a book worth reading. I received a copy of this book from WaterBrook Multnomah in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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