Frederic Block

The Painter

Fiction

“As a federal judge, I have had to sentence many convicted criminals to significant jail time after they pleaded that they ‘got religion.’ But Ray Lopez has written a dramatic book about a wanton murderer who really did get religion while serving out a lifetime sentence. As an evangelical minister and former probation officer, Lopez is uniquely qualified to do this, and he portrays the transformation in a beautiful, mystical way that rings of authenticity.”