Immaculate Deception [Paperback]

Courtney J Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2009

When Craig Connery Stole a Dead Man's Identity, He Wasn't Counting on Becoming a Priest. Now, All Hell's Going to Break Loose.

Sexy Craig Connery has just finished two years in a British prison for a crime he didn't commit. And he can't wait to reunite with his family and assume his old life: a ladies man and petty thief.

But as he makes his way home, Craig becomes the sole witness to a horrific single-car accident. Killed is the driver-whose uncanny resemblance to Craig presents an opportunity to change his life forever. In one rash decision, Craig takes the man's identification. No longer Craig Connery, he becomes James Kempster. Father James Kempster.

Now, this decidedly unreligious man must make it as a man of God. His first mission? Running a nursing home in regional Australia!

What follows is an uproarious and high-stakes farce of biblical proportions as Craig dissembles his way through a life he knows nothing about. Along the way, he'll gain entree into a world whose secrets rival his own-and discover the shocking truth about the church, the elderly and himself.

At once comical, quirky and deeply touching, Immaculate Deception is a novel of unconventional faith and the power of personal discovery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Kingsford-Smith (June 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0646508857
• ISBN-13: 978-0646508856
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,849,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars I must be reading a different book, September 23, 2009

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Cheryl Koch (CO) - See all my reviews
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Petty thief and ladies man, Craig Connery has just been released from prison. He was in the slammer for two years. He is ready to put the past behind him but no mater how much you try to teach an old dog new tricks, he still will be up to no good. Craig is on his way to meet his parole office when a car goes speeding past him and crashes. The driver of the vehicle is dead. Craig assumes the man's identity and clothing. What Craig soon realizes is that the driver is none other than Catholic priest, Father James Kempster. Father Kempster is needed to help save a nursing home from being shut down in Australia. Can Craig pull off the biggest con of his life?

I recently have discovered British comedic novels. The ones I have read so far have been good. The one thing I like about them is that they are more uncensored about the humor than American novels. The humor is more on the dark side. So when I read the summary for Immaculate Deception, I thought this book would be a slam hit. Unfortunately, the book and the characters missed the mark for me. In fact I only got about half way through this book. There was a lot of crude suggestions and comments made by Craig. While I actually didn't have an issue with this, I was more disappointed that for some reason it seemed I missed the punch line as I didn't find myself laughing much and felt the story line moved very slowly for me. I do give kudos to Courtney J. Webb for trying to make me laugh with Immaculate Deception.

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY FUNNY - NOT FOR PRUDES, January 21, 2010

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Damien Talwarz "Damien" (LA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Immaculate Deception (Paperback)

THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR PRUDES IT IS FOR PEOPLE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR.
IT IS FUNNY, INNOCENT YET NAUGHTY.
BUY IT AND ENJOY IT

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine and entertaining story exploring the church and the weaknesses of a man, October 9, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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The stupidest decisions you make can somehow only get stupider. "Immaculate Deception" tells the story of one Craig Connery, a former convict who's fresh out of prison. When he's the sole survivor of a brutal car accident, something compels him to take a dead man's identity, which leads a lecher and a thief to soon become a man of the cloth. The change is not one easily taken as Courtney J. Webb produces a fine and entertaining story exploring the church and the weaknesses of a man.