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Angela Benson (Author)
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August 25, 2009

God asked the biblical Abraham to sacrifice his son. But Abraham Martin's only god is money.

Successful media mogul Abraham Martin has great wealth, an elegant wife, Saralyn, and a rebellious son, Isaac. He also has a secret: a second family that no one knows about. Now, after thirty years—driven by the urging of his long dormant conscience—Abraham is determined to do the right thing by finally bringing his illegitimate children into the light...and into the family fold.

But beautiful, manipulative Saralyn will never accept the proof of her husband's indiscretions. Isaac, the heir, shaken by his father's revelations, will fight mercilessly when his world is threatened, and may lose everything that matters as a result. And while Abraham's forgotten daughter, Deborah, is open to the undreamed-of possibilities suddenly awaiting her, his son, Michael, cannot forgive the man who cruelly abandoned them to near poverty. And he's driven by only one desire: revenge!

Angela Benson's Sins of the Father is a powerful story of a house bitterly divided—a rich, multilayered family saga of betrayal and redemption, rage and compassion, faith, forgiveness, and ultimately, of love.


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“A wonderful twist on a story that’s as old as the ages—conflict and competition between siblings—with scandal and suspense added to the mix. An entertaining, enjoyable novel that deserves to be on every bestseller’s list.” (Victoria Christopher Murray, bestselling author of Too Little, Too Late )

“[Benson’s] themes will resound with many readers and her portrayal of a newly reformed, albeit occasionally backsliding, sinner is masterful.” (Booklist )

About the Author

Angela Benson's numerous novels include the Christy Award-nominated Awakening Mercy, The Amen Sisters, and Up Pops the Devil. Currently an associate professor at the University of Alabama, she lives in Northport, Alabama.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (August 25, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061468525
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061468520
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Angela Benson is a bestselling, award-winning author of 12 novels and two novellas. Her work has been published by six major publishers, including Harlequin, Tyndale House, Berkeley and HarperCollins. She holds a doctorate in instructional technology from the University of Georgia as well as math and engineering degrees from Spelman College and Georgia Tech, respectively. Dr. Benson is an associate professor of educational technology at the University of Alabama.

Website: http://www.angelabenson.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/AngelaBensonBooks

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars What We Deserve, August 27, 2009
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When Angela Benson put on her blog the cover of Sins of the Father, and asked her readers to guess what the book is about based on the cover and the title, I obviously had no clue. My guess was of a child paying for coming in contact with the things her father did before and having to deal with it in order to overcome an issue of her own. I was partially right, but mostly wrong. It does not matter because I truly enjoyed the book anyway.

I remember hearing a saying that parents should watch what they say or do because their children or future grandchildren would be the ones to pay for their mistakes. In Sins of the Father, everyone involved paid for the mistakes made by Abraham Martin, the father, thirty years before. Abraham had three children, but he openly acknowledged only the son he had with his wife, Saralyn. When Abraham tries to make things right, and bring together Michael and Deborah, the children he ignored, with Isaac, the son he raised proudly, he gets more than what he hoped for. Would any of his children ever forgive him for his past mistakes? Can they come together as one big dysfunctional family? Or will he lose all he had and ever wanted?

Benson developed characters that I could easily see myself coming in contact with on a daily basis. I could envision myself as Isaac (yes, I know he is a male and I am not). He reminds me of myself and how I think. The emotions of all the characters are believable. I will admit I did not like the way the book ended, but I understand it. Benson's ending was more realistic and a better one unlike my fairytale dream of an ending. I know Benson writes in the Christian-fiction genre, but Sins of the Father did not read like a Christian-fiction book. It read more like contemporary fiction with a hint of religion. There was no over abundance of preaching that tends to bore some readers. With the good plot and the well-developed characters, I recommend Sins of the Father to readers who enjoy contemporary and Christian fiction.

Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can Two Families Bond Without A Shared History?, August 25, 2009
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Abraham Martin has made some excellent business choices, and as a result, he is a successful media mogul; however, 30 years ago he made personal decisions that have come back to haunt him.

Now he wants to acknowledge his second family, and create an atmosphere of one big happy family.
As he tries to right his wrong, not everyone is happy about his "do the right thing" campaign.

A medical emergency calls on members of both families to come together to save one. When tempers explode, lies of omission are revealed, and resentment rears it's ugly head, Abraham closes his eyes and leans back in his chair. "Sins of the father," he murmured. "What have I done to my children?"

I knew this novel was a winner after the first twenty five pages! Angela Benson weaves a fabulous tale of faith, family, redemption and forgiveness. This is inspirational fiction at its best!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Resentment, Anger & Pride/3.5, September 10, 2009
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Entrepreneurial genius and entertainment trendsetter, Abraham Martin has a wife, Saralyn, and a son, Isaac. He also has another son, Michael, and a daughter, Deborah, and now, after thirty years of acting like they didn't exist, he's reaching out.

Deborah and Michael grew up without their father. Leah Thomas raised them. She struggled as a single mother and not once did she bad mouth Abraham, who didn't do anywhere near as much as he could have to supply their needs. Not hearing negative comments about Abraham from her mother's lips made all the difference to Deborah, who longed to have a relationship with her father. But Michael didn't want to get to know Abraham and forget about forgiving him for past mistakes. He despised the man who abandoned him and all he wanted was revenge.

Sins of the Father has seventy chapters, but they aren't long and drawn out; I appreciated that. I loved the close brother/sister relationship between Michael and Deborah. Isaac got on my nerves, the way he treated his wife, Rebecca for a choice she had made so long ago. Although it wasn't exactly what I expected, I had a feeling something was going to happen to change his attitude. And Michael was something else! All he could think about was making his father pay for not being there for him when he was growing up and that was understandable. But he was so blinded by hate that he couldn't see how he was affecting the ones closest to him - that was unfortunate. His sarcasm was funny sometimes, though.

Angela Benson is a good storyteller. The first book I read of hers was Up Pops the Devil and it is now one of my favorite reads. I loved that book! This one was pretty good. There was a lot of resentment, anger and pride, which made for good drama, and I knew Benson would have some humor in there. I like when a story can make me laugh. I also like that this story didn't have a happily ever after ending. Because of the personalities of certain characters, that made the epilogue more realistic. Forgiveness is a process that takes longer for some than others. And still, some never forgive. Sad, but true.
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