A review by emileereadsbooks
Blessed Are the Bank Robbers: The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw by Chas Smith, Chas Smith
slow-paced
2.0
Thank you Abrams Books for the gifted book I read along with the library audio.
Chas Smith grew up fully immersed in the evangelic Christian bubble. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors. But his Cousin Danny was the apple of his grandmother's eye. However, when Danny took a hard pivot from his picture perfect life to become an illustrious bank robber, Chas was not only shocked, but intrigued.
With that premise I expected this book to be a wild ride as we figured out the why and how behind Cousin Danny's criminal pursuits, but it was just Melba toast. Nothing was too exciting or captivating. I kept reading waiting for the big hook of story to grab me, but unfortunately the book ended and I still wanted so much more.
Chas Smith grew up fully immersed in the evangelic Christian bubble. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors. But his Cousin Danny was the apple of his grandmother's eye. However, when Danny took a hard pivot from his picture perfect life to become an illustrious bank robber, Chas was not only shocked, but intrigued.
With that premise I expected this book to be a wild ride as we figured out the why and how behind Cousin Danny's criminal pursuits, but it was just Melba toast. Nothing was too exciting or captivating. I kept reading waiting for the big hook of story to grab me, but unfortunately the book ended and I still wanted so much more.