Not Another "Fish Tale"

I am a Caucasian male and have never caught a fish in my life.  The thought of picking up a book like The Fourth Fisherman and expecting to get anything out of it seemed slightly ridiculous…until I started reading it.  I was wrong; Joe Kissack weaves together the personal narrative of a man who has, about losses, and then claims THE MOST IMPORTANT thing with that of Mexican fishermen who have, appear to be about to lose, and then receive THE MOST IMPORTANT thing in life.  I was expecting a hokey faith narrative and instead found open, honest, transparent truth.

Kissack does a good job of making some of the most intriguing moments of life seem normal and mundane.  I have never traveled all over the country for a job, or met with multiple station managers and entertainment executives, but Kissack make it seem normal.  He also excels at being able to share about his life in a way that makes the reader feel as if he or she knows him personally.  I am hard pressed to find anything to critique, but for the sake of saying something, at times the action especially in the early chapters seems too slow in building for me.  On the whole, The Fourth Fisherman is a great faith narrative which is no case a “fish tale.”

I received my copy of the book for free from the publisher in exchange for reviewing it.  I was not obligated to compose a positive review; my opinions are mine.