Robbing Faith

Main Character and Plot Overview

Main character, Murphy Wilson, who lived a slow-moving, normal, simple yet boring life, gets a change of pace on a Friday afternoon as he ends up at the wrong place at the wrong time. As he makes his way into his financial institute for a quick cash withdrawal, he finds himself locked in the bathroom as the bank gets robbed. His faith starts to waver as he hears the moaning and wailing of cries through the white painted walls during the mass murder horror event.

After pleading with God, he becomes the only living survivor and finds himself running and hiding, not only from the robbers linked to the Mexican Cartel but also from the police who believe he was part of the bloody massacre. He calls on his most trusted family attorney, Ronnie, to help him escape the country, thinking he would be safe.

While driving in darkness in the trunk and rears of multiple vehicles up the coast of California, they make their un-mapped journey up to Vancouver. Later on, he is accompanied by his family, uncles, and cousins.

The Theme of Faith

The question of faith continues to arise for Murphy, asking why he was the only survivor and convincing himself that it would have been better if he had died with the rest. Now, he puts his whole family in jeopardy because the robbers have tracked him down with a bribed leak from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Murphy's long, tiring adventure up the west coast demonstrates that not even the richest or most powerful people on earth can steal one's faith. As you read Robbing Faith, you will encounter not only Murphy's inner struggles and his encounter with God but also with the victims and the sinful gangsters who later convert.

For only the bank gets robbed in this story, but faith lives to tell.