Book Review:
The Shack

The story begins when Mackenzie (Mack) takes his three young children on a camping trip in Oregon. The youngest (Missy) disappears as everyone else is busy. She had been kidnapped. The authorities never find her body, but discovered her bloody dress in an old shack near the lake.

A great sadness descends on Mack. One day he finds a note in the family mailbox that invites him to the shack. He questions who it is from and if he should go. He goes, and there finds three people that engage him in conversation about his life, Missy's murder, and God's role in human events.

The Shack has been compared to a parable, such as the Prodigal Son or the Good Samaritan. It does not quote the bible; it clearly relies on a holistic vision of the God of the bible, and expresses that in God's words to Mack.

I found The Shack to be thought-provoking. It gave me much to think about. I would recommend it as a good read. Many of the ideas and thoughts of this review came from Finding God in The Shack by Roger E. Olson, which is available in Ginny Parr's office.