"Ask of me terrible questions, and I will tell you of terrible things."
At the crossroads of faith and madness stands an evil too terrifying to imagine. Unworthy is the story of Ezra Kale, the twisted offspring of thrill killers, born into a world of depravity, bloodshed, and cannibalism. From the Dustbowl of the Great Depression to a notorious lunatic asylum, Ezra reinvents himself as a revival preacher, traveling the American South and using his calling to conceal his true nature, leaving a trail of ruination and death in his wake. At Ezra’s side is Sister Randa, a deeply damaged woman with an unthinkable past, who finds in Ezra the only person she has ever trusted, and for whom she would gladly kill. Only Danny Bloom, a retired carnival performer with a yearning for a more fulfilling life, realizes there may be more to the self-proclaimed Savior than anyone would dare imagine and, in uncovering an unspeakable horror, finds his destiny.
Unworthy is a thriller both timely and timeless, a savage journey into the darkest heart of evil perpetrated in the name of faith.
"If you took equal parts John Steinbeck, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, you'd get Michael LaPointe's bastard lovechild, Unworthy. This is a dark and brutal road trip into hell. An unforgivingly savage story, elegantly told, Unworthy is, ultimately, an open-ended investigation into the nature of evil. This novel is proof that horror fiction remains a vital part of our continuing effort to understand what makes us human."
-Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Dog Days and Plague of the Undead
"The amalgamation of Southern Gothic and stark contemporary horror was fascinating and beautiful...brutal, moving, and superbly imaginative." -- Acclaimed Horror journalist Colin McCracken