Mind Trap

By Barbara Ann Derksen

Road rage is a phenomenon that seems to be occurring in increased numbers, something that never happened years ago. Is there an increased number of angry people on the roads today or are people just... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410722120
• ISBN13: 9781410722126
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Story from a New Author with Potential

What would make an otherwise devoted Christian wife and mother suddenly go berserk and ram her car into an innocent citizen waiting for a bus, crushing him against a brick wall? In this day of increasing stress, responsibilities and pressure - both from outside and what we do to ourselves - we all know of or have heard of the appalling incidents of "road rage" occurring almost every day all across the country. Why? Debra Wiebe, in a fit of anger, charges out of her house, gets behind the wheel of her car and tears out onto the streets - a lethal weapon on the loose. As her anger surges, something snaps, and a young man - a total stranger - loses his life. Witnesses at the scene, who saw it happen, insist it was deliberate. Of course, Debra is arrested, charged with first-degree murder, and jailed - without bail. Debra doesn't remember anything. She can't believe she could have killed anyone - let alone in the cold-blooded way they tell her it happened. Debra's husband, Jerry, hires defense attorney Marcia Dixon. As Marcia begins her investigation into what happened, and spending time with Debra, she sees the explosive nature of Debra's anger-unpredictable and violent. What could possibly cause that kind of rage? It is Marcia's job to find out. In order to defend her client, Marcia knows she has to do some serious digging. We journey with Debra, Jerry and Marcia through the judicial system. Debra, after her initial hearing, is ordered to spend thirty days of evaluation at a psychiatric facility. Marcia's hope is to be able to plead temporary insanity. But Debra proves a difficult client, her anger erupting, wildly uncontrolled and dangerous, despite her terror at the prospect of spending the rest of her life behind bars - or worse. I was captivated by this story. MIND TRAP is a gripping picture of what anger can do. So many of us have hidden pasts, buried trauma, unbearable hurt, dormant until something triggers an emotional upheaval that is beyond our control. Still, underlying and under-girding the Wiebe family is their faith in God, and the knowledge that, however difficult things become at times, He is with us, holding us up, loving us. Debra just has to be whacked upside the head to make her see it, too. As is often the case with so many self-published books, there are a number of editing problems with this one. There have been times when I've refused to review these books because they are too difficult to read, and I can't, in all conscience, review them or recommend them. HOWEVER - this one is an exception. Yes, the errors are there - annoying and distracting at times - but Debra's story grabbed me and I kept reading, doing my best to ignore those errors. And - though I'm no authority - I feel the author has done a lot of research into the subject. Ms. Derksen has written a powerful story - one I think has a great potential, properly edited and with a traditional publisher. I would love to see this happen. Peggy Phifer ©2004 (...)

Good Book

This book is great for those who are interested in murder mysteries. Give this new author a chance... you won't regret it!

dealing with anger

this fictional depiction of a mom who's mind finally snaps after years of stress in raising a family hits closer to home for most of us that we would like to admit. The way the mom Debra, and her family is affected by it and how she deals with it makes for a suspense filled book that keeps you guessing till the end. Looking forward to more from this author.