When one phone call changes everything you thought was safe, your life becomes a maelstrom of sadness, doubt, and unresolved questions. Elizabeth Castrillo’s Only God Can Unravel takes you to the hardest hour of her family: the sudden, terrible death of her two-and-a-half-year-old grandson, Turtle. What starts as an awful tragedy quickly becomes a startling police probe. And as the walls close in, one thing becomes clear: this fight will need more than human might.
Castrillo grabs you from the opening page with a scene that is so urgent and full of emotion that you can feel the panic in her words. The air at the hospital is frigid and sterile. The detectives’ cold tone draws the reader in. The gut-wrenching moment she hears, “This is a murder investigation.” Each line pulls you in more and more, making you turn the page to find the solutions. But this isn’t just any criminal story; it’s a struggle fought on two fronts: in courtrooms and in the invisible realms of religion, where eternity is at stake.
Castrillo won’t succumb to despair, even though her daughter Siubhan faces terrible allegations. She holds on to her faith with all her might, fighting against the overwhelming waves of fear and uncertainty. She fights a system designed to break her, guided by divine whispers, supported by unexpected allies, and powered by the intense love that only a mother and grandma can have. And just when it seems like hope is close, the twists keep coming: family betrayals, societal failures, brief moments of delight that turn into anguish, and disclosures that will make you question everyone’s motives.
It’s suspenseful to find out who killed Turtle and to see if Castrillo’s unending hope can stand up to unending injustice. She talks about miracles, times when God intervened, and the unchanging reality that God’s timing is never late, even when the world seems to be falling apart.
Only God Can Unravel is more than a biography; it’s a faith-based thriller with much testimony. It will make you feel things, question what you think you know, and make you more conscious of the fights around us every day that we can’t see.
You might think you know how this story ends, but you don’t. Castrillo’s path is inspiring and surprising, written with the raw ink of real life and the unmistakable marks of a higher purpose. You may now get the book via its website or from Amazon. You won’t just read this narrative; you’ll feel it, fight with it, and maybe even change your beliefs forever.