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A review by holtfan
The Trial by Robert Whitlow
1.0
Now hold it, hold it! Has everyone had their come to Jesus moment? Mhmmmhmm. Suitably G romantic interests drawn out from the main characters? Check. "Shocking" plot twists....that, um, sort of.
Didn't go in expecting a "Christian" thriller, so perhaps I'm reacting with surprise because of that. Still, disappointing. The message is literally "become a Christian and everything good happens. You get out of jail, crazy people are healed, and you won't faint after not eating for over 14 days." Thus, it's faulty doctrine that good things happen as long as you are a basically good person who has a nice come-to-Jesus-moment. There is also misuse of Scripture, including taking verses out of context for a self-application that is sketch at best.
Didn't find the Christianity in this novel that compelling. The actual court room scenes were incredibly dramatic, and the "thriller" takes place in the last maybe 1/4th of the book and seems at odd with the preceding 3/4ths.
Overall, I'm ambivalent about the book. I found it mediocre on almost every level, to the point of boring. However, it was "clean", and makes a pass at being Christian. Not recommended, but don't violently oppose.
Didn't go in expecting a "Christian" thriller, so perhaps I'm reacting with surprise because of that. Still, disappointing. The message is literally "become a Christian and everything good happens. You get out of jail, crazy people are healed, and you won't faint after not eating for over 14 days." Thus, it's faulty doctrine that good things happen as long as you are a basically good person who has a nice come-to-Jesus-moment. There is also misuse of Scripture, including taking verses out of context for a self-application that is sketch at best.
Didn't find the Christianity in this novel that compelling. The actual court room scenes were incredibly dramatic, and the "thriller" takes place in the last maybe 1/4th of the book and seems at odd with the preceding 3/4ths.
Overall, I'm ambivalent about the book. I found it mediocre on almost every level, to the point of boring. However, it was "clean", and makes a pass at being Christian. Not recommended, but don't violently oppose.