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A review by thejumpingsheep
Playing Saint by Zachary Bartels
3.0
Parker Saint is your typical televeangelist with a thriving megachurch and sermons about destiny with no gospel message included. But when a public scandal threatens to come to the public eye he is offered a way out by collaborating with some local detectives on some recent homicides that have occultish symbols as the calling card. Then through in some Jesuit Militants and you have a very interesting story. ‘
When I read the description I was a bit afraid there would be too much going on in the book but it all plays together well. I loved the writing. Mr. Bartels is a fabulous word smith. Many of the dialogues read very genuine. You can actually imagine it happening instead of it just being something that would happen or be said in a book. His character development is also fantastic! My favorite characters in the book are the Vatican operatives. They are hilarious. I laughed out loud several times.
This story was full of suspense and mystery. Lots of action that read as though you were watching it happen in a movie. It was fantastic. Also the mystery of whodunit was amazing. I had no clue until right at the end who it was. It was someone I never, ever suspected the entire time. Usually in mysteries I’ve at least considered who it was for a short time during the story but not so with this one. It hit me out of nowhere.
If you love suspenseful books with fabulous characters I highly recommend this book to you. I sure hope Zachary Bartels continues to write novels.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
When I read the description I was a bit afraid there would be too much going on in the book but it all plays together well. I loved the writing. Mr. Bartels is a fabulous word smith. Many of the dialogues read very genuine. You can actually imagine it happening instead of it just being something that would happen or be said in a book. His character development is also fantastic! My favorite characters in the book are the Vatican operatives. They are hilarious. I laughed out loud several times.
This story was full of suspense and mystery. Lots of action that read as though you were watching it happen in a movie. It was fantastic. Also the mystery of whodunit was amazing. I had no clue until right at the end who it was. It was someone I never, ever suspected the entire time. Usually in mysteries I’ve at least considered who it was for a short time during the story but not so with this one. It hit me out of nowhere.
If you love suspenseful books with fabulous characters I highly recommend this book to you. I sure hope Zachary Bartels continues to write novels.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”