A review by josiahdegraaf
The Pawn by Steven James

4.0

This is one of those rare mystery books that both depicts a very intriguing mystery case, and also raises some of life's greatest questions from a Christian perspective without being preachy. A lot of the characters were very well developed, making the exchange between characters not relating to the central mystery just as interesting as the search for the killer itself. The villain of the book was also set up very well so as not to be a blank villain that doesn't have any real motivations. On the contrary, while the villain was insane and very twisted, he was also a fascinating--while horrifying--villain. My only qualms about the story is that I felt that the ending was a bit too rushed, and didn't resolve enough of the plot lines relating to the villain's real schemes and other characters involved. Overall, however, it was a very good read.

4-4.5 stars.