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  The Books of Mortals: Book 2

  Mortal

  by Ted Dekker, Tosca Lee

  • Rated 5 stars

  MichelleSutton wrote:
  I loved the first book in this series, but I enjoyed this one even more. There is just something about fiction that parallels the redemptive work of Christ that always inspires me. The world Dekker and Lee created when they wrote this series is compelling and symbolic in a number of ways. I found myself pondering the redemptive meaning of Christ's sacrifice and the use of His blood for our atonement in a deeper way because of this book. I also saw in the story how deception hardens the heart...
  
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  Columbine

  by Dave Cullen

  • Rated 0 stars

  Lisabeth F. Deans wrote:
  Well written, incredibly researched, but heartwrenching to read. I picked this up and couldn't put it down. (Fortunately I had 11 hours of flying time ahead of me and finished it.) Cullen's stated purpose is to dispel many of the myths about the shooting and the shooters. In this I think he's successful. His descriptions and analyses of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold may be the best available, although I was not fully convinced of his analysis of Harris' psychopathy. (The argument is very well...
  
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  13 1/2

  by Nevada Barr

  • Rated 3 stars

  Dorothy B. wrote:
  She is going to a really dark place in this one. Made me wonder if she is going through some difficult things in her own life. As always, the writing is good, and the story held me, but if I hadn't read all of her earlier books, this one would not make me want to come back for more.
  
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  Ripley: Book 1

  The Talented Mr. Ripley

  by Patricia Highsmith

  • Rated 4 stars

  K.Albertson wrote:
  Excellent book. Subtle, but disturbing look at the inner world of a soft-spoken, well educated, and likeable sociopath. What Highsmith does so well, is demonstrate how her character could be so charming even to himself! His self-delusions were perhaps the most chilling. Unlike a traditional mystery, the murder is secondary.
  
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  Zero

  by Michael McBride

  • Rated 4 stars

  Mommacat wrote:
  This is different from Mike McBride's other books - it's more of a techno-thriller rather than an FBI thriller or straight on horror. It does have elements of horror and was a very good read. I enjoyed it a lot!
  
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