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Jill Williamson wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In this near-future psychological thriller, undercover agent Charles Graves is working to bring down the last remnants of Christians in Texas. Charles is capable of the ultimate disguises, like the kind that Tom Cruise uses in the Mission Impossible movies. Charles’ assignment: bring down Reverend James Cleveland, the one remaining influential Christian leader in the US.
Just before Charles can arrest Cleveland, he hears God’s voice through the Reverend’s message. Charles surrenders his heart to God right there and goes awol. Now Charles is working against his former colleagues, including his own father. Charles’ dark past continues to haunt him in the form of a wooden puzzle from his childhood. This “dark man” argues with Charles, urging him to look out for Charles and Charles alone. As Charles tries to serve his new God, he must continually stand up to the dark man of his past.
I thought this book was excellent! It started out with a fascinating slow-pace that, for some reason, reminded me of when I read 1984. I think it was the way Schooley created his future world. It was as if anyone in the government could be watching you, waiting to arrest you for the smallest infraction.
When Charles converts to Christianity, the story turns into a chase. Charles’ ex-comrades are seeking to bring him down, but Charles needs to rescue some people and avert a major disaster without being caught. I liked how everyone had a voice in their head, I thought it was an interesting way to look at how people struggle with decision making and temptation. This is a deep, thought-provoking novel and well worth a read.
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