Helpful Score: 8
This was a gripping novel. I couldn't put it down! Great analogies were presented throughout the book! (Sin seems so appetizing like your favorite homemade desert, cooked to perfection....and then you find out you are eating wormy, moldy dog food!)
Helpful Score: 5
Co-authored by the masters of "Christian suspense", "House" is the story of four couples stranded in the backwoods of Alabama, fighting an evil killer demanding violence and death from their group, and a house which seems to prey on their worst, inner fears. Very suspenseful and demented, but with a positive message about hope and survival in the midst of trial and tribulation. Powerful analogies to the sacrifice of Christ, too, although nothing explicitly Christian in nature is ever mentioned. Do read this book if you're the least bit interested!
Helpful Score: 5
I got this book because it was co-written by Frank Peretti. I usually enjoy his books but I was a little disappointed by this one. While it was a quick read, and enjoyable, the characters lacked development. I didn't get enough information to learn why the different characters made the choices they did. To me, the plot was predictable. I wasn't at all surprised by the ending. Overall, it struck me as simply average. Not at all what I expect from Peretti.
Helpful Score: 4
Like all books by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, this one was a page turner. The chapters were fairly short, which I liked. I finished the book in under 2 days. However, it was not as good as "Prophet" or some of the others. The plot was really good, but I thought they could've done alot better with some aspects of it, and perhaps not made it so disjointed. Still, I can't say that my time was wasted. I'm looking forward to reading more by these authors.
Helpful Score: 4
This book was a 6 out of 10. It was a quick, easy read. The plot was a bit bizarre, definately creepy, and completely outside the realm of reality. I thought it was kind of predictable... I could see where each twist was going before it went.
All in all, it was entertaining. I like Christian fiction that is a bit meatier on creative communication of truth. This book read more like a mild horror novel where Jesus shows up at the end.
I really like Peretti and Dekker. I was expecting more.
All in all, it was entertaining. I like Christian fiction that is a bit meatier on creative communication of truth. This book read more like a mild horror novel where Jesus shows up at the end.
I really like Peretti and Dekker. I was expecting more.
