One group focused on destroying all religion. One group struggling to preserve the church. One woman searching for the truth. For two months, small-town lawyer Bethany Barclay had been mourning the hit-and-run death of her enigmatic best friend, Annabelle Seaver. Then the son of her wealthiest client is found murdered in her kitchen. When Bethany herself becomes the leading suspect, she must flee both the authorities and a mysterious killer. But there is more at stake than she knows. Bethany is caught in the web of a shadowy organization determined to destroy Christianity. The final outcome rests on her ability to piece together the last three months of her best friend’s life. I enjoy a good thriller. The action and mystery, the intrigue and suspense. The Church Builder has all of it. Plus conspiracy theories, assassins and ancient artifacts. The plot is exciting, lots of action, lots of drama, and some surprising twists and turns. But there are also some calmer, and even comforting moments, usually about God. I like the way the story occasionally takes breaks from the action. There are a few parts where the story drags a bit, but overall, very exciting. As you might expect, there is quite a bit of violence, some of it kinda graphic. It’s not horrible, just something to be aware of. As far as the characters go, there are a lot of them. It gets a bit difficult keeping track of everyone. The main character is likable, and the others all seem pretty realistic. The dialogue also seems pretty natural. My main problem with the story is that the tense changes. Sometimes it’s past tense, sometimes is present. And it doesn’t seem consistent when it changes. It’s kinda distracting and throws me off. Overall, however, it was a good enough story that I read the sequel again. (I already read it, because I didn’t realize it was the sequel.) I give it 4 out of 5 stars, and recommend it for older fans of Christian Thrillers. Content Warnings - MildThis book is pretty clean. The only thing to be careful about is the violence. Several murders and mentions of murders. One graphic scene toward the beginning with blood. Several others throughout. Probably ages 14-15 and up.
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