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A review by kayathebookworm
A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason
4.0
If only all Christian suspense books were like this one. It was just so good. For the sake of time, I am going to break down this review into three categories which I will discuss further in depth: romance, faith, and mystery.
When reading books in the same genre as A Killer Among Us, I often find one of my biggest complaints to be that I didn’t like how much romance was in the book. Romance is a touchy thing with me as I like a little but not too much. I feel like this book offered the perfect balance. There wasn’t too much romance and, when there was, it was really well done. I especially appreciate how we are briefly shown how Noah struggled with lust and desires even though he made the commitment to save intimacy for marriage. This is a realistic and relatable struggle that I admire the author for acknowledging. In many books with romance, I also dislike when characters try to hide their feelings from one another and take too long to express how they feel so I liked how the two main characters of this book didn’t seem to have this annoying issue; they openly talked about their relationship and expressed their feelings.
Also, after reading a so-called “Christian” fiction book, I tend to complain a lot about how there isn’t enough faith content and, when there is, it’s weak. I am glad to report that I did not have that problem with this one. Faith was mentioned often and it is clear the characters are genuinely longing for a close connection to God. I also liked how we get to see Noah telling others of Christ and explaining to people that following Him is not a religion but a relationship.
Now, on to the biggest component of the book: the mystery. I will say I had a suspicion about who the serial killer was — which turned out to be correct — but it wasn’t a strong suspicion. It still surprised me when I found out as I kind of reasoned in my head that this person couldn’t be the killer. This book had my wheels turning, trying to figure out who the killer could be. When I read some suspense books, I don’t even bother trying to figure it out because it is just so obvious but I did not have that problem with this one.
Lastly, I want to mention how much I appreciate that the dedication page in Lynette Eason’s books are always (at least to my knowledge) to Jesus. I just think this is such a sweet act of praise to the One who truly makes it all happen.
Overall, I’m giving the book 4 stars. Just read it.
God bless,
Kaya :)
When reading books in the same genre as A Killer Among Us, I often find one of my biggest complaints to be that I didn’t like how much romance was in the book. Romance is a touchy thing with me as I like a little but not too much. I feel like this book offered the perfect balance. There wasn’t too much romance and, when there was, it was really well done. I especially appreciate how we are briefly shown how Noah struggled with lust and desires even though he made the commitment to save intimacy for marriage. This is a realistic and relatable struggle that I admire the author for acknowledging. In many books with romance, I also dislike when characters try to hide their feelings from one another and take too long to express how they feel so I liked how the two main characters of this book didn’t seem to have this annoying issue; they openly talked about their relationship and expressed their feelings.
Also, after reading a so-called “Christian” fiction book, I tend to complain a lot about how there isn’t enough faith content and, when there is, it’s weak. I am glad to report that I did not have that problem with this one. Faith was mentioned often and it is clear the characters are genuinely longing for a close connection to God. I also liked how we get to see Noah telling others of Christ and explaining to people that following Him is not a religion but a relationship.
Now, on to the biggest component of the book: the mystery. I will say I had a suspicion about who the serial killer was — which turned out to be correct — but it wasn’t a strong suspicion. It still surprised me when I found out as I kind of reasoned in my head that this person couldn’t be the killer. This book had my wheels turning, trying to figure out who the killer could be. When I read some suspense books, I don’t even bother trying to figure it out because it is just so obvious but I did not have that problem with this one.
Lastly, I want to mention how much I appreciate that the dedication page in Lynette Eason’s books are always (at least to my knowledge) to Jesus. I just think this is such a sweet act of praise to the One who truly makes it all happen.
Overall, I’m giving the book 4 stars. Just read it.
God bless,
Kaya :)